OPINION/COMMENTARY

The Fifth Plenum of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held between October 26 and

On October 9, jewellery brand Tanishq circulated an advertisement that showed a Hindu woman and her Muslim mother-in-law. This 45-second

One of our major newspapers has, on page one, underlined for emphasis something significant: India became the first “non western

Though India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy over the past few years, its growth has primarily been driven

Corona has taken a toll of my discourses on elementary Hindu rituals, like Navratra, because my yoga guru from the

President Donald Trump and his National Security Adviser, Robert C. O’ Brien are aching to announce troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

The government has executed a re-think on the outstanding GST compensation issues by announcing intent to borrow itself under the

Expecting others to do the right thing is always a losing expectation. People want everybody else to keep the city

This story is from about 20 years ago! A person from Kolkata came to visit our office in Delhi. He

The current China-India standoff in Eastern Ladakh has seen multiple rounds of talks failing to ease tensions, with continued troop

Leaders changing sides before an election is not an unusual scenario in India. In general, such crossovers are by politicians

In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister saluted the corona warriors — the health workers, who passionately treated

As the Indian economy deals with the economic impact of the Corona induced slowdown, an opportunity to make constructive changes

Covid-19 caught the world off-guard. It is embarrassing. It is embarrassing that the economic distress is more acute in India

The week gone by saw markets jump sharply on Thursday and the gains registered on that day were enough to

Foreign minister S. Jaishankar has recently written a book on India’s position on the implementation of foreign policy. The book

Markets were on a roller coaster ride last week and the optimism and bullishness of the previous week just vanished.

A priceless gift from a friend in Kerala, a Namboodiri to boot, is a film to augment my collection which

India has strong geopolitical, historical and economic reasons to disentangle itself from China’s arms By Atul Singh, Manu Sharma &

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) air crash in June that killed 97 people and the circumstances causing it beg a

China is not a normal State, but this is a fact that most China ‘experts’ in India have, for years,

The week gone by began with a bang and markets gained on all five trading days. The BSESENSEX gained 1,032.59

The mother of all blasts at the Beirut port on August 4 would have qualified as the West Asian 9/11

Jawaharlal Nehru’s address on India’s ‘Tryst with destiny’ is historic, widely discussed and well studied. In 1947, Nehru announced over

After the recent release of over 80 hardcore Taliban prisoners, after the Loya Jirga assembled in Kabul gave the go-ahead

The week gone by continued to be volatile and all gains built up during the course of the first four

The Covid Syndrome will haunt us for years. Businesses are bleeding and human misery is escalating and many businesses are

In my first interview on ‘Offensive Defense’, I explained the history of Chinese economic rise, based on my book, ‘Containing

What did Xi achieve by attaching Ladakh? Nothing. Can he equate 1962? To achieve National rejuvenation of 1.4 billion Chinese;

It is easy to associate the Chinese with walls. Not just their famous wall. The opaqueness in their thoughts and

Markets continued their volatile movement in the week gone by and manged to close with gains for the week. BSESENSEX

IR 4.0 and 5.0 are on the horizon today. These technologies work on the same medium, wire or wireless, which

It reflects on the civilizational power of Lord Rama in this ancient land that independent India’s five Prime Ministers involved

On June 22, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the entry of a number of non-immigrant work

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a very profound and pertinent statement that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi,

Markets behaved on expected lines last week and bulls continued to drive home their advantage into June futures expiry. BSESENSEX

“Globalization” may not have been part of the discourse 45 years ago when Indira Gandhi shelved civil liberties after declaring

The Chinese muscle flexing on LAC over months culminated into the horrific killing of twenty Indian soldiers by PLA in

“If you’ve never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame” Counting Crows Drawing inspiration from these

The world is witnessing the fourth industrial revolution. Ever newer technologies are changing the way industries and businesses operate. In

As the Indian consumer market recovers from the Corona-induced lockdown and the ailing economy gradually heads back to normalcy, the

Yoga was developed by the Indus-Saraswati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word Yoga was first mentioned

The continuing escalation of India-China tension on the border leading to a large-scale physical attack by PLA men on Indian

The Athirapally Hydro Electric Project has a history from the 1980s. In 2005, Kerala approved this project based on a

For the first time in his tenure, President Donald Trump’s personal image as the leader of the only superpower of

India always had problems in dealing with spectrum. — We wasted valuable wireless spectrum for fixed line services in 1995,

Markets are witnessing extreme volatility and while day traders may be happy with the kind of movement, it is unnerving

Pictures of unrelieved despair everywhere on TV and, that too, in the course of an extended house arrest (lockdown), does

Since the brutal death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer Derek

Now that the ‘grand reset’ is in place, the world which we always took for granted has started slipping away

Covid-19 has thrown up new challenges in every walk of life and one is seeing various stakeholders reacting to the

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic

Markets were on a roll last week and gained on four of the five days of trading. They just did

A passionate appraisal of the widespread anger at George Floyd’s murder by a white policeman that newspaper columns are full

As we look to restart the economy and build on India’s competitive advantages in the future, it is time for

