Race To The Bottom
byThe year 2020, according to the Chinese zodiac, was the Year of the Rat; it actually turned out to be the year of the…
Blogs
An Evening In Shimla
byYears back, I called on the Director of Arts of the Shoolini University. Sumant Vadera, a smart tall man with a friendly outlook offered…
Time To Introspect! Happy Himachal Day
byLast year, when terms like a pandemic, lockdown, and corona were new to most of us and everything was in a state of chaos…
Of Probationers, Patwaris And Prophets
byIt’s impossible to get 10 IAS officers to agree on anything except the virtues of the Apex scale, which is why any contentious matter…
A New Year Resolution — Do Not Let The Bookstore Die
byThe times they are a-changing- no one makes New Year resolutions anymore, except perhaps Mr. Amit Shah and Mr. Adani. The former naturally resolves…
When A Diplomat Speaks
byBefore I joined the govt I thought “debriefing “ was something you indulged in with a lady on a lonely beach, a-la James Bond…
Management Of The Useless Class
byAbout the Author Prof. Sengupta is an Alumni of St. Xavier’s School, Hazaribagh, and St. Stephen’s College/Delhi University/Delhi School of Economics with Master of…
The New Tool-Kit For Your Car
byI bought my first car in 1982, a second-hand FIAT, for Rs. 32000/. It was easy buying a car then: there were no NPAs…
Vaccination Ke Side Effects
byMy wife and I took our vaccinations on the third of this month. I was a bit apprehensive of the jab because I’d read…
Wounded Vanities And The Foot Soldiers Of Justice
byThe latter half of February this year has been an interesting time for our crumbling judicial architecture and a mauled Constitution. It is a…