Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

The Modi Sarkar's new farm legislation has seen angry protests from farmers for months.Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the......

Why the Dalit upsurge threatens the BJP

Modi and Shah can't afford to lose any of the 24 per cent Dalit vote of 2014, says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Protesters block the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Gurugram, Haryana during the Bharat bandh......

How World War II changed India

'The origins of the model of planned economic development adopted by independent India was a direct consequence of the war.''The war provided an opportunity for groups at the margins of Indian......

'Hindu consolidation won't work in Kerala'

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Velapally Natesan during a visit to Kerala. 'Unlike in other states, minorities form a significant number in Kerala. They have money and political power.'......

When the farmers' jury gave its verdict

A jury of farmers in Karnataka recently held a unique hearing and gave its verdict on what the country needed to do to improve farming. Who is an agricultural expert? The practising farmer or the......

Bt brinjal, a step towards disaster

The government's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has cleared the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) brinjal (eggplant, aubergine or baingan, known variously as vanga, vangi......

Einstein and business

Recently, I read a brilliant essay (Scientific American, September, 2004) comparing the genius of Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein that provided me a very interesting perspective on the challenges......

Profile: Dr Vijay Mallya

Dr Vijay Mallya -- Chairman and Managing Director, Force India Formula One Team The UB Group is one of India's largest conglomerates with annual sales of over US$ 4 billion and a market......