Building self-knowledge through consistency
By GS Tripathi Bhagvad Gita says that those who do not possess self-knowledge are ever doubtful. Doubts, if not cleared, lead to sansayatma vinashyati, self-destruction. Self-knowledge is knowledge...
View Article5.4% after 6 months. What now?
Economic growth in the first half of this fiscal has surprised on the downside. The story last fiscal was the opposite – at 8.2%, GDP growth had surprised on the upside. To be sure, high-frequency...
View ArticleAfter amnesty for undertrials, use open prisons to push reform
Govt’s decision to release undertrials who have served a third of their maximum possible sentence is a landmark for India’s criminal justice system. It’s in line with Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha...
View ArticleWhining of a defeatist mentality
Everyone is now interpreting the results of the Maharashtra assembly elections in one’s own way. BJP’s aim and policy was firm and therefore the result was also as expected by BJP which was moving...
View ArticleThe key to tackling HRD and career management in the forces
Social and electronic media are abuzz with ill-informed comments on a demi-official (DO) letter written by a senior corps commander outlining his views on the issue of women officers in command...
View ArticleLove and leeches: A poetic ode to the parasites of success
Some people believe that there must always be someone by that great person’s side—but what do you do when this someone is a parasite? I am not going for a ‘ Cabin in the Woods...
View ArticleSix stellar highlights from Gallery Espace’s archival resonance
Renu Modi’s Gallery Espace unveiled its magnum opus Memory Fields at Bikaner House curated by acclaimed author, historian and internationally renown Gayatri Sinha.While Renu Modi celebrates 35 years...
View ArticleHonouring the bravery of Lt. Col. Narain Singh Sambyal, a hero of Jammu and...
Lieutenant Colonel Narain Singh Sambyal, OBE, is a paragon of courage, leadership, and sacrifice in the annals of Jammu and Kashmir’s military history. His distinguished service, from his early...
View ArticleONOS is welcome; how about India’s own benchmarking agency?
‘One Nation, One Subscription’ scheme launched by the government is a welcome step towards giving a fillip to research activities in the country. It is meant to take the burden off the shoulders of...
View ArticleMiddlemen and a faraway market: Tripura’s livelihood challenges
Poor transport facilities, limited access to the market, and lack of funding plagues agriculture-based livelihoods in Tripura. Located in northeastern India, the state of Tripura is known for its...
View ArticleIs ESG here to stay?
Whilst there has been progress on reporting the lack of standards continues to pose problems In the current business landscape, where the ongoing uptake on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance)...
View ArticleKash it in
Indian immigrants are a very successful brand in US. Big threat to them is undocumented Indians Most of America and the world heard of Kash Patel for the first time when he was announced as...
View ArticleHistory of the future
Nostradamuses keep getting it wrong and this is fab He, erroneously, handed the ‘Keys to the White House’ to Kamala Harris. Called Nostradamus of US presidential elections, Allan Lichtman is a...
View ArticleOf birth & death – a story of change
The world is changing in big ways. Families everywhere are having fewer kids, and scientists are working hard to help people live healthier, longer lives. But these changes bring questions for us and...
View ArticleKash it in: The Indian dream in America
Indian immigrants in the U.S. are like a big, shining star—smart, hardworking, and super successful. But there’s a new problem that could dim their sparkle: some Indians are trying to sneak into the...
View ArticleOf birth & death
Falling birthrates are here to stay. Healthier, older people are a solution. But, for earth, a problem Take two wildly different bits of news. RSS boss Mohan Bhagwat, worried about falling fertility...
View ArticleBe a giver to have harmony in relationships
By Rajyogini Dadi Ratan Mohini Harmony in human relations plays a pivotal role in begetting true peace, happiness, and success in life. Relationships, whether personal, professional, or societal,...
View ArticleThe ex who won’t go away
Pakistan’s Qaidi Number 804, its former cricket captain and PM, Imran Khan, gave another ‘final call’ to his PTI cadre for an assault on Islamabad on Nov 24, exhorting his supporters to fight ‘till the...
View ArticleImmortality itch
Tech tycoon Bryan Johnson is in India, and he brings with him ideas about reversing the process of ageing. This is something he pursues with a seriousness bordering on the pathological. His daily...
View ArticleWelfare & freebies vs fiscal prudence
Ladki Bahin Yojna is being seen as one of the key factors responsible for the staggering win of BJP led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. The scheme was introduced in the state in July 2024 and...
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