To Russia, For War
GOI must use both diplomacy and legal deterrents to stop Indians from being recruited by Russian army That two more Indian nationals have died fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine shows earlier GOI...
View ArticleEgo & Success
Balance is the key. Overconfidence causes costly errors, in politics, in business & at work One chatterati reading of the 2024 LS results is that Indian voters don’t like arrogance, ahankaar. RSS...
View ArticleHow Majhi won Naveen’s job
After the declaration of Lok Sabha poll results on June 4, Modi began his victory speech with a ‘Jai Jagannath’ chant that drowned out the ‘Jai Sri Ram’ emanating from the crowd. Modi was celebrating...
View ArticleThe pragmatic politician: Balancing promises and governance in a democracy
In democratic systems worldwide, elections are a crucible of promises. Politicians, eager to secure votes, often promise transformative changes, grand policies, and sweeping reforms. However, once...
View ArticleModi 3.0 starts foreign engagements with encouraging prospects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Italy to participate in the G7 Summit from June 13 to 15. This is Modi’s first foreign visit after taking oath as India’s prime minister for the third time....
View Article8%: Why some muslims voted For Modi
A tiny proportion of the community accepted BJP, for different reasons. State-level factors dominated. Labharthi card worked. Class was a determinant as well There is a popular argument that Muslims...
View ArticleHaj Is Akin To Visiting The Almighty
by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Haj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is a profound act of worship in Islam. It is obligatory only for those in good health and who can afford the journey. Those who are...
View ArticleMahatma memories: Like a jack-in-the-box Gandhiji has had a way of popping up...
In 1973, Bunny and I were on a shoestring trip through Europe. In Rome we stayed at the least expensive accommodation we could find, Pensione Katy. Our room could have passed muster as a walk-in...
View ArticleThose Ten Digits: Assigning mobile phone numbers is not costless. Telcos or...
Trai’s proposal to levy a charge on phone numbers it allocates to telecom companies should go through. Pointing out that phone numbers are an “exceedingly valuable public resource which is not...
View ArticleSecuring Kashmir: Terror attacks in J&K part of strategy to disrupt peace....
Terrorists attacking four places in four days in the Jammu region of J&K have brought back bad memories. It’s no coincidence these attacks come at a time when a new govt is taking office in...
View ArticleOpposition Needs An Economic Plan. Here’s One
Politicians opposed to BJP can’t only rely on the latter’s mistakes. The best proactive approach would be to form cooperatives for farm produce. It will increase supply, incomes, credibility &...
View ArticleThe active case of investing in curated passive mutual fund
The impressive performance of passive funds over the past year has increased their appeal among investors. In the fiscal year 2024, passive funds delivered an average return of nearly 35%. This robust...
View ArticleStrong personalized leadership versus consensual leadership
The Indian General Elections 2024 are over and the results are out. As we know the ruling NDA retained power at the Centre but the BJP as a political party was weakened with them heading...
View ArticleThe golden lesson
I was very lucky as a child because my father treated me with many storybooks. Reading Indrajal comics was my passion: Phantom, Mandrek, and Bahaddur were the most loved protagonists. In addition to...
View ArticleLangar fosters empathy and community solidarity
by Stuti Malhotra Throughout the current week, numerous locations have hosted instances of chabeel. This traditional Sikh practice involves serving the public a refreshing, sweetened drink, typically...
View ArticleA Chapati On Democracy’s Tawa
● Around half of India’s electorate are floating voters ● They change their choices every election ● Measuring the swing vote is tough ● All of this is true for both LS & assembly polls...
View ArticleCivility in politics? It’s really up to us, voters
Once we get what uncivil political practice means, we’ll understand we need more than just nice netas Can civility return to India’s politics? It’s an urgent question. A frequently asked question. And,...
View ArticleKerala to Kuwait: A deadly fire says Indians also exploit Indian migrants
Community networks are a crucial enabling factor for Indians to find work across the country and indeed the world. But the Kuwait fire that took 45 Indian lives is a reminder that such networks can...
View ArticleDid Dhruv Rathee Sway BJP’s Election Results?
In the aftermath of the recent election results, many are questioning whether the BJP’s seat losses can be attributed to Dhruv Rathee’s videos. With approximately 250 million views and 6 to 7 million...
View ArticleNEET controversy: Three ways India can reimagine admission tests
One of the immediate challenges before the new govt is the ongoing NEET fiasco. Inflated marks, allocation of grace marks, an unusually high number of perfect scores, allegations of paper leak, and...
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