Can we trust Mr. Javadekar with our environment?
byThe short answer is: No, We can’t. Mr. Javadekar has donned the mantle of India’s Minister of Environment and Forests at a critical moment,…
Opinion
Well done on the land deal, but what about illegal immigrants?
byWhen Narendra Modi landed in Bangladesh last weekend, he was greeted by all the high and mighty of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
The Delhi Imbroglio
bySkirmishes between the Lt Gov of Delhi and the CM, threatening to escalate into a full scale (guerilla?) war is being differently seen and…
Instant Maggi, a leisurely pain
byThat which has been so yummy is now leaving a bitter taste. One wonders, how the toxicities of the maggi have been precipitating inside…
Musings from Chicago: Compulsory voting – A masterstroke or an impractical idea?
byIn November last year, Gujarat became the first Indian state to pass a bill making voting in the local body elections compulsory. With O.P….
Yoga Day – an avoidable controversy
byIndia is indeed a country mired with controversies. If none exists in an issue, we are quick to formulate one – after all how…
Meditation and its benefits
byIn a lay man language, meditation is to sit in a sitting posture with closed eyes and remaining in this posture for some time….
The OROP Cauldron
byThe case for One Rank One Pay (OROP)for the three defense forces (Army, Navy & Air force) seems to be going nowhere for over…
Encounter Specialists
byIt is the general assumption that bureaucrats lead dull and boring lives, flitting from one file to another like a bottle-fly, one posting to…
The little known Himalayan oil: Gutti ka tel
byIn my pursuit to become a conscious consumer, worried of the chemical laden products surrounding us and spewing poison every day to the ever…