The Two Faces of India's Democracy

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.......

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in......

Shudder! Olympics with Chinese Characteristics

'The Olympic Spirit has been thrown to the wind in Xi Jinping's China.''The International Olympic Committee is ready to kowtow to totalitarian China,' notes Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Olympic Park......

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Indian Youth Congress activists during a protest over the Pegasus issue near Parliament House, July......

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Many in the US establishment must hope that the crisis would put the brakes on China's growing military might.Well, it ain't gonna happen, says T T Ram Mohan, who was appointed a member of the......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Markets post 3rd weekly gains on macro cheer, earnings optimism

The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60 Benchmarks overcame a bout of late-session volatility to finish at fresh six-week highs today as investors looked forward to the earnings season......

Brexit: Indians working in the UK may face higher taxes

Sending money to families in India will get more expensive The turmoil arising from Brexit has affected the mood among UK-based NRIs as well, who are struggling to gauge its impact on their......