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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…
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…
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…
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…