Annamalai chooses to battle on in TN, but will he take his colleagues along?
Political parties do two kinds of analyses – one for internal discussion and the other for public consumption. Parties that are more earnest about winning elections are more honest in their analyses of...
View ArticleNirmala’s to-do list
Back as FM, Sitharaman’s new challenges include economic costs of climate change, low job creation & tepid private investment The new NDA govt has been formed on the back of largely healthy...
View ArticleHow BJP survived Karnataka’s battle of runa
Majority of voters ultimately voted for the party that stood for ‘nation and faith’. But welfare guarantees worked wonders for Congress too BJP losing 8 seats to Congress in Karnataka shows an...
View ArticleTeach children, Hindu scriptures offering high moral values
Many people will laugh and it will be difficult to believe this. Hindu scriptures are highly knowledgeable of moral and philosophies thanks to our ancient and immortal saints, rishis and gurus....
View ArticleReviewing reviewers
Books may come and books may go, but reviews live forever. Anyone can go online and leave a rating or comment behind in spectacular typos. No sooner is a book out than reviewers rush at...
View ArticlePortfolios & people
The question most loudly raised by Modi returning to office without a majority is, how he will run a coalition govt. But the other takeaway of the LS 2024 verdict is arguably even more significant:...
View ArticleA flight scare too many
A close shave involving two aircraft at Mumbai airport on Sunday morning has rightly sparked serious outcry. New civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu needs to take note. An IndiGo aircraft landed...
View ArticlePutting the cart before the horse
Notwithstanding the noble intent to mitigate pollution, there must be a reason why the electric vehicles (“EV”) account for a very small proportion of the total number of new motor vehicles even as the...
View ArticleConstitutional message from the constituencies
In the general election of 2024, constituencies have sent out messages that uphold some of the sacred features of the country’s Constitution. For some time now, a narrative that gained traction is...
View ArticleNew arbitration guidelines: Putting sand in the gears of India’s economic...
The Government of India must have foreseen the potential economic impact of the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance on June 3, 2024. Despite the significance of these guidelines, their...
View ArticleBhagwat’s right
RSS chief makes a point on Manipur. New GOI minister for Northeast must make the state his priority In his first comments after LS results, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has singled out the situation in...
View ArticleWho’ll test the testers?
Take a long, hard look at National Testing Agency. Integrity of several competitive exams is at stake Supreme Court has put 7-year-old National Testing Agency on guard with its remark “Sanctity has...
View ArticleThey are scheduled, not same
LS polls saw SCs & STs respond differently to the alleged threat to reservations. The reason SCs largely voted against BJP & STs stuck with it, is explained by their different social histories....
View ArticleQ: What’s the best way to test merit? A: Don’t know
Competitive exams are tricky business, as the NEET controversy shows. Problem is, as they say for democracy, other options on the table are worse. An explainer. NEET is in the middle of high...
View ArticlePride and beyond: Simple acts of allyship in the workplace
June is designated as “pride month,” and for a great deal of queer individuals in India, “pride” comes and goes with these festivities. The queer population is publicly acknowledged and celebrated...
View ArticleExternal policy and challenges of the NDA government
The third term of PM Modi led-government will see continuity in external policy as also its challenges. Given the broad approach of the coalition partners on foreign and security issues, there will be...
View Article‘A+’ for local-vocal
Ayodhya showed bells toll louder for civic issues There’s been enough ‘Ha-ha-ha!’ over Ram-baan in BJP’s armoury turning out to be a paper arrow in Ayodhya itself. What chuffs me more is the victory of...
View ArticleThe politics of Gen Z
A look into the trends of growing political awareness among India’s high schoolers and gen Z, examining how they support and influence political parties and what this means for the future of Indian...
View ArticleMemories, metaphors and mutton qorma
Meal times are strange times. In our memories, they are often hallowed, a time of comfort and community. Your mother leaning over you, her face lit with love, dropping a dollop of homemade ghee on...
View ArticleDIY approach to self-realisation
by Somnath Sarkar Human beings generally tend to be swept off their feet in two situations – triumph, and tragedy. The person who can look at both sides of this parabolic sweep with equanimity,...
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