Room with a bed
When unmarried couples can’t book a hotel room it tells us something ugly about our society Our fundamental rights are individual rights. They do not come down to us via tradition or identity or...
View Article40 years of broken promises
Imagine if something really bad happened in your town, and even after 40 years, it still wasn’t fixed. That’s what happened in Bhopal, where the world’s worst industrial accident took place. In 1984, a...
View ArticleMall and man
Dodging between the creams, shoes and ‘phonambulists’ It is disappointing that shopping has not lived up to its promise, and failed to be the retail therapy it was meant to be. The blame can be...
View Article40 years of distrust
Why MP’s HC & govt can’t just expect people to believe assurance on Bhopal waste disposal Forty years since the world’s worst industrial accident, the Bhopal gas leak, it’s still the people left...
View ArticleAre big cities still big spenders?
The ‘Great Metro Slowdown’ has become a hot topic among consumer-facing companies and economists. Is this a passing phase or a seismic shift in urban buying patterns? Is there a spark that can reignite...
View ArticleFor the other half, reserve 50% of govt jobs
Women make up slightly less than half (48.4%) of India’s population but contribute less than a fifth (18%) of GDP, per World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, which also shows that...
View ArticleCan netas uphold Rajdharm over conditional imperatives
By Vijay Hashia Politics and ethical leadership often clash, yet pressing societal demand for moral governance remains paramount. Should Indian political leaders prioritise universal moral imperatives...
View ArticleThe Return of the Jedi: Trump awakens the force of prosperity. A new hope for...
When Donald J. Trump starts his new term in the White House, one can look to the future with confidence – the future belongs to the economy and financial markets. He follows an era of...
View ArticleInnocent Truths!
In an age of over-analysis, digital spin, and strategic wordplay, the concept of innocent truth stands as a rare and refreshing oasis. It is untainted, uncalculated, and often surprisingly profound....
View ArticleOnline gaming industry: Slow death by a thousand cuts
The numbers tell their own story and drive home the stark crushing reality of the Indian online gaming industry. Ever since the hike in tax rate –from 18% (on service fee/Gross Gaming Revenue) to 28%...
View ArticleBJP’s offensive against the Congress and Gandhis
In the winter session of Parliament there was a visible change in the approach of the NDA government in both houses. Last few years, the nation has witnessed disruptions in Parliament, mostly on...
View ArticleNotes and votes
Delhi goes to polls with rivals doubling down on freebies, just like everywhere else Delhi votes on Feb 5 to elect its 70-member legislature. AAP and BJP are in keen contest, for as things stand,...
View ArticleHello slowdown
Latest GDP data shows economy losing some momentum. No point blaming RBI for this The much talked about slowdown in the world’s fastest-growing major economy was already evident – but with GOI...
View ArticleHello slowdown
India’s economy is slowing down. Even though our country has been growing fast, the government thinks that in 2024-25, the economy will grow by 6.4%. That’s slower than in recent years, especially...
View ArticleNotes and votes
Delhi is getting ready to vote on February 5 to pick 70 leaders for its government. Two big parties, AAP and BJP, are fighting hard to win. Congress is also there but not as strong...
View ArticleEnlarging America
By wanting to buy Greenland, Trump hopes to revive a time-honoured US real estate tradition Donald Trump seems ready to modify his MAGA mantra, Make America Great Again, to Make America Greater Again....
View ArticleCapital conundrum
With the Election Commission firing the starter’s gun on Tuesday for Delhi assembly elections — polling on Feb 5, results on Feb 8 — it would be almost banal to note that this is another...
View ArticleWhy HMPV is not a scary virus
If a child sneezes in China, will the whole world catch a cold? Worse still, will a new pandemic sweep across all countries to unleash deaths and devastation yet again? The fear psychosis created by...
View ArticleMahakumbh exemplifies unity in diversity
The Great Kumbh Mela, Mahakumbh 2025, to be held from Jan 13 to Feb 26, will carry an aura of blissfulness. Its celebration will create a force field of spiritual energy that can alter the...
View ArticlePresidential Medal of Freedom to Clinton and Soros sullies Biden’s legacy
President Joe Biden’s awarding of the former First Lady and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and billionaire political activist and philanthropist George Soros with the Presidential Medal of Freedom...
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