Economic Perspectives Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards?C.P. ChandrasekharCalls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
Counter Culture Films like ‘Avatar 2’ challenge how acting is thought of as a craftPrathyush Parasuraman
Economic Perspectives Debate over old pension scheme divides State governments and CentreC.P. Chandrasekhar
Begging for Big BrotherAirline companies in developed countries plead for - and get - government intervention to bail them out of crisis. It is remarkable to see how quickly
Missing an opportunityIndia and Pakistan are advancing their narrow, parochial agendas in a myopic manner, while supplicating to the U.S; they could both end up hurting the
A non-violent giantA non-violent giantBadshah Khan: A Man to Match his Mountains by Eknath Easwaran, Penguin Books; pages 274, Rs.295.
A lost battle?As the rules of the game change, some perspectives on the tasks with regard to countering terrorism.
Follies compoundedUnless the U.S. is restrained by an international body like the Security Council, it may rain wanton destruction on Afghanistan.
The social pathology of vengeanceIf the terrorist attacks in the U.S. have been marked by fearsome cruelty, are not the seemingly impending responses to them even more aggressive and
An extraordinary storyThe Sign of the Tiger: Subhas Chandra Bose And His Indian Legion in Germany, 1941-45 by Rudolf Hartog; Rupa, New Delhi; Pages 206, Rs.395.
The human rights debateThe Home Minister's plea for protecting the security forces against harassment for bona fide action against terrorists has been welcomed by the forces
Capital concernsWhy have real interest rates in India not come down despite assiduous financial reform?
The Fijian sagaThe Fijian sagaFiji: A Precarious Coalition by Shubha Singh; Har Anand, New Delhi, 2001; pages 183, Rs.295.
The big stick is a boomerangNDA leaders are again pushing authoritarian proposals to gag the media and repress popular dissent through a reborn TADA and by means of granting amne
On the edge of peaceThe August 14-15 candle-lighting ceremony at the Wagah border confirmed the unprecedented surge in the popular sentiment for India-Pakistan reconcilia
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
