Labour codes: Accelerating India’s labour law revolution
India’s economic landscape has been undergoing significant transformations, driven by technological advancements, globalization, and evolving global geopolitical scenario. Amidst these changes, the...
View ArticleIndia’s escalating battle as the ‘cancer capital’
Cancer was once considered a disease that was primarily affecting Western nations; sadly, it has firmly entrenched itself within the Indian healthcare landscape, which is posing significant public...
View ArticleWhy Uttarakhand burns: The Himalayan state has emerged as India’s most...
Last five years have seen a dangerous rise in forest fires across Uttarakhand’s central Himalayas, from Nov to June. Northeast states, once most prone to long-ranging forest fires, pale in comparison...
View ArticleIt’s V for variety
So far, LS polls are less about a national mood than state-level and caste-community issues. BJP firmly remains the frontrunner. But opposition is looking more competitive If the 2024 Lok Sabha...
View Article‘Modi way: Dignity, connectivity, prosperity’
GOI’s minister for housing & petroleum argues govt’s DBT approach has reduced extreme poverty in the last decade, but this hasn’t come at the cost of encouraging free enterprise Be it reservations,...
View ArticleThe human search for meaning in the AI era
In Albert Camus’ 1942 essay, The Myth of Sisyphus, the Greek god Sisyphus is condemned by the other gods to endlessly roll a boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down each time he...
View ArticleSpice up your life
Forget bland and boring! Buckle up, spice lovers, because we’re taking a fiery journey, around the world, exploring the vibrant world of chili peppers. These little powerhouses pack a punch of flavour...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Ethylene oxide
What is ethylene oxide? Ethylene oxide (EtO or EO for short) is a manmade chemical, which is colorless and exists as a gas at room temperature (a gas above 10 °C). It is a cyclic...
View ArticleCorporate audit and audit firms consolidation
One of the issues that is being confronted all over the World is that of the Big 4 Audit Firms (Deloitte, KPMG, EY, PWC) controlling a disproportionate number of large corporate audits. There is...
View ArticleFeeding the Nation- Azad’s vision for great India: Empowering communities...
Shri Bhagwat Jha Azad, a stalwart of Indian politics and a visionary leader, left an indelible mark on the nation’s socio-political landscape. His tenure as the Minister of State for the Ministry of...
View ArticleThe tipping “point”
The mystery got murkier; the murder weapon was missing. The detective suspected that the victim, who was a teacher by profession, a part-time writer, was murdered with a pointed weapon which was...
View ArticleBollywood and paternal love: Lessons in audience taste
(This article is co-authored by Dr Sanchari Basu Chaudhuri ) Post-pandemic, filmmakers found it hard to lure audiences to the big screen as they preferred to wait for movies to be released later on OTT...
View ArticleThe evolution of the Maithili movement: Asserting linguistic identity in...
The Maithili movement, which began in the early 20th century, gained momentum and became more assertive in its approach from the 1920s until India’s independence in 1947. This period was marked by a...
View ArticleNever say die: A foolproof way to avoid paying death duties, or inheritance...
The saying that nothing is inevitable except death and taxes has had a postscript added to it: nothing is inevitable except death and taxes, and taxes are even more inevitable than death because you...
View ArticleNo country for kids: We obsess about having children, but we don’t know how...
A 13-year-old Mumbai resident, Anamta Ahmed, who lost an arm in an electrocution accident went on to score 92% in her board exams. Much as we celebrate Anamta’s ability to cope, her will to overcome...
View ArticleLess hawa, more haq
Bihar has been a bellwether state. Voters aren’t getting swayed by one strong sentiment. Contest appears more evenly matched than assumed earlier. It’s NDA’s Modi plus welfare versus Tejashwi’s ‘new...
View ArticleInequality and redistribution
There is so much talk on inequality and wealth redistribution in the run-up to the general elections in India. It is baffling because the current government in its earlier term abolished the wealth tax...
View ArticleWhat Bengal thinks today
BJP’s campaign in the state hasn’t gone as smoothly as planned. CAA hasn’t worked for the party. TMC, Congress & CPM are now rivals, not enemies Bengal is crucial for BJP. Retaining the windfall 18...
View ArticleHat tricks: Indian election times are turban-ulent times
Neta rhymes with pheta, no? That’s why all those addressing election rallies resemble bridegrooms – or bearers. Both looks are valid. One will arrive to baarat-grade band-baaja; the rest will have to...
View ArticleAgain & Again
Air India’s business decisions are its prerogative. But another pilot strike shows poor management India’s aviation sector is in a strange place. Airfares are soaring and profitability is high, but...
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