The Times of India

India’s judiciary is undergoing a sea change, with recent Supreme Court decisions that prioritize bail and halt ‘bulldozer justice’. The release of those previously jailed under strict laws indicates a shift that may enhance India’s standing in global democracy indices, […]

World Bank’s recent rankings show India’s ports are picking up speed after ages of lethargy. It’s great, but China is widening the gap really fast As a journalist in Mumbai in 1988, I could see from my office window a

West Bengal’s new law imposing the death penalty on rapist-killers follows similar such knee-jerk reactions from other states. A stringent law will not address the root cause of the crime. Societal attitudes towards rape victims need to change, with a

India has transitioned to a Unified Pension Scheme, preserving the New Pension System’s core aspects and ensuring a minimum pension of 50% of the last-drawn salary. This shift counters the Congress party’s advocacy for the Old Pension System and reflects

Bollywood films have long been a barometer of society. When the Khan trinity– Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan–suffered box office setbacks is it that audiences have rejected them because of ideological reasons or is it just bad scripting? Scripting

Soon after Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru came up with an economic strategy that he felt corrected the mistakes made under British rule. He got a lot wrong This piece was first carried in the Times of India on September 29, 1996.

Once viewed as a basket case, Bangladesh has created a world-class ready-made garments (RMG) industry that now exports more than India. But its miracle story is ending. For years, Bangladesh’s economy has been held up as a model for India.

Let the govt declare the precise limits of its security yard, and erect high fences there. Let all else be open to the world, including China American ‘high fence, small yard’ approach could be a model for India This year’s

The Budget deserves praise for good fiscal management, avoidance of freebies, high capex, and stability in medium term-policies but may not be the panacea for unemployment that the youth are looking for. “How many additional people will you hire as

Politically, this is a ‘government bachao’ budget. But in economic terms, the budget is a macroeconomic dream come true. Here’s why When an economy excels, so can its finance minister, with budgetary aplomb. Riding on the winds of 8.2% gross