Lessons For The World From 2023

One looks upon the coming new year with foreboding as current wars in Ukraine and Gaza spill over and escalate and new ones erupt in incipient fault lines across the world, notes former foreign......

What Ails India's Civil Service

'A large portion of youngsters who aspire to join the civil services are not motivated by the spirit of public service and idealism of which the civil services offer in abundance.' 'When they join......

What G20 Leaders' Spouses Can Expect

IMAGE: A delegate being welcomed for the final G20 Summit Sherpa meeting in Manesar, Haryana, September 4, 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo   Although their partners will be busy collaborating to......

NCERT textbook row: Academics slam name withdrawal 'spectacle'

The 'spectacle' created by some 'arrogant and self-interested' people regarding the withdrawal of their names over the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbook row is......

Some questions for Parliament panel to ask RBI guv

James Wilson has been tracking the demonetisation drive since it was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8. During his investigation, he discovered that contrary to claims, no new......

From intolerance to new GDP numbers, Rajan had a view on all

While stating that a strong government should be led by those who have expertise, motivation and integrity and can provide the needed public good, Rajan warned that "strong governments, may not,......

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A farm worker carrying fodder walks in a dried paddy field on the......

Modi@Make In India: No time for incremental change. We want a quantum jump

"Ladies and gentlemen, India is a land of immense opportunity. 50 of our cities are ready to set up metro rails. We have to build 50 million houses. The requirements of roads, rails and waterways......