By Amulya Ganguli Yashwant Sinhas departure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is an event which ranks as low on the political Richter scale as the entrances of S.M. Krishna or Rita Bahuguna Joshi in…
By Vikas Datta Why do we like evil, or rather, are fascinated by it, especially in its literary manifestations? Philosophically, evil is needed, for without it how can we recognise/do good, the fundamental underpinning of…
By Saeed Naqvi These are such desperate times for journalism that S. Nihal Singh’s departure at 89 triggers memories about a phase in the profession that dreams are made of. My personal journalistic trajectory trailed…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Philosopher and the Wolf; Author: Mark Rowlands; Publisher: Granta Books; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 499 There are many things that distinguish human beings as a species — apart from an…
By Priscilla Samuel In the midst of today’s hectic lifestyle, let’s spare a thought for one of the biggest threats to our health and general well-being: Excess of processed high calories and sugar. It is…
By Nury Vittachi Shopkeeper: “Will you be paying by credit card, EPS, Apple Pay, debit card, Google Pay, Bitcoin or sacrifice of your first-born?” Me: “Uh, do you take cash? No? Okay, I guess it’s…
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) Having won the first round in the battle for supremacy in the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is unlikely let slip his advantage…
By Taponeel Mukherjee News that Reliance Jio has raised 53.5 billion Japanese yen (approximately Rs 3,251 crore) in Samurai loans is proof that as the telecom sector in India evolves, not only is Reliance Jio…
By Amit Kapoor All economies want to produce more within national borders. This urge arises from the popular belief that manufacturing is a good source of jobs for low-skilled workers. President Donald Trump’s fixation with…
By Saket Suman The increasing polarisation among media in India — and perhaps across the world — has led to an unprecedented trust deficit in everyday news. What was once regarded as the fourth pillar…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) If you belong to the generation that played platform games like “Mario”, “Street Fighter” and “Pacman” in the nineties — bunking classes and hiding from parents who…
By Moulshri Kanodia According to the “OECD Health Statistics 2014: How Does India Compare” report, the overall health spending accounted for only four per cent of the GDP in India in 2012, out of which…
By Sanjiv Kataria It’s April and a time to celebrate for millions of young Indians who have just finished their school-leaving class XII examinations. The days that follow help them unwind after months of exam…
By Vikas Datta Philosophers may be called “dangerous” for their ideas, can be flamboyantly idiosyncratic, but are rarely described as “the superstar messiah” of their ideology or “Elvis” of their field. But this Slovene qualifies…
By Frank F. Islam Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out an ambitious agenda when he announced his administration’s Make in India programme in September 2014. The centerpiece of that programme is the National Manufacturing Policy,…
By Madhu Pandit Dasa Our pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is largely dependent on equality in the distribution of resources and inclusive growth. In the 2017 SDG Index and Dashboards Report, assessing…
By Faisal Kawoosa The recent screaming headlines about data security and privacy in the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal have started making even the “illiterates” of the digital world aware about their personal data…
By Amulya Ganguli The Calcutta High Court’s decision to suspend the panchayat poll process in West Bengal is a major blow to Mamata Banerjee, for it shows that her government has not been able to…
By Alok Kumar, Neil Buddy Shah & Ronald Abraham The NITI Aayog recently launched the first round of ranking of India’s Aspirational Districts. The ranking, based on the socio-economic performance of 100+ districts, marks the…
By Amit Kapoor The much-dreaded trade war has come dangerously close to fruition after the tit-for-tat exchanges between the United States and China over the course of the past week. Last Tuesday, the US, blaming…