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Falling Bridges

The collapse of the ill fated Gambhira Bridge, over the Mahi River in Gujarat, that caused 21 deaths, has focussed an unforgiving spotlight on the...

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Troubled Times

The 2020s are proving to be the most troubled decade in recent history, with conflicts breaking out at the drop of a hat ~ not in far corners of the...

19.07.2025 20

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Where’s my money?

The last few years have seen a surge in Government expenditure, or at least promises of such expenditure; denominated in dollars, the National...

09.07.2025 20

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Bureaucratic reform

Advertisement Advertisement The 82nd meeting of the Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Governor of...

25.06.2025 10

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Failed institution

Advertisement Advertisement In a detailed letter submitted on behalf of the Sindhudesh National Movement and JSMM, Burfat provides a bleak picture...

14.06.2025 20

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Pandemic Revisited~II

Considering 2021 alone, the Government reported 3.32 lakh deaths due to Covid-19, but there were 21.5 lakh excess deaths in 2021, for which there is...

28.05.2025 20

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Pandemic Revisited~I

Unquestionably, the greatest catastrophe to befall mankind in the twenty-first century was the Covid-19 pandemic, which raged across continents,...

27.05.2025 10

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MAD vs. SAD

The four-day Indo-Pak War 2025, was the first war between two nuclear-armed countries. This war was unique for another reason also; troops of no...

19.05.2025 30

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Pakistani Terrorism

Operation Sindoor, launched in the wee hours of 7 May, targeted nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan; missiles launched from air, and drones launched...

12.05.2025 10

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Going South

“Global South” is a term coined in 1969 by Carl Ogelsby, an American writer and activist of the New Left. Global South was initially used as a...

07.05.2025 9

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Trial by Media

With close to a thousand TV channels broadcasting 24X7, 100,000 newspapers, innumerable radio stations, and billions of messages on social media ~ all...

01.05.2025 10

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The Tariff Wars

A cartoon showing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping arguing into the twenty-second century, and progressively levying tariffs of a billion percent on each...

23.04.2025 20

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Enigma that is Musk

Elon Musk is probably the most hated man on earth. Americans hate him, because in a tight job market, Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is...

19.04.2025 30

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Down and Out

Unquestionably, the first half of the twentieth century, and the century before that, belonged to Britain. At its apogee the British Empire covered...

11.04.2025 10

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Justice in Dock

The fire at a High Court judge’s official residence in Delhi that allegedly burnt a large amount of cash has dominated the headlines for the last...

02.04.2025 20

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A Dream Shattered

“I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don’t know why he chose to write it, but I’m glad he did. He wrote that you can go...

10.03.2025 40

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Emperor Trump

After forcing the New York Governor to roll back congestion charges, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD....

01.03.2025 10

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Cutting Red Tape

Transformative technological innovations of the twenty-first century have changed the way business is done the world over. Thousands of pages of...

22.02.2025 20

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A Survey Decoded

The Economic Survey of 2016-17 summarised its desiderata in the following words: “It (Economic Survey) must possess a rare combination of gifts …....

15.02.2025 10

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Budget Decoded

Budgets come and go leaving behind a sea of unfulfilled expectations of taxpayers. However, Budget 2025 will long be remembered as one of the few...

07.02.2025 40

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Return of Oligarchs

Outgoing US President Joe Biden in his farewell address spoke of “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of very few ultra-wealthy people,...

03.02.2025 8

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The Toxic Workplace

Thousands of funny memes and outraged social media posts followed in the wake of a viral video of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan,...

24.01.2025 20

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Shaping our world

Lack of friends at a time when India is a significant military and economic power surprises oldtime diplomats. Within living memory, the pendulum has...

19.01.2025 10

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Boon or Bane?

After the disastrous electoral consequences of Sanjay Gandhi’s infamous population control experiments of the Emergency era, all Governments fought...

10.01.2025 8

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Taxation Gone Awry

During its 55th meeting, the GST Council clarified that tax treatment for popcorn would depend on its flavour and the way it was sold; while...

01.01.2025 4

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Decline of Parliament

Nowadays, a headline common to days the Parliament is in session reads: “Parliamentary proceedings disrupted due to ruckus by Parliamentarians,”...

29.12.2024 4

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The Great Gamble

There was a time, not too long ago, when the mere mention of money was anathema in sports ~ professionals were allowed in Wimbledon for the first...

15.12.2024 20

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The Indian Way

Indictment of the chairman and top executives of the Adani Group on bribery charges by a New York court, has set alarm bells ringing in India. Less...

29.11.2024 8

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Tormented City

Fifty years ago, Delhi was a pristine place, not yet discovered by the nouveau riche. Derided as an ‘overgrown village’ by Bombayites, it had broad...

24.11.2024 5

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DOGE for India

US President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of a proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drew varied reactions. The choice of...

20.11.2024 5

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A Fragile Balance

The 2024 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, usually referred to as Conference of Parties 29 (COP29), will probably be the final...

13.11.2024 4

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New Age Malady

There was a time prior to the 21st century when Great Britain, now mostly known as the UK, was really great. The same was true about the US and...

28.10.2024 3

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False Prophets

Psephology, the study of elections and voting, came into its own in India, after journalist and economist Prannoy Roy, writing for a weekly...

16.10.2024 3

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Unfinished Agenda

Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest man of the twentieth century, often talked about poverty. For the prophet of non-violence, poverty was the worst form...

08.10.2024 3

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Corporates in the dock

The tragic death of a brilliant and talented young woman, through overwork and work-related tensions, has brought corporate culture in the...

29.09.2024 3

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Tottering cities

The recent flood devastation across all major cities, was preceded by frequent fire accidents in offices, coaching classes, hospitals, gaming zones...

19.09.2024 4

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Governance Outsourced

In tales of yore, there was always a Bahadur, at some level, accompanying Sahib Bahadur on his exploits. Though Sahib, now renamed as Boss, may...

06.09.2024 3

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Back to Reality

Publication of the Annual Economic Survey, a day before the Union Budget, is a much-awaited event. Offering rare insights into the Government’s...

27.08.2024 2

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Crumbling Edifices

Washing away badly constructed bridges, flooding illegally constructed basements, causing potholes in newly inaugurated roads, and revealing non-...

18.08.2024 3

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The System Gamed

As we advance into the digital age of the Anthro pocene Epoch, decision-makers place more and more reliance on computer programs, to the exclusion...

13.08.2024 3

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Missed Opportunity

Coming after a wait of almost six months, the Uni on Budget had kindled hopes in many breasts only to be dashed rudely by the Budget document....

07.08.2024 3

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Armageddon Foretold

We are definitely living in anomalous times – what else could explain 40º Celsius temperatures in the snowbound plains of Siberia and Canada? Or...

22.07.2024 5

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Benighted Statistics

Around 150 years ago, British PM Benjamin Disraeli said: “There are three types of lies ~ lies, damn lies, and statistics” ~ a statement as true...

16.07.2024 1

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