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The 'Sarkari' Mirage

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- India is a nation of ironies. The country remains poor, its governments perennially short of cash - and yet, a government job here is the golden ticket. It pays more than almost ... Read More


Cost of Ignoring Fragility

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The story of the Himalayan states like Himachal, Uttarakhand, and J&K is becoming sadly repetitive. For the past few years, it has been the story of excess rainfall, glaciers melt... Read More


High Cost of Building Cheap

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Well, another monsoon comes to an end-or we hope it is coming to an end. This year has been especially troublesome for the mountain states of Himachal, Uttarakhand, J&K, and the... Read More


The Anatomy of Everyday Disorder

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- A few years ago, I met an Indian friend-an airline station manager-at an international airport. Inevitably, our conversation turned to India and its quirks. With a smile, he took... Read More


Signs of Tectonic Shift

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Post the Cold War, globalisation, free trade, and multilateralism became accepted templates of economic thinking for decades. The global economic order, too, was shaped by these ... Read More


On Path to Mediocrity?

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Have you seen the security guard of your building busy watching reels on his phone? His job is to remain alert to what is going on around him, and yet, if he is unmindful of anyth... Read More