Commentary
India’s paradox of progress at 79
On August 15, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his immortal “Tryst with Destiny” speech to inaugurate a free India – a nation then grappling with a deeply fractured economy, mass…
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The changing frame
As World Photography Day approaches on August 19, photographers talk about changes in their work,…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Commentary
Equilibrium in fiscal federalism
India’s fiscal federalism runs on a deceptively simple bargain: the Union collects most broad-based taxes, while the states carry the…
Slowing down in a fast world
Recently, I attended the BITSAA Global Meet -2026 (BGM) at the BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. It was meant to be…
Himanta Sarma’s politics exposed
Even by the morally vacuous standards of social media, a venomous video put up by the Assam BJP marks a…
Goa’s projects face backlash
While Goa goes about aggressively positioning itself as a premier global event hub, the growing disenchantment among its people who…
Trade deal that diminishes India
Whichever way you spin this, it should be clear that the nation has bowed to the diktats of the United…
T20 WC: A spectacle like no other
It’s time for another World Cup—this time in the shortest and most explosive format of the game. The ICC Men’s…
Epstein Files unmask a façade
The Epstein Files, an extensive collection revealing the extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s misconduct, comprises over three million pages of documents,…
Labour reforms and growth
The Indian labour market has been characterised by a paradoxical duality: a highly protected formal sector governed by archaic and…