Cooped up in Kodaikanal
Continuing with the backpacking trip in the South of India in the last column, Soumya tells us about a trip to Kodaikanal, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...
Indians Suffer no Amnesia over Doklam
Indians, however, should not get carried away by the change of heart of China, forget that the Chinese are by nature ‘double-standards’. The stiletto-tipped dragon’s tail can twist around...
Speak Up to End Nuclear Arms Race and Save Life on Earth: Vital Resources Diverted from Health, Education and Development
The contention that nuclear weapons serve as deterrence is totally unfounded. Peace cannot be sustained on the basis of fear; peace is long lasting if it is based on...
Fiscal 2019 on Chaotic Start with Cash Squeeze: One More Blow at Desperate Poll Moves of BJP
Highly disturbing for the immediate, and potentially damaging for the economy is the sudden outbreak of what is called “cash crunch” in several states, even the State Bank of...
Despite High Reserves, External Sector of India is Vulnerable
There are warning bells already as India’s trade deficit remained very high. This made the balance of payments situation vulnerable and it was time government became conscious of it...
BJP is now a Darling of the Crony Capitalists: High Financial Power is an Asset in 2019 Lok Sabha Poll
There is nothing new in the latest report of the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) about the number one position of BJP among the political parties in terms of...
Trump Regime Expanding Fast Foreign Military Bases: Peace Coalition Plans Massive Anti-War Demonstrations on April 14-15
The U.S. already maintains 800+ foreign military bases in at least 80 countries around the world, mainly surrounding China and Russia—although the U.S. also maintains its fortresses on Cuba...
Smriti Irani is in Choppy Internet Seas: Packs Online Media Panel with Babus
Smriti Irani tried to hang the mainstream media with the accreditation sword citing fake news. But ‘fake news’ is double-edged. It bites both ways and Irani got bitten hard....
Supreme Court Order, Largescale Violence by Dalits and its Political Ramifications
The last few days have been very traumatic for India. TV screens have been filled with images of violent mobs on the rampage, scenes of wanton destruction of public...
An Amazing Experience
Is it possible that real life experiences replicate the ones that fictional heroes had in books? Soumya, relives some such moments, during a recent trip to England. Read more...