Stem the culture of violence in West Bengal
Once again, the Mamta Banerjee government is in the dock for the planned attack by goons on the RG Kar Hospital on August 14. It is clear that the thousand-strong crowd aimed to disrupt the...
View ArticleFix fixed deposits
Deposits not keeping up with loans is a problem that needs a rethink on tax front Nirmala Sitharaman’s call to state-run banks to step up deposit mobilisation puts the spotlight on an issue RBI has...
View ArticleCholbey na, Ib-Sen babu
A Doll’s House is no way to ensure women’s safety It’s regressive, repressing, reprehensible. Also like ‘Headache? Cut off the head!’ The rape-murder of a young Kolkata doctor has shaken the country....
View ArticleWhy fixing bank deposits matters
What’s Happening? Banks are having trouble because they’re getting fewer deposits than they’re giving out in loans. This could cause problems since banks might need to borrow money from other places at...
View ArticleBandh? so what?
In an online world & an economy where much work is pvt sector, a traditional protest mode has lost its mojo To protest is a right as innovative as it is inalienable. In an always-online...
View ArticleBandh? so what?
Imagine you’re playing an online game with friends, and suddenly, everyone in the game decides to stop playing and log out to show they’re upset about something. That’s kind of like a “bandh” in the...
View ArticleLaw of attraction: Myth or reality?
SRK in the movie Om Shanti Om said—Kehte hai agar tum kissi cheez ko dil se chaho, to poori kayanat use tumse milane ki koshish main lag jaati hai—This dialogue hyped up law of attraction...
View ArticleBack to politics
No party seems in pole position in J&K. Expect much intrigue post-poll, and fragile coalitions In their brief press briefing yesterday, on their first visit to J&K after polls were announced,...
View ArticleAre you a have-yacht?
Some have sea legs and some get seasick I bet your friend does not have an 80ft yacht. Mine does. Sleek and super stylish. He invited me on a deep sea fishing trip, so all...
View ArticleBack to politics
In Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), no political party seems ready to win outright in the upcoming elections. This means that after the voting is over, there could be a lot of behind-the-scenes deals and...
View ArticleThe price of intervention
Imagine a market like a playground where everyone comes to sell their toys. The price of each toy is usually decided by how many people want it and how many are available. This is called...
View ArticlePrice of intervention
Regulators can look at pricing. But be careful of creating market disruption Commerce minister Piyush Goyal’s criticism of multinational e-commerce players for “predatory pricing”, which he argued...
View ArticleWithout funds, innovators are grounded in space
On National Space Day today, India marks the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon exactly a year ago on Aug 23. It was a milestone that not only catapulted India into an elite group...
View ArticleConsumer India’s amma jaans
All modern market economies have regulations that define the rules of the marketplace, and put checks and balances on players, especially big players. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s...
View ArticlePolicymaking strikes the right notes on jobs and skills
The focus should be on equipping the vast number of young people entering the job market each year with essential 21st-century skills to make them job-ready and enhance their employability. For any...
View ArticleWorking 9 to 5… and beyond
A long time ago, people used to go to the office for work and then come home to relax. There was a clear line between work time and personal time. But now, things are very...
View ArticleKyiv-Moscow
That India can talk to both warring nations is important Modi’s engagements with Zelenskyy started with a solemn event that “honoured” the “children taken by Russian aggression” as Kyiv shared the...
View ArticleKyiv-Moscow relations and India’s role
India has an important role in talking to both sides in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine (Kyiv) and Russia (Moscow). This is significant because it shows India’s ability to stay neutral and support...
View ArticleWorking 9 to 5…
…And disconnecting afterwards isn’t always heavenly Once upon a time we spent working hours in the office and personal hours away from it. This binary life feels like ancient history because that’s how...
View ArticleKolkata’s conscience call: ‘Derby baatil korbi kor, #JusticeForRGKar’
A city that has always been a colour-lover when it comes to sporting allegiance melded into a ‘colourless’ mosaic of ‘enough is enough’ over the loss of a fellow Kolkattan “Derby baatil korbi kor,...
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