'Personalities are temporary, policies provide for stability.' 'With the former, when personalities change so does the nature of the relationship.' 'Policies and structures, on the other hand, are idiot-proof, as well as maverick-resistant,' explains Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
A simple Estonian soup that's much tastier than you imagine.
In putting the country's economy back on the rails, it is best that Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley draw on grass-roots feedback and their own practical sense and native wisdom without allowing themselves to be sucked into the quicksand of economic punditry, says B S Raghavan.
A United States judge has refused to drop some of the charges including invasion of privacy, against an Indian-origin student, who is on trial for spying on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man.
An Indian-origin student who was found guilty of bias intimidation for spying on his gay roommate's sexual encounter has asked a judge to grant him probation instead of a prison sentence, even as letters of support from his friends and family were submitted in court.
States' land acquisition policies need rethinking.
India and China have the opportunity to develop strategic commercial interests that are mutually beneficial.
In contrast to India, where civil-military relations remain mired in wary mutual watchfulness, America has demonstrated a robust civil-military structure with a healthy tolerance for risk.
Ramie was used in ancient Egypt and China long before cotton was introduced to the Far East.
One of the most prickly nettles for governments in India today is land acquisition for industry.
Women, this is all the fashion inspiration you need for the season.
We did not disappoint India in the summer of 1991. We will grasp the nettle once again, in the summer of 2011, the prime minister said.
The seventh seeds beat Australia's Peter Luczak and Shannon Nettle in the first round of the Australian Open men's doubles.
Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Her next opponent is tennis great and 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.
'How does one square up the fact that despite the infusion of money at election time there was no price rise?' 'It is time the new government ordered an external audit of the RBI to find out the truth,' says Col Anil Athale.
From traditional Nepali thali to Gujarati basundi with jalebi, it was a lavish vegetarian spread of cuisines laid out for the SAARC leaders as they met in the cooler climes of exotic Dhulikhel resort for a retreat session.
Institutional investors led by foreign portfolio investors have bought these shares.
Only he, with his tremendous political capital and personal stature, can pull it off, observes B S Raghavan, the veteran civil servant.
The English Football Association (FA) has launched an internal review to examine allegations of children being sexually abused at professional soccer clubs.
'This is not a time for bruised egos, face, shows of state power, petulance, or PR spin. It is a time for big-tent action across a table -- no matter how acrimonious -- with transparency, and with the media present,' notes Vijay Verghese.
Yeddyurappa lacks the Karnataka BJP's unqualified support and Shah knows that.
'Each of them is a setu (bridge) that links the government with the party, but their territories are different.'
Is it because of the failure to deliver serious institutional reform or that, at the end of the day, we are like that only, asks T N Ninan.
'...by stopping its promotion of turmoil, its aid and abetment to militancy.' 'Mr Vajpayee paved the road for peace by engaging Pakistan tirelessly while also reaching out to Kashmiri leaders and people at large.' 'Like so often in the past, this government does not have a policy. No consistency in approach.'
Three guys stood out at the swearing-in ceremony of Deve Gowda's son, says Sudhir Bisht.
'Modi and Xi can solve the India-China border problem in a single sitting by keeping the big picture before them, by sweeping away the cobwebs of the past, and by mustering a statesman-like spirit and a long range vision,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
The govt must fix regulatory hurdles to ensure growth.
62 mass murders carried out with firearms across 30 US states. Of these, 12 were in schools, 19 at workplaces, the other 31 cases took place in shopping malls, restaurants, government buildings and military bases. The average age of the killers was 35, with the youngest only 11 years old. B S Raghavan on how the killings will continue until America confronts the urgent need for gun control.
he has to demonstrate the ability of his government to take a quantum leap, almost tantamount to setting the Ganga on fire, in the next six months, if not in 100 days, if the people were to take seriously the cascade of commitments spewing out of the President's address to both Houses of Parliament on June 9, says B S Raghavan. B S Raghavan suggests five practical propositions through which the Modi government can bring in paradigm changes.
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