Tragedy & perspective
When big events like the Kumbh Mela result in tragic deaths, it’s important to mourn the lives lost, but we also need to keep everything in the right perspective. Yesterday, about 10 million people...
View ArticleGandhi’s faith and merit of Kumbh Mela
By Ashok Vohra In 1925, MK Gandhi was invited to participate as a member of the Phoenix group of volunteers in the Kumbh Mela, known as Magha Mela before 1857, held in Haridwar. In his...
View ArticleSome capital ideas for the economy
Post-pandemic, India’s growth recovery was supported by large capital expenditure by govt, especially on infra. Overall, investment as percentage of GDP touched 32.2% in FY23, a jump of 400 basis...
View ArticleAll shades of Kumbh
So, the stampede happened. Each death is a tragedy but there’s also perspective – crores of people were at the Kumbh. VIPs given special access to the holy waters seldom face problems. It’s ordinary...
View ArticleGST: Less is more
All eyes are on budget. But this off-budget item needs even more attention from GOI 31GST was low-hanging fruit that India took 17 long years to bite. Removal of a dozen tax layers was expected...
View ArticleAnalysing the observations of PM’s Economic Advisory Council on domestic...
Introduction Indian Constitution provides citizens with the fundamental freedom to move to any part of the country & gives them full right to reside and earn a livelihood according to their optimum...
View ArticleBhakts, Andh-Bhakts and Others
The Hindi word ‘Bhakt’ is normally associated with religion and refers to someone who is a devotee and believes in the God that he follows. The English equivalent of Bhakt is the word ‘devotee’. Such...
View ArticleSalience of President of Indonesia’s India visit: A landmark in the bilateral...
An extremely mutually advantageous State visit by President Prabowo Subianto to India (23-26 January) was not only high on protocol but also a boost to the bilateral relationship. While he was the...
View ArticlePreparing for compliance: Analyzing India’s draft digital personal data...
India’s data protection regime is undergoing a significant transformation with the release of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (Act) Rules, 2025. The Ministry of Electronics and Information...
View ArticleGST: Less is more
All eyes are on budget. But this off-budget item needs even more attention from GOI GST was low-hanging fruit that India took 17 long years to bite. Removal of a dozen tax layers was expected...
View ArticleWater And voter
Why don’t people demand safe drinking water from taps? Until they do, India’s drinking water quality will remain abysmal Yamuna water has reached the political corridors of Delhi. AAP and BJP are in a...
View ArticleGST: Less can be more
Everyone is talking about the budget. But there’s something important outside of it that the government should also think about — GST! GST (Goods and Services Tax) was supposed to make taxes simple....
View ArticleWater and your vote
Why don’t people demand clean drinking water from their taps? Until they do, India’s water problem won’t go away Right now, the Yamuna River is a hot topic in Delhi, with politicians from AAP and...
View ArticleLittle big Goa
Over the years the tiny state has grown in size compared with the rest of the country Over the years, minuscule Goa has enlarged itself. It’s not that, like a sleeper wakening and stretching, it...
View ArticleLife is dreamlike, stay neutral and enjoy
By Jaya Row William Shakespeare captured the essence of the Bhagwad Gita’s message when he wrote: “All the world’s a stage, and all men and women merely players; they have their exits and their...
View ArticleWhen judges play a drawn game, everyone loses
Like wheels within wheels, there are pleas within pleas – ‘custody parole’ for AIMIM candidate, Tahir Hussain, who wants to campaign in Delhi elections, is one example. Accused in 2020 Delhi riots case...
View ArticleDeepShocking the don
The who’s who of American tech bosses were flaunted at Trump’s Jan 20 inauguration. It may be coincidental, or political, that a breakthrough Chinese-built AI model, DeepSeek-R1, that openly competes...
View ArticleUnion Budget FY26 to focus on inclusive growth
FY25 witnessed a steep drop in GDP in Q2 to 5.4 percent far below the market expectations as against the 8.1 percent growth recorded in the previous year. The slowdown in GDP is evident from...
View ArticleMaha Kumbh 2025
Maha Kumbh, which occurs after 12 Purna Kumbhs is taking place in 2025. I had longed to visit the Maha Kumbh, and one day, my spiritual teacher, Lord Padmasambhava, telepathically and intuitively—as...
View ArticleCannot afford another misadventure by adversaries, have to build deterrence
Republic Day is the occasion when the top brass gives a status check on national security. This is followed by the Union Budget, hence, equally important is to carefully discern budgetary allocations...
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