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Why work hours need to be regulated in India

India, Nov. 10 -- Does the name Bhimesh Babu ring a bell? Earlier this month, his ghastly death sparked a nationwide debate. His death rekindled an old debate about working conditions in India. On Nov... Read More


The message in toxic air & monsoon deluge

India, Nov. 3 -- The Sun God failed to keep his date with devotees in Delhi last Tuesday. Thick smog played spoilsport on Chhath, when the Sun is worshipped. Thousands of women observing a 36-hour fas... Read More


'Kya ab Bihar ki baari hai' echoes once again

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- To begin with, I request the leaders sweating it out in Bihar's electoral fray, please don't bother to look for poll math here, as it's a collage of massive changes and its endur... Read More


Waiting for Bihar's moment in the sun

India, Oct. 27 -- This column is on the Bihar assembly elections, but