As the pandemic recedes, some memories will not. One of the more terrible outcomes of Covid-19 was the isolation of those infected, often in a hospital ward, amid…
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By Vidyadhar Date |
Baje payal chhun chhun, one of the memorable melodies sung by Lata Mangeshkar, is about aspirational love among girls of age sixteen or thereabouts.
By Thomas Isaac |
India’s economic performance has been among the worst in the world. According to the IMF in 2020, India’s growth was (-)7.96, placing the country at the 150th rank,…
By Ishan Chauhan |
Although the last year was largely overshadowed once again by COVID-19, one event that arguably stood out was COP26. Whether it was a success or not is another matter,…
By Arun Maira |
If you want someone to not think of an elephant, don’t tell them to ignore elephants, George Lakoff advises in “Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent. As previously, while this decision was unanimous,…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The “row” in Karnataka over wearing the hijab or head scarf by some Muslim girl students which began at a college in Udupi district is a whipped-up controversy that need
By GN Bajpai |
The budget proposals for 2022-2023 tabled in Parliament and the preceding speech of the Union Finance Minister are in many ways futuristic and growth-oriented. Yet,…
By Indira Hirway |
The slogan with which the present government came to power was “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, i.e. Growth for All by Involving All. They assured inclusive growth, where…
By Saugata Bhattacharya |
The most commendable aspects of the FY23 Union Budget are that it eschews populist spends despite the oncoming State elections, choosing instead to focus on the medium…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
Most of us wanted the finance minister to present a popular budget this time as well. After all, the economy is doing well again and the government has more money in its…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
The focus of the Union budget 2022-23 presented to Parliament on February 01, 2022 is to facilitate “the process of strong growth”. Accordingly, the budget “seeks to lay…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
Given the persistence of the inflation rate at more than the target (average 4 per cent) mandated in Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) coupled with an ambitious…
By Ajit Ranade |
The presentation of the Union Budget to Parliament is one of the most awaited and watched events of this season. Our democracy requires that not even a rupee can be…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The world bowed over the weekend to remember and thank Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) for his life of service, for his teachings that have transformed the lives of millions of…