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By Ajit Ranade |
The latest survey indicates that such conviction is ingrained among Indians, and it is for us to reinforce, and harness…
By M A Kalam |
Blind ritualism does not lead to an understanding of what the religion teaches, and the deeper messages are often lost…
By Lekha Rattanani |
So why is India surprised when Sachin Vaze, an assistant police inspector, was found camped in a five-star hotel, drove…
By Aseem Shrivastava |
I have almost come to believe in the myth of corporate liberalism. And then comes Prof. Mehta’s resignation to remind…
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There was widespread celebration as Kamala Harris became the first female US Vice President. But beyond the borders of…
By Ajit Ranade |
The very foundation of a robustly functioning democracy is a high degree of social capital and trust. Let us not…
By Arup Kumar Dutta |
The term “India” enfolds within its ambit a mind-boggling diversity --- the metaphor that readily comes to mind is of a…
By Nawshir Mirza |
Indeed, the one common and overriding criterion for the selection of a director by the person in control of a board is…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The BJP has distanced itself from the remarks by the CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant that India has been “too much of a…
By Jagdish Rattanani, Saamdu Chetri |
Our relationship with nature is delightfully summed up in this quote from the popular tele-serial ‘Boston Legal’. As…
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Dec. 03 marked the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. We see a host of coverage on issues that are…
By Jagdish Rattanani, Saamdu Chetri |
A lot of economic frenzy that drives GDP has gone away, forced shut by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This means the way we live…
By T Jacob John, Dhanya Dharmapalan |
Covid has altered everybody's life, but the closure of schools has meant the impact on the very young could be…
By T Jacob John |
Across India, about 1.5 million schools were shut as part of the nation-wide lockdown, affecting 247 million children,…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The statement by the father of Rhea Chakraborty reflects the pain and the discomfort many might feel at the manner in…