2G verdict is a big win for crony socialism

The judgment in the 2G case is a huge, huge, indictment of the criminal investigation and justice system, says R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Former telecom minister A Raja speaks to the media after he was......

How Manmohan put himself in an impossible situation

The former PM's current predicament stems from a combination of personal failing and circumstance, despite his own spotless record, says T N Ninan Let’s take two scenarios. In the......

'There is no way a PM can shirk responsibility'

'Good politics is not just staying in power. You cannot sacrifice everything at the altar of trying to ensure the coalition remains in power.'It was the alleged scams highlighted by then......

Ex-TRAI chairman Nripendra Mishra to be principal secretary in PMO

Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chairman Nripendra Mishra has been appointed principal secretary to Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi in the PMO. Mishra, a 1967 batch Indian......

Mukesh Ambani triggers yet another telecom war with Jio

If Reliance Jio resets the rules of the game with low voice and data tariffs, most incumbents will find themselves back to square one, notes Bhupesh Bhandari. The last time Mukesh Ambani entered......

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Though Indians were no strangers to scams, spectrum loss was beyond their wildest imagination, says Bhupesh Bhandari. A news item tucked away in the inside pages of a newspaper announced that......

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran Chinnakannan Sivasankaran On August 26, the Supreme Court of Seychelles declared Chinnakannan Sivasankaran, better......

The story of Marans: Sun King and his brother

In under three decades the Maran brothers have created one of the strongest media houses in the country. The man who led this journey is 50-year-old Kalanithi Maran, chairman and managing director......