The Omicron Variant And The Omigod ! Response
byLife quite often plays out, first as a farce, and then as a tragedy. In India we are quite accustomed to these cycles, but…
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‘Tapasya’ As Governance
byAs one keeps piling on the years ( I am now at three score and eleven ) one also imbibes some wisdom along with…
Lessons For The Judiciary From The Farm Laws Repeal Fiasco
byPrime Minister Modi once again demonstrated his shock and awe style of leadership by announcing the repeal of the three Farm Laws on the…
Foot In Mouth Or Straws In The Wind ?
byOver these last seven years we have become used to our saffron eminences and their intellectually challenged acolytes spouting all kinds of asinine nonsense:…
The Numbers Game
byI belong to a generation weaned on the liberal arts, and for whom the three Rs meant Reading, Writing and Rithmetic, not Ramrajya, Rashtrawad…
CHINT SINGH: The man who should have died
by“Chint Singh: The man who should have died” is the compelling story of survival and courage of an Indian army officer who served in…
Remembering GS Bali – The Officers’ Minister: A Personal Eulogy
byI have always believed that politicians, in many important ways, are better human beings than bureaucrats. They can be far more empathetic, sensitive and…
Speak Up! – They’re Coming For You Anyway
byAnyone with even an iota of intelligence and an understanding of our dysfunctional legal ecosystem knows that there is something deeply problematic and rotten…
Extreme Weather Events Pose Grave Risk To Most Cities
byRecord-breaking snowfall in Madrid (loss of 1.4 billion euros), Storm Cristoph in UK, Cyclone Ana in Fiji, Winter storms in Texas, Dust storm in…
Mandi Airport Is Himachal’s Own Central Vista Disaster
byIn my more lucid moments (which are now becoming few and far between) I seriously wonder why Himachal has a department of Environment or…