Mapless in Madras
The columnist and his young wife were next woken up at Kanyakumari, which was completely deserted and pitch dark, at about two in the morning, and the bus went...
Poverty Eradication Plans only Target Vote Banks: Antyodaya – Rural Livelihood Programme not in Mission Mode
Out of 716 districts, DAY-NRLM is being implemented only in 586, and the total number of blocks covered is only 4,459 out of about 6,000. Nevertheless, a recent propaganda...
Dismantling of Statues is Cultural Anarchy: SP and BSP Alliance in U.P. By-Polls
If the present tie-up between major parties in U.P. shows encouraging results, the chances of the alliance in the general elections are not ruled out. If this happens it...
Government Stand on Primary Health Care Still Unclear
It needs to be recalled that for a country widely credited to have the benefit of demographic dividends with a robust youthful workforce it took 15 long years to...
Crocodile Tears on Breakdown of Banking Controls: Chief Economic Advisor Owes the Nation an Explanation
Arvind Subramanian, the CEA, does not feel shy in admitting that he failed to respond to the decay, though he was aware of it. It is indeed shocking to...
Does Your Smartphone Have Salami Theft Alert?
Salami thefts are aimed mostly against two types of targets – individual or organisation and that defines the course of the attack. Cases where individuals are targeted, their money...
The Holy Book, a Maid, and the Kingdom of Wisdom…
Hemashri talks about the Holy Book, the Gita, a maid (read: casual worker) named after the Sacred Book, and the kingdom of wisdom that awaits. Read more in the...
Zero-Sum Game of Arun Jaitley: Modi-Care Places Indians on the Wrong Side of Zero
The two previous occasions when Indians had to grapple with so many zeroes were first, when Modi promised to bring back all the black money stashed abroad and deposit...
Budget 2018: Game-Changing Reform for Bharat; a Major Impetus to Rural Economy
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, presenting the last full budget of Modi government before it goes to polls in May next year, announced a game-changing health insurance scheme to 10...
Both India and Pakistan Have Rape Capitals
Indians and Pakistanis were joined at the hip, twins separated at birth, carrying the same worthless, gutless genes that make men both sides of the border do the awful...