It is extremely thoughtful of the Modi government to designate the next phase of counter corona measures as Unlock 1

The opening lines of the recently-released ‘United States Strategic Approach to The People’s Republic of China’ are: “Since the United

Moody’s blues? A macro update Global rating agency Moody’s downgraded India’s sovereign rating by one notch to the threshold of

Markets were on a roll last week and registered sharp gains in tune with the rest of the world. They

Consumers and businesses are in flux, especially during the past many months, as they stagger around trying to react to

Almost all of us have spent more time during the lockdown watching TV and online entertainment than usual. Amidst several

The Corona pandemic caused by a new contagion — yet another virus in the form of a ‘non-living’ free-floating protein

Modiji has led this country successfully for the last six years. This is the first year of the Second term

In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the

Dear friends, A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people

The week gone by began on a very ominous note and BSE SENSEX lost almost 1,000 points on Monday itself.

What does one make of it, this singular absence of even a column-inch worth of interest in this land of

As economies slowly open across the globe, the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic on global trade and geopolitics are gradually

A continuing problem with the handling of corona pandemic in India is that even after a long effective lockdown —

In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the

Markets continued their volatile way and lost on four of the five trading sessions last week. BSESENSEX lost 544.97 points

In his recent book, “Has China Won” published in March 2020, and in the many earlier books, Kishore Mahbubani has

Addressing the nation on May 12 — in the backdrop of a loud demand for economic stimulus, criticism of the

The entire world is struggling as the coronavirus struts around like a manic pigeon, threatening to send the world into

Can climate-controlled freight containers help in farming or can plants grow without any soil? The answers to these questions can

The Prime Minister says ‘India can emerge as the global nerve centre of complex modern multinational supply chains in the

The global financial news reveals an increase in bankruptcies due to the Covid-19 induced global lockdowns. While the bankruptcies are

The halting process of implementation of the US-Taliban Peace Agreement, that was signed at Doha on February 29 this year,

There is no doubt that China is where the coronavirus originated. There should be doubt and concerns, however, about China’s

China is at present busy with a global campaign to rid itself of the taint of an alleged cover-up of

Business and industry, irrespective of size and scale, are the lifeline of the economy. A lot is being said and

So, we have entered the third phase of nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial turbulence has now

The week gone by was one of the best we have had in a really long time. With four trading

Advent of the Age of Information, attributed to the success of the IT revolution, was defined by an instant connectivity

Make no mistake, this is the first time ever in history of the modern, cognitive homo sapien when a single

Advent of the Age of Information, attributed to the success of the IT revolution, was defined by an instant connectivity

For over a century the role of nations’ soft power has been overemphasised. From European colonialism, Pax Americana, Soviet military

If foreign countries and institutions start preparing reports on India based on observations or perceptions or statements by some Indian

The future will never be the same again. Especially for the education industry that has been completely disrupted by the

The future will never be the same again. Especially for the education industry that has been completely disrupted by the

Yet another week has come to an end on the bourses and the volatile and uncertain movement continues. COVID-19 and

As we see even more of the global impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on healthcare and economics, a healthcare and

The corona pandemic that posed a global threat to human life, affecting almost all countries, has rightly evoked thoughts on

Twist 2.0 It may be recalled that the RBI had undertaken Twist operations some time back where it was selling

The caravan of the dignified, despairing and the defeated will remain etched on my mind like a Biblical catastrophe, custom

Prime Minister Narendra Modis expected announcement of an extension of the lockdown, till May 3 this time, reflected three important

The deadly coronavirus pandemic, that originated from China, has so far killed over 1.35 lakh people across the world. The

Rising global concerns on the vast implications of the COVID19 outbreak on our future is obvious with anxieties mounting on

The policy responses globally to the coronavirus pandemic-induced dire economic scenario has treaded the familiar path of infusion of money

The week at the markets consisted of a mere three days as there were religious holidays on Monday and Friday.

The recent decisions of the Honorable Supreme Court on February 17 and March 17 regarding grant of permanent commission to

As the coronavirus pandemic dominates global news in the United States, progress toward the next presidential election scheduled to be

The episode of corona virus infliction that embraced most Indian states, tested the strength of our federal architecture in a

The world has been rattled by the ongoing coronavirus infection (COVID19) which started from the city of Wuhan, China somewhere

The unprecedented and unfamiliar ‘life and deat’ crisis that the corona pandemic has created in the perception of the people

The deadly coronavirus has brought a complete lockdown to cricket around the world as well. One has never ever experienced

This is a tough time. Perhaps the toughest medical crisis as far as I can remember. WHO says 197 countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation a second time on March 24 made the anticipated announcement of a nation-wide

Markets were in a really bad shape last week and just about managed to recover some ground on Friday. They

In Nandita Das’ film, Manto, the great story writer, who loved Bombay beyond distraction, finds himself under pressure from family,

Cricket would never have become popular or flourished without the support from the writers and commentators. Not all of them

I thank you for what I consider to be a great honour to say a few words on Sheikh Mujibur