Authoritarian leadership, big corruption, and endless freebies for the masses. These were the hallmarks of Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa (popularly called Amma) who died last week. In this week of mourning, she has been praised by even her bitter […]
Don’t eulogise Amma for her freebie politics Read More »
Demonetisation still dominates conversation in India. Do ordinary people think it was inhumane and despotic, as claimed by critics? Or do they believe Modi is the only politician willing to get tough on black money? How will this play out
For Modi, test lies in stage 3 of notebandi Read More »
Will demonetisation be a vote winner or loser for Prime Minister Modi? He has captured the moral high ground: many voters view him as the only politician willing to crack down on black money. He fared well in last week’s
Now, Modi can turn kala dhan to Jan Dhan Read More »
The media generally believes that demonetisation has been a political success, that it has put opposition parties on the back foot, and won the hearts of millions who think Modi is the only politician willing to take tough decisions to
Why small finance faces a big wipeout Read More »
Black deals in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have been stopped by demonetisation. Optimists hope this will end the scourge of black money. Pessimists say no, the new Rs 2,000 notes will soon replace Rs 1,000 notes in black
Less black in cash means more in gold Read More »
“I grabbed America by the p***y, and she said yes.” I just invented that Trumpism, yet it sums up the crudity, misogyny and contempt for civic values and political correctness that has propelled Donald Trump into the White House. In
Donald Trump no solution to civilisational crisis facing the West Read More »
Is India’s investment climate truly improving? The ‘Doing Business 2017’ report of the World Bank shows India improving only marginally from 131st to 130th position among surveyed countries. Meanwhile the industry ministry’s ‘Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms 2015-16’
Surveys mislead when firms control the investment climate Read More »
Sunil Khilnani’s book, The Idea of India, pictured India as transcending territory and reaching into the realms of ideals. Equally, ‘The Idea of Tata’ has long transcended mere corporate aims and aimed far higher. That idea has been eroding for
Cyrus Mistry’s ouster: Do we say goodbye Tata? Read More »
The US presidential election is still three weeks away, but nobody doubts that Hillary Clinton will thrash Donald Trump. Opinion polls put Hillary ahead by 5 to 11%, which is huge. Many US elections are won on margins of less
Women are saving US from Prez Trump Read More »
Delhi’s air pollution season is starting with the burning of rice stubble by farmers on lakhs of acres after the kharif harvest. It’s politically impossible to stop a traditional practice like burning through legal bans: farmers think they have a
How goats can clean Delhi’s dirty air Read More »
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