The British Raj believed in the white man\’s burden. Rudyard Kipling saw Indians as \”lesser breeds without the law\”, of whom no decent standards could be expected. But he saw the white man as a superior species, of whom the …
For years, many people have urged the pruning of government staff. The last Pay Commission spoke of pruning the civil service by 30%. So many will be surprised to learn that India has an exceptionally small bureaucracy by international standards. …
Intellectuals sometimes say Western countries are hypocrites who extol free movement of goods and capital, but control free movement of people through visas. True, but our own curbs against Pakistani and Bangladeshis are no less stringent. Nor do our neighbours …
Vikram Seth has received a phenomenal 1.3 million pounds as an advance for his next book. No longer are authors typically starving idealists. Today, the successful ones are millionaires armed with tax and investment advisors. Even those claiming to disdain …
As we approach the coming election season, more and more people will climb on to the bandwagon of job quotas for minorities and SCs/STs in the private sector. The Congress party has done just this at its Shimla conclave. Mayawati …
As we approach the coming election season, more and more people will climb on to the bandwagon of job quotas for minorities and SCs/STs in the private sector. The Congress party has done just this at its Shimla conclave. Mayawati …
Dear Jaswant Singh, You were doubtless grieved by the Cabinet\’s decision not to send troops to Iraq. So too were others who share your view of India as a regional power that acts as an arbiter or peace. But all …
Delusions of regional grandeur The Times of India, July 20, 2003 Read More »
The good news is that Maruti’s initial public offer (IPO) of shares was vastly oversubscri-bed. Its stock market price has gone up to Rs 175 against a subscription price of Rs 125, yielding a handsome profit to small investors who …
The Indian public and press wail endlessly about crimes that go unpunished, from fraud and embezzlement to rape and murder. But one major crime attracts no attention or odium: perjury. The only newspaper column I can recall on this subject …
Dear Capt Amarinder Singh, I regret I could not attend the Punjab government workshop this week on reviving Punjab\’s economy, focusing on a second green revolution based on fruits and vegetables. But let me share with you an insight from …
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