New guv makes the cut
The policy rate hadn’t moved in 24 months, nor was there a rate cut in 57 months. After that long lag, yesterday, RBI, under its new governor, Sanjay Malhotra, sliced 25 basis points (bps) off...
View ArticleForget cars. ride into the future on mecha horses
The rise of large models for language processing and vision processing is transforming our interaction with computer screens. However, a lesser-talked-about development is in large mechanical (mecha)...
View ArticleEssence of political seva is in dissolving ego
– By Hansaji Yogendra The preamble to the constitution of India begins with the words, “We, The People of India”. The opening words of the constitution bear testimony to the precedence Indian polity...
View ArticleJab they date: A Valentine’s Day wish for Indian women
My parents were very sweet together. As students at the London School of Economics, he impressed her with his lucid understanding of the material. That set the tone for their relationship — she was...
View ArticleAs Kejriwal’s ‘Delhi model’ loses AAPeal, two key questions for national...
With BJD, YSRCP and now AAP losing, the post-cleavage model of politics appears exhausted The tiny state of Delhi punches above its weight in terms of influencing the mould of national politics. So,...
View ArticleTransforming the Indian military
For some time now we have been made to believe that the Indian Military is on the cusp of change and 2025 is the year that will finally see its transformation into its new avatar,...
View ArticleCongress party’s albatross
Now that the Congress Party has drawn a blank in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections, the question is bound to crop up once again about the usefulness of Rahul Gandhi as the party’s star campaigner....
View ArticleWhat Delhi said and what Delhi wants
Delhi means many things. The seat of Union government. A refugee metro. Mecca for tens of thousands of migrants. The third highest taxpaying city-state — Karnataka beat it to second position last year....
View ArticleBlurb’s got the blues
Book’s gung ho about life after the breakup All those authors who are living under a false name and buying fake moustaches can now come out of hiding. There’s a chance they may no longer...
View ArticleLesson No. 1
Delhi verdict tells all parties urban voters want liveable cities. But local bodies are funded poorly & run worse Last year, Supreme Court hauled up Delhi’s govt and its municipal corporation at...
View ArticlePost Birenial Rule
Biren Singh should have gone earlier. He’s made Manipur peacemaking tougher for successors That Biren Singh stepped down almost 21 months after Manipur was engulfed by ethnic violence highlights five...
View ArticleLesson No. 1: Cities Need Better Management
In Delhi, people just voted out the government, and one big reason might be the city’s bad living conditions—things like garbage piles and broken roads. Last year, even the Supreme Court scolded...
View ArticlePost-Biren Rule: Fixing Manipur
Biren Singh was the Chief Minister of Manipur for way too long after violence broke out in the state. His delayed exit has made it harder to bring peace. The first step now? Recovering the...
View ArticleWhy power makes aam aadmi khaas
Hubris meets nemesis – that’s the takeaway for politicians from the just-concluded Delhi elections. By making this vote a referendum on himself, Kejriwal allowed himself to be carried away by a sense...
View ArticleThe very pragmatic middle class poor
AAP’s defeat in Delhi presents a clear irony. A party led by middle class activists and driven by middle class demands appears to have been abandoned by its core voters. Yet, to understand what truly...
View ArticleThe Yoga pay gap: How Indian teachers are being left behind
The practice of Yoga has become a global phenomenon, with millions of people around the world embracing its physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. However, beneath the surface of this booming...
View ArticleDefeat of bad governance and corruption
Twelve years ago, the Aam Aadmi Party, which came to power by showing a rosy picture of clean, efficient, welfare government to the common citizens, became a rage in national politics. The party, which...
View ArticleFear in America
A US defense aircraft carrying some 200 Indian illegal migrants in the US has arrived in Amritsar. Donald Trump is a brinkman who likes his brinkmanship. He has used it to good effect with the...
View ArticleThe amazing sense of Awe
That feeling of WoW which we felt when we were kids had the power to make us feel extremely joyful, make us curious and nudge us to dream. We still vividly remember the first time...
View ArticleThe blue WagonR lost its way: What Kejriwal’s defeat means for Indian politics
A blue WagonR parked in front of Rail Bhawan at midnight was once the emblem of hope—a statement that politics could be done differently, with honesty and integrity. It symbolized the sacrifices of...
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