Sankarshan Thakur, editor of The Telegraph whose prowess with words added that extra edge to his analyses and ground reports, died at a Gurgaon hospital on Monday after prolonged illness. He was......
'There is no meritocracy or at least there is none that is visible and transparent.' 'The Congress has two opportunities to change this,' says Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Congress workers celebrate the......
'It is only when those who are oppressed stand for themselves that society is forced to create space for them,' says Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan speaking to the media......
'There are no multiplexes, not a single cinema hall and no malls.''Because the government in Delhi constantly cuts off mobile services, there is no app-based economy in Srinagar.''There are 403......
'Almost exclusively, their interest was in the work that we were doing that they thought of as being "anti-national". One of them even used that specific word,' says Aakar Patel. I had a......
'Azim Premji has given away about one-and-a-half lakh crore rupees of his wealth.''Most of us will not even know what that sum actually means.''To put it into context, it can fund India's health......
'The goal is achievable. What is stopping us from getting there?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How can India achieve and consistently keep a high rate of growth? A high......
'We have not been able to use the potential of our location in the region and the world and our strength as a nation and an economy to establish an EU-like structure in South Asia,' points out......
'Random displays of anger will end in punishment from the IOC and the loss of points in the World Cup, without achieving what we seek,' says Aakar Patel. IMAGE: India and Pakistan Captains Virat......