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......

Is this what my country has come to?

'We have,' says Anvar Alikhan, 'proved right Winston Churchill, when he warned in 1947 that 'Power will go to rascals, rogues, freebooters...'Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The best of times, the worst......

'Very few people are as loyal as Biharis'

We at rediff.com asked our readers what could be done to restore Bihar's old glory, and were overwhelmed by the number of suggestions that came in.Due to paucity of space, we will not be able to......

Apocalypse Now!

For all those who have been worrying about what will happen in 2050, I have a good news, bad news story. The good news is that you don't have to worry about whether India will be a major economic......

An 'election' Budget that may not work for anyone

A lacklustre Budget from which we have to take what little comfort we can in feeling that it could have been a lot worse. But is the ‘worst over’ and will India would clock a growth of......

Limits to growth and how to overcome them

We as a species are hitting global constraints imposed by Earth's ecological and bio-systems that we don't know how to mitigate or resolve as a species, says Sonali Ranade A vast majority of us......

How Bihar, UP can be economic powerhouses

Population growth seems to have dropped off the public agenda these days. One reason for this is a twist in the old Malthusian argument that sees the rising proportion of persons of working age as......

Understanding food prices

There has been a sharp rise in worldwide food prices. While this has led to renewed Malthusian fears, it is likely that a big supply response is on its way. Sharp responses of prices to small......