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E-Commerce Will Take A Hit If Brexit Happens
On 23 June 2016, Britons will vote on whether the country should exit the 28-member European Union (EU). Tax-free trading with other member countries, free mobility of citizens within EU, usage of a...
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The Age Of Bachelor Boys And Girls
Back in 1963, when Cliff Richards sang, "Son, you'll be a bachelor boy and that's the way to stay," he didn't know that he was singing the theme song of the current Indian political establishment....
View ArticleWhat Can The US Congress' Interest In PM Modi's Visit Translate To?
On his fourth trip to the U.S. as Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will spend some quality time on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where he'll address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. House Speaker...
View ArticleTB Elimination: India can Lead the Way
By Madhukar Pai & Barry R. Bloom As the Prime Minister of India speaks to the US Congress this week, a neglected epidemic threatens India's progress. It's not Ebola or Zika - but rather...
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Podcast: Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Say Hello To The Doomsday Clock
Twice every year, 15 experts meet to discuss the possibility of apocalypse -- this group, called the Science and Security Board are the timekeepers of our race. In the latest episode of the...
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How About Ditching Climbing Up The Ladder For A Dynamic Career?
Aspirations, the race to the top and upward career progression mark the tone of the workforce in an emerging country such as ours. In many ways, it is this aspiration that has resulted in the growth...
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A Reminder Of The True Meaning Of Hinduism
The institution of the Constitution of India has rightly been hailed as a transformative moment in our nation's history, for it marked a radical departure from the inequities and hierarchies of the...
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5 Catastrophic Mistakes That People Make While Buying Life Insurance
You have finally decided to buy life insurance, as you are now convinced about its importance in the long run. Good! However, do you know it is quite possible that you won't be able to enjoy its...
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Join The Herd: Help Us Protect Elephants
There are animals. And then, there are elephants. These noble animals, whose form reflects the colour of an approaching storm cloud, elicit much wonder. They are large, mighty, yet gentle. While we use...
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Why The Supreme Court's Ruling On Criminal Defamation Is An Insult To Free...
"Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself... my reputation!" -Cassio (Othello, Shakespeare) The Supreme Court's recent decision in...
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RBI On Wait And Watch Mode, But Rate Cut Likely In August
In the Reserve Bank of India's second bimonthly policy review, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan decided to adopt a cautious stance and maintain the status quo despite a compelling case to cut interest rates...
View ArticleHiroshima, Robert Oppenheimer And The Gita
This May, Barack Obama became the first American President to visit Hiroshima, which was ravaged by the world's first atomic bomb attack in 1945. More than 140,000 people lost their lives, while others...
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13 Ways How Trekking To Everest Base Camp Is Like Running A Start-Up
"It's not the mountain that we conquer but ourselves." -- Edmund Hillary I was riveted by stories about the Everest and the trek to its base camp (EBC) since my childhood and now here I was, standing...
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India Could Be The Torchbearer In The Global Transition To Clean Energy
Energy ministers and delegates from more than 20 leading economies gathered at the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) last week in San Francisco, to accelerate action on transitioning to the clean...
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Unlicensed Software Could Make You A Target Of Cyber Attacks
Companies leave themselves exposed to significant cyber risk by not addressing the use of unlicensed software on their computer networks. According to the Global Software Survey by BSA|The Software...
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Thailand Shows The Path To An HIV-Free World
Thailand has provided the world with an important milestone towards the global goal of ending paediatric AIDS. This week, the World Health Organization is formally declaring that Thailand has...
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Why Queer Folk Must Vote Against Brexit
The last few months have been an interesting moment in time for British politics. From a pro-austerity Tory party returning to Parliament with a majority to Sadiq Khan becoming the first Muslim mayor...
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The Triumphs And Trip-Ups Of Modi's Foreign Policy In Asia
In the two years of BJP government, Modi's strongest footprint can be seen in the domain of foreign policy. However, his high-octane diplomacy has not always been a resounding success. There have been...
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US And India Pledge To Ratify Paris Climate Pact
India wants to fulfil its "dream of climate justice," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the White House on 7 June after a two-hour meeting with President Barack Obama, who reaffirmed that the United...
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'Moral Policing Is Not The Job Of The Censor Board': Leela Samson
With each snip of the film censorship scissor, the chorus demanding that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) be scrapped is getting louder. Anurag Kashyap's ongoing battle against the Censor...
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