Yes, I Feel Helpless; I Cry, but I Can’t Stop Dreaming
byThe Uber cab rape case in Delhi has once again raised questions about the safety of women. Can Indian women really move out safely…
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Around the Mulberry Tree
byThere are no two opinions in India that defence has been the most neglected sector in right from the Nehru-Krishna Menon combination; former with…
In 14 years, Jharkhand only got Khichdi Sarkaar
byFourteen years, nine chief ministers, three stints of president rule, 14 chief secretaries and 10 Director General of Police – this is the governance…
Are NGO’s India’s blind alley?
byA Good Samaritan once said “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. Most of us cannot…
Himachal farms of no interest as govt prepares to regularize illegal urban constructions
byPreparing to legislate and regularize another round of large scale illegal constructions, the Himachal Pradesh government with an urban bias fails to register the…
Inviting Trouble
byIts my wife’s birthday later this month and I’ve been thinking of inviting a few people for dinner and drinks. And that’s precisely where…
Is It Time To Do A Rethink on Mr. Modi And The BJP?
byLong before words such as ‘populism’ and ‘majoritarianism’ started dominating public discourse Mark Twain had written: “Whenever you find yourself on the side of…
Even people who matter admit Uttarakhand going downhill
byDehradun: Uttarakhand statehood day was celebrated with much fanfare on Sunday, and there were big advertisements in the regional and other newspapers making tall…
Reforming India’s Labour Laws – A Thorny Legacy
byPerhaps the most complex piece of reform needed to be made to the Indian labour laws is to make them simpler The new government…
To kiss or not to kiss and tell
byIt is in the very nature of news that almost everything is in there for the wrong reasons. It so happened that a few…