India, Jan. 12 -- I write this column in grief because it is in tribute to Bim Bissell, who passed away last week. Bimla Nanda Bissell, 'Bim' to those who knew her, was one of the most remarkable ladi... Read More
India, Jan. 5 -- Power, if you have it, means little if it is not projected in a manner that those over whom it is exercised are left in no doubt of its existence. This is a universal phenomenon; only... Read More
India, Dec. 29 -- I received a very pleasant gift from Air India just before Christmas on a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi. The plane was spanking new. Business class seats consisted of a cubicle for ... Read More
India, Dec. 22 -- The coming December 27 will mark the 227th birth anniversary of one of the greatest Urdu poets, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. Born in Agra in 1797, he moved to Delhi as a child, where... Read More
India, Dec. 14 -- It happens far more to very successful people. When their careers are on the ascendant, people know everything about them - fame, money, lifestyle, talent, and personal life. But whe... Read More
India, Dec. 8 -- Is Artificial Intelligence (AI), the newest kid on the block of 'scientific progress', over-hyped? I ask this question because given the euphoria about its rapid advancements, it is t... Read More
India, Dec. 1 -- One of my dearest friends, Deepak Singh, very well known in Delhi, especially in circles of business, art and culture, died suddenly on August 25 this year. He was over 80 years of ag... Read More
India, Nov. 23 -- On a crisp cold evening in Mussoorie recently, as we sat around a roaring bonfire, the conversation turned to the question of rebirth. There were those who were convinced that rebirt... Read More
India, Nov. 17 -- With the asphyxiating claw of pollution again at our throats, and the political discourse touching new depths of incivility, I feel intellectually and emotionally drained. But then, ... Read More
India, Nov. 10 -- I don't know if others feel it, but I am overcome by a sense of soporific abandon every time I land in Goa, as I recently did on a short visit. Suddenly, the sterile protocol, formal... Read More