Mints for the Mind
byA Review of ‘Polyticks, DeMockrazy & MumboJumbo’ by Avay Shukla I don’t really have a sweet tooth and will happily give jabelis, burfis and…
Opinion
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…
The 4th Industrial Revolution
byIt was the age of inventions. Some were brilliant and will stay with us forever. Others were also brilliant but their goodness was short-lived….
The Fine Art Of Losing Friends
byThere are two certain ways to lose a friend: one, have an affair with his wife; two, start a discussion on politics. The first…