BY SHUBHA SINGH Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to Dhaka from a successful four-day visit to India last week having concluded seven agreements. But the agreements have caused unease among many in Bangladesh. Critics…
BY D.C. PATHAK The most important takeaway from the informal summit between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, formerly Mahabalipuram — the second since Wuhan that happened in April 2018 — is…
By Arun Kejriwal The week past began on a positive note and gained on two of the four trading days, while losing on the remaining two. BSESENSEX was up 453.77 points, or 1.20 per cent,…
BY D.C. PATHAK A democratic regime runs on two important premises – first, that the predominant majority of citizens were law abiding people and the enforcement agencies could use this to their advantage and, secondly,…
BY TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE Trends, both global and Indian, across the financial markets often reaffirm and, more importantly, remind us of the basic principles of business and investments. The word “basic” here implies the fundamental underpinning…
By Yajurvindra Singh The ICC World Test Championship has got underway in just the right fashion for India — a clean-sweep in the West Indies and it looks like a similar demolition of South Africa…
BY RAJENDRA SHENDE Disagreements do not degenerate into disputes. Differences are the signs of mutual understanding and mature relationship. The meaningful and informal dialogues are the means to engage in pathfinding. That is the mantra…
BY RAHUL VATSA Recently, a big hoarding was prominently displayed outside the Janata Dal (United) office in Patna saying, ‘Kyun Karen Vichar, Thike to Hain Nitish Kumar?’ It was not in accordance with the JD(U)’s…
BY AMIT KAPOOR China celebrated the 70th anniversary of becoming a communist republic with much fanfare. Back in October 1949, when China was adopting the communist model of societal organisation, India was framing its constitution….
BY D.C. PATHAK Intelligence agencies are reported to have stepped up vigilance on the ground level personnel of sensitive establishments like our airports to strengthen national security. Employees of airlines, lounges, duty free shops and…
BY RAJAN SAMUEL As climate cycles become unpredictable and weather patterns turn volatile, large sections of the Indian population are becoming vulnerable to natural disasters like flash floods and earthquakes. The displacement of communities on…
BY HIMANSHU MANGLIK Today, we are driven by a strange phenomenon called ‘Fear of Missing Out’. We walk around like zombies glued to the hyperactive feed on our smart phones, sometime even waking up during…
By FRANK F. ISLAM Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned home to India from his six-day visit to the US to reach out to the Indian American community, buttress US-India trade relations, speak in a…
BY JAYANTA GHOSAL Podium position In the Howdy Modi event at the NRG Stadium in Houston – the Indian side reached with a big podium for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The SPG installed it. But,…
By Sachin Bangera October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, and Bollywood stars have gotten the memo! Scores of our favourite celebrities have made the transition to a healthy, ethical and fulfilling life by going vegan (eating…
By Saeed Naqvi In a world where the victors narrative prevails, there is not even grudging acceptance of the truth that the ‘confident and over lusty Saudis were trounced in the oil fields of Aramco…
By Taponeel Mukherjee As the focus continues to be on additional steps to provide further impetus to the Indian economy, the microstructure of the financial markets assumes significance. From a financial market perspective, the focus…
BY VINOD MIRANI Getting into the film industry is tough. But, once in the industry, one does not come alone. With him or her comes the anxiety and the insecurity. Getting in is tough, of…
By D.C. Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again proved that on matters of national and strategic import there is no stopping him till the goals set by him would be totally achieved. The…
By Amit Kapoor The tensions between India and Pakistan refuse to abate. Ties between the two countries are probably at their lowest point in two decades. The deep hostilities today are only overshadowed by the…
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