OROP – A Fresh Approach
byThe One Rank One Pay (OROP) issue for the armed forces has become a balloon that is being inflated continuously and is now close…
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Honour, Dignity and Military
byHonour, Dignity and Military are words synonymous to each other albeit the connection between the three are not only little understood by some in…
The bitter truth about OROP
byThe current debate about OROP (One Rank One Pension) has become infused with too much passion, emotion, recriminations, frustration and downright prevarication. This, though…
The OROP Jinx – An open letter to the Prime Minister
byDear Mr Prime Minister, I just came across a piece of information via ‘What’s Up’ messaging that back room talks on grant of ‘One…
India’s Parasitic Political Glitterati
byThe parliament house building in New Delhi is a masterpiece as far as architecture and design is concerned. It is an imposing structure in…
India’s dysfunctional legal ecology cannot support capital punishment
byThis is not an article about the religious, moral, retributive or utilitarian basis for opposing the death penalty. This is also not about Yakub…
Bajrangi Bhaijaan, an entertainer that touches your heart (Movie Review)
byWhen you decide to go to see Bajrangi Bhaijaan, remember to carry a box of tissues with you. Salman will make you all emotional…
Of Roads and Rain
byWhile rainy days are more predictable now, the time and intensity of rain is still anybody’s guess. Whether the rain is more or less,…
The Parliamentary Logjam
byMuch has been said and written about the logjam and functioning of the Indian parliament. There are views and counterviews with both sides trying…
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand Finances 2015-16
bySan Fransisco, California, (USA): This paper attempts to analyse the composition of revenue receipts and revenue expenditure for the two neighbouring western Himalayan States…