What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

The Pakistani conundrum

What does Pakistan mean for a young Indian? Devanik Saha attempts an answer. The name “Pakistan” is something which most Indians associate with either hatred or love. For an average......

'Time we show maturity to do business,' Swaraj tells Pakistan during 2-day visit

India on Wednesday extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan, saying it was time the two countries display "maturity and self-confidence" to do business with each other as the world was rooting for......

Ramzan's mother refuses India's help in travelling to Bhopal

The mother of 15-year-old Ramzan, reportedly a Pakistani national currently with an NGO in Bhopal, on Monday declined India's offer of assistance to her in travelling to the country to identify her......

Modi must now stop imitating the Congress, and turn right

'If Modi wants to help the poor and get the credit for it as well, he must do what China does. He must openly adopt pro-capital policies.' 'And -- this is critical -- he must remember that......

Old ideas have a very long life in India

No new ideas, please, we are Indian. Seventeen years into the 21st century, we are still fixated by the ideas of the 20th century, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Uttam......

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

In 2009, Lord Turner's main message was that Britain and the world had been following the wrong policy model and the time had come to look for a better way of doing things. Image: RBI governor......

Over half of Plan panel staff to be farmed out

The think tank that will replace the 64-year-old Planning Commission might retain only 40 per cent of its 1,000 staff members. The rest are expected to be sent back to their parent cadres. Among......