Harness Hindu religious fervour to cleanse Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently reiterated his call for an “uncompromising mission-mode approach” to cleanse the polluted Ganga. This is
Read moreLessons for India from Singapore
When Lee Kwan Yew became Singapore’s first prime minister in 1959, its per capita income was $400. Today, it is
Read moreHumans are genetically modified organisms
Green activists have long gained fame and fortune by campaigning against genetically modified foods, which they denounce as “monster foods”
Read moreStart an Olympic-style competition for state governments
Many people wonder what Niti Aayog, the successor to the Planning Commission, will do. It will serve as a think
Read moreKejri and NaMo are two sides of the same coin
Astrologers remain in high demand no matter how often they are proved wrong. That’s true of the media too. Those
Read moreThe nuclear ‘breakthrough’ is mostly hype
Indian officials say the Obama visit broke a seven-year logjam in nuclear cooperation, opening the way for US firms to
Read moreThe new GDP data shouldn’t cause euphoria
Most analysts have wailed and moaned about India’s weak economic performance in the last three years. But suddenly, data revisions
Read moreIdeas for a dream budget from Jaitley
I called Arun Jaitley’s first budget “a Chidambaram budget with a dash of saffron lipstick“. Jaitley made only minor changes
Read moreChina needs democracy for next big leap
The IMF reckons India will grow by 6.5% in 2016, against China’s 6.3%. The World Bank estimates India will grow
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