Indian investors, please understand the opportunity of menu-to-prompt shift...
There is one area where India has always been at the forefront, and that is in missing the bus. We lost have opportunities at every paradigm shift that emerging technologies brought not because we...
View ArticleChronic kidney disease
When you Google chronic kidney disease (CKD), you’ll find numerous articles suggesting that CKD has many causes, including: High BP Diabetes Obesity Heart disease Other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)...
View ArticleRape & reality
Hampi tourists’ nightmarish suffering isn’t a one-off. It’s part of what women live through in India The crime scene, near Hampi, is painfully picturesque. Gently swirling canal waters ahead, craggy...
View ArticleTrump’s new offer to Iran: A long shot?
Trump recently sent a letter to Iran, asking them to make a new deal about their nuclear program. This is interesting because Trump was the one who pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal...
View ArticleIran deal 2.0?
Trump’s offer of a new nuclear pact may be a long shot. India, however, will be hopeful of a Tehran reset In another interesting move, Trump sent a letter to Iran over the weekend asking...
View ArticleCatch me if you can
Playing the party game with your mental rolodex So we are at this swank party and enjoying the ambience when a guy thumps me on the back and says, my goodness it is you, fancy...
View ArticleRape & reality: The unsettling truth for women in India
The crime near Hampi, a beautiful and peaceful place, turned into a nightmare. The area, with calm waters and rocky hills, seemed like an ideal spot for a group to relax, play guitar, and watch...
View ArticleAfter apple, apparel
Of India’s opportunities from Trumpian disruption, none holds more promise than textiles, which can create 10mn jobs. But the crucial first step must be zero-duty imports of raw material for manmade...
View ArticleThe State marching towards Economic Success
No matter how much the opposition parties keep slapping the ground like snakes, claiming that Maharashtra is lagging behind in some field, there is no need for any fortune teller to tell us that...
View ArticleThe deregulation sprint: India’s push for business-led growth
We need double-digit growth, year after year! It’s an ambitious call, but why not? India has the potential, the resources, and the momentum. The post-pandemic rebound was strong, but now, as...
View ArticleLove by the Indus
Long, long ago, when the sky turned silvery black and the moon rose to see its pearly face in the pristine waters of the River Indus—a girl was born to walk an untrodden path of...
View ArticleWild card?
Elon Musk might be helping Donald Trump, but he’s also causing some problems for the US when it comes to dealing with other countries. Recently, after a tense moment between Trump and Ukraine’s...
View ArticleWild card?
Musk may or may not be an ace for Trump. But he is certainly complicating diplomacy for Washington Following the recent Trump-Zelenskyy blow-up in Oval Office, US got itself into another spat over the...
View ArticleIndia’s land problem: Time for change
India has a big problem when it comes to land. The country needs land for things like cities, airports, highways, factories, and mining. But the process of getting that land is complicated, and it’s...
View ArticleDesi abroad
Why Indians go from First World to Third World The Indian abroad is a strange phenomenon. Sallying forth with a thaila full of thepla and a string of desi degrees, stale and useless, respectively, upon...
View ArticleWrite a new plot
India can’t put off land reform any longer. A tragedy in Maharashtra was a sharp reminder Last week, Bombay HC cancelled land acquisition for an international airport in a Navi Mumbai village. Farmers...
View ArticleThrice champions, two questions
Back in March 1985, India had a fleeting affair with perfection in one-day cricket. Skippered by Sunil Gavaskar, Men in Blue waltzed past every rival in the World Championship of Cricket, a specially...
View ArticleBiren’s shadow, Biren’s ‘stories’
On March 8, all routes in Manipur were to be opened for ‘free movement’, three weeks after central rule was imposed following CM Biren Singh’s long-awaited resignation. The plan was to send two state...
View ArticleA chance to awaken miracle of mind
Written by: Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev A prominent journalist recently asked me, “Sadhguru, if I am a Muslim or a Christian, can I enjoy Mahashivratri?” I replied, “Muslims cannot participate. Christians...
View ArticleSnore wars: Why couples are ditching the bed, not the love!
Neighbourhood gossip queen Sharma Aunty is always on top of the latest trends. These days, she’s deeply concerned about sleep divorce — as if it’s the biggest crisis after global warming. She says in a...
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