Artificial sweetener: Friend or foe?
“These findings (2008 San Antonio Heart Study) raise the question of whether artificial sweetener use might be fueling—rather than fighting—our escalating obesity epidemic.” ...
View ArticleNational elections 2024 – a review
The 2024 national elections are finally over and the results have amazed many. It is not for the first time that Indian voters have sprung such a surprise. The elections were not only of interest...
View ArticleKnowing & walking-the-talk towards the ultimate goal of life
1. It is Vedanta that defines India that is Bharat and its unifying worldview of “oneness” which differentiates it from the worldview of “separateness”, followed by the rest of the world and propagated...
View ArticleIgniting change: Part 8- India’s drive to ramp up the green energy sector
India is on a path of rapid economic growth, gaining global attention for its potential and influence. As we move forward, a crucial question needs to be addressed: what will power India’s future? This...
View ArticleIntellectual integrity vs machiavellian morality
In a speech delivered in Bristol in 1780, Edmund Burke told his constituents “I did not obey your instructions: No. I conformed to the instructions of truth and nature, and maintained your interest,...
View ArticleWill coalition compulsions of survival compel PM Modi to build an inclusive...
The coalition compulsions or coalition Dharma as Vajpayee reportedly once said will give a golden opportunity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to steer the nation toward a centrist path in economic...
View ArticleNote For FM: Save For India
Declining savings rate is a red flag in a growing economy. Unemployment as an election issue showed how low savings-led patterns of growth have a political cost With general elections behind us, FM can...
View ArticleWhy govt jobs should be less secure
With a new govt taking charge, the spotlight turns to bureaucrats who’ll work to fulfil its mandate. The tenure and service conditions of bureaucrats are often overlooked, but are critical to ensuring...
View ArticleKnowledge of the self liberates us from sorrows
by V Balasubramaniam Adi Shankaracharya said, “Though ignorance, avidya is beginningless – it is completely wiped out by the emergence of Vidya, knowledge.” Ignorance never goes away unless knowledge,...
View ArticleEC, Talk Better: Controversy over Mumbai North West LS poll result must be...
That the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha victory would snowball into a controversy was almost a given. When Shinde Sena nominee Ravindra Waikar beat UBT Sena candidate Amol Kirtikar by 48 votes after...
View ArticleLabyrinth of fake narratives
A massive effort was launched to disseminate false narrative about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing things like the CAA and Constitution getting altered. In addition...
View ArticleWorld believes India is on the cusp of long-anticipated economic surge
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s Monthly bulletin released on Tuesday, 21st of May, 2024, optimism regarding India being on the cusp of a long-awaited economic take-off is growing...
View ArticleMustard price below MSP may dent self-sufficiency in oilseeds
The market prices of mustard during April 22-28, 2024 are hovering around Rs 4800 per quintal in the major producing states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, whereas the Minimum Support...
View ArticleI wonder why no one talks anymore
By- Narayani Ganesh When we stop using our legs and arms for physical work or exercise, we’re told, they could get atrophied. If our limbs could shrink due to lack of use, how about...
View ArticleWater’s the problem: Summer rainfall is expected to make a delayed arrival in...
IMD’s forecast of “above normal” rainfall this year had come as a relief. A good kharif season promised a let-up in food inflation and easing of monetary policy to spur growth. Bountiful rains would...
View ArticleThe verdict speaks: Politics is hotting up over speaker, deputy speaker...
The churn over speaker’s and deputy speaker’s posts is throwing up more froth than cream. Politicisation of these two constitutional offices is again worth a lament. The process started some time back....
View ArticleWhy Modi must try & make peace
After a bruising election campaign, Modi’s tryst in Italy with G7 bigwigs was not just an opportunity to hand out the new calling card of Modi 3.0. It was also an occasion to discuss global...
View Article‘Religion, caste and reservations are issues where people don’t spare those...
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole steered Congress to its position as the state’s single-largest party, having won 13 of the 17 LS seats it contested as part of MVA. Having defeated the...
View ArticleReviving the spirit of ancient Nalanda University
At the ancient university of Nalanda, there was a spirit of vibrant intellectual thought, a climate of discussion and debate. The many ‘acharyas’, or learned professors, at Nalanda authored hundreds of...
View ArticleLandmark Supreme Court ruling clarifies set-offs under the Insolvency and...
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has provided comprehensive clarity on the application of set-offs within the framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), particularly during the...
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