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[Guest Blog] What is up with Indias economy by Karan Bhasin
Friends, today I have one of the most important guest posts on this blog. I am sure Karan Bhasin needs no introduction, but I will still go ahead and say that he is a New
Out of My Mind: Now, RSS turn to show magnanimity
She said: My space, my politics
Gained in translation: In the shadow of Ayodhya
Venice is sinking. The famed tourist destination is going underwater in historic floods, raising alarm across the world among cultural and literary cognoscenti and studen
Dalitality: The slow muffling of love by society
The peregrine on a smoggy afternoon
Yes, Delhi has its birds, even falcons that fly at 350 kmph
Sri Lankas Choice: Will the island nation elect another Rajapaksa as President?
Sri Lanka goes to polls today to choose its next president. Though there are 35 candidates in the running, the main contest is between Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the SLPP and
Government should make sure that people with mental illnesses live with dignity and get access to the services they require
Guilty pleasures on a denuded earth
Is the generation that grew up enjoying the fruits of over-exploitation of nature ready to take the blame?
To whomsoever it may concern, there is no life sans certificates
We live in a world where even a known truth is not accepted unless a competent authority issues a certificate
When life begins after retirement
Here are two women who live confidently on their own terms, paying attention to their health and staying connected with the world
What the algorithms dont know about Mr Most Compatible
Instagram took a while to accept that I was really over my ex. He had just looked at a photo Id posted and, for the first time in months, it didnt bring him to the...
separating-religion-from-realpolitik
The cool marble floor of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, Pakistan, and the serenity of the lush green paddy fields all around itfields which Guru Nanak Dev himself is
Basic arithmetic debunks NSOs junk data on consumption
No, just because the economy is having problems does not mean we start believing in absurd fiction. The NSO’s “leaked” report on consumption can only be
The Asean mood over Indias pullout from RCEP is a mix of dismay and optimism of a rethink on New Delhis part
Dear architects: Time to convert subjective social responsibility into objective by-laws
It is very likely that if you are reading this, you could be a proud owner of a grand, exclusive, Supreme Court ratified and enshrined under the mighty Architect Act 1972
Balancing human life and human rights in J&K
At the second US Congressional hearing (the first hearing was held on 22 nd Oct 2019) on the 15 th November 2019, the US law makers again accused the Indian government fo
Aatish Taseer symbolizes the mothering evil of the Left
Ive never thought much of Aatish Taseer. His opinion pieces are all whingefests, with himself as the tragic suffering soul at the heart of them, beset and tortured by the
Why JNU, which has the strength to resist and retain its pride, also spoils ones life
By Ather Farouqui* The idealism inculcated in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) stays with you, it seeps into your every core and translates into action. This is why,
About 16 lakh Indians are diagnosed with cancer every year, while 8 lakh people lose their life to the disease.
In Kondotty, myth and history coalesce to form a magical realistic narrative that has been transmitted through generations. Stories of Karamat or divine powers of the Suf
Foggy outlook: Sabarimala verdict is unsettled but not overturned
The outcome of the review petition of the Supreme Courts September 2018 Sabarimala verdict, which opened the doors of the temple to all women, has left matters nebulous.
Read it right: Fix learning poverty to tackle actual poverty
There is no denying that India has made considerable improvement in education enrolment in recent years, almost reaching the goal of universal access to schooling. But le
Indias international reputation is taking a hammering these days. Scarcely a week goes by without another scathing attack on the Modi government in a leading Western publ
Indias elevation in the World Banks 2020 ease of doing business index is credible evidence of the countrys passage. In five years, India has shot up from the laggards in
Education and the privilege of knowing english
A teenage girl committed suicide in her hostel room in a private college in Tiruchy this week, allegedly because she found it very difficult to follow English in her clas
Go back to RCEP: India should not succumb again to the export pessimism of licence raj days
Are you from India? my auto-rickshaw driver in Phnom Penh asked. This tuk tuk is made in India, its very good, he explained. It seemed to me that Bajaj manufactured almos
Just exhale with the sound, Oooooo!
By Osho When you go to sleep tonight and every night following tonight, before going to sleep put off the light, sit on your bed, close your eyes and exhale deeply throug
The revival plan for BSNL and MTNL does not inspire confidence
The decision by the Supreme Court to keep the final decision on review petition on the Sabarimala issue in abeyance is indeed strange and unprecedente
Supreme Court as unifier-in-chief
Appreciate newness in life experiences
What we think about our life is all that we prefer to look at! When I met a man who lost his job, he said life is a farce. I asked a young couple enjoying...
Exporters have had to suffer inordinate delays in the refunds due to them under the goods and services tax regime
Opinion | The curious case of a consumption decline
A leaked NSO survey report says that expenditure by consumers across India actually fell over a six-year span till 2017-18. This is at odds with our GDP data. So what exp
Uddhav Thackerays comedy of errors
Finally, there are reports of unrest and revolt in Shiv Senas legislators quarantined in The Retreat, a hotel in Mumbais suburb of Malad. For many this may be unthinkable
Maharashtra: The impact of an unlikely coalition
ASena-NCP-Congress government will alter politics and administration, and affect each partys fortunes
Opinion: Robots displace robots
Western robots have been left jobless, inspiring comments like, 'Will the robots get unemployment benefits at least?'
Opinion | An absurd protest at BHU
The protesting students need only go back and read the Rigveda in order to shed their misgivings
On Birsa Mundas birthday, we need to push for an anti-conversion law
What is the best way to pay tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary? The story of his life, which was cut short at the tender age of (less than) 25 years,
Opinion: The Essar ruling and a sigh of relief
The Supreme Court made it clear that those who had extended loans backed by collateral had a superior claim.The ruling appears to have cleared the path for ArcelorMittal
The Great Trotter Resurrection | Books
The Great Trotter Resurrection | Books
By Venkatesh Nayak* To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous (RTI applications) fortune, or
