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How Mayawati has made it easier for PM Modi
She and Jatav Dalits will almost certainly ensure the BSP gets a 10% vote share in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections. There is so much buzz in India… Read full story
Recalling Ramalingam Raju’s Satyam Scam From January 2009
The Institute of Directors is a hallowed body whose members occupy the boardrooms of the top companies. Apart from other activities, it confers a series… Read full story
Does political stability matter? Bengal and Odisha reveal contrasting outcomes
Both states have seen very high levels of political stability. Yet, why has Odisha been such a near miracle in reducing poverty and improving the… Read full story
A tale of two ‘start-ups’
Both Arvind Kejriwal and Byju Raveendran can have a future. They will need to reinvent.For a decade or so, the two… Read full story
India in 2024: 12 आंकड़े जो 2023 के बाद 2024 पर भी डालेंगे असर
कहते हैं, एक तस्वीर हजार शब्द से ज्यादा मायने रखती है. लेकिन आंकड़े भी कई बार दिलचस्प कहानियां कहते हैं, निरंतरता की, परिवर्तन, उम्मीद, निराशा, उत्साह और उल्लास की.बीते वक्त की ही तरह, 2023… Read full story
December, IT, and Y2K: How Indian Techies Seized an Opportunity of a Lifetime
If India is now considered the services hub of the world (China is the manufacturing hub), a lot of the credit must go to the now-forgotten frenzy called the Y2K bug (Year 2000). The frenzy surrounding Y2K… Read full story
12 Numbers That Will Straddle 2023 and 2024
A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. But numbers too tell fascinating stories: of continuity, change, hope, despair, excitement, and ennui.Like the years gone by, 2023 too was… Read full story
Can I.N.D.I.A bring BJP below 250 seats?
A recent CVoter opinion poll and other credible data suggest that the mountain might be too steep to climb for the opposition. A dazzling array of… Read full story
Opinion: 10 things you must watch out for in 2024 – An unusually usual list
Some of these dozen things are certainly going to happen. In some, India will come tantalisingly close to reaching there. To be fair, some may not… Read full story
Remembering Nirbhaya | The Tragedy That Shook the Nation in December 2012
The end finally came after the world celebrated Christmas and was getting easy for New Year. Perhaps death was a welcome relief for the young woman… Read full story