Shah Rukh Khan once said: “First get rich, then become a philosopher.” It’s now time for him to look up to Balraj Sahni, who told a JNU convocation in 1972: “Whenever I…
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By Ajit Ranade |
Profits are rising because of higher demand, and higher prices being commanded. This is true for companies across sectors like fast moving consumer goods (i.e., foods…
By Vidyadhar Date |
Police who are in the news for fabricating cases against innocent activists seem to have no time to act against criminal motorists threatening innocent lives.
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It would not be out of line to see New Delhi as a physical representation of colonial India. The body of the city was laid out with the magnificent Viceregal Palace set…
By Vidyadhar Date |
With all the controversy on the Aryan Khan drug issue, this may not be the right time to ask.
By Vidyadhar Date |
A premier library is being eyed by some as a real estate bonanza. The Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya near…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
The Indian economy looks to be in better shape now compared to the conditions that prevailed in the initial phase of the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic. Inflation at 4.35 per cent…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The overriding of legitimate claims and demands in the name of a great nation waiting to happen signals not progress but regress. We are headed down and the hunger index…
By Vidyadhar Date |
Was surprised to see Tata employees residential building in an abandoned state with broken windows at Bandra Kurla complex this morning. After inquiries, I…
By Vidyadhar Date |
The only thing appropriate about this public art installation seems to be its location.
By Vidyadhar Date |
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
By Ajit Ranade |
The Pandora Papers raise a lot of issues that need serious introspection. However, one hopes that like the Panama and Paradise Papers, they don’t become forgotten…
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No one can allege that India’s health care system is all bad. It has worked some wonders. Two generations ago children grew up with worm infestations and scabies.
By John Chelladurai |
The prophet of nonviolence, Mahatma Gandhi, demonstrated nonviolence as an efficient method of fighting political and social evils, in a manner that no world leader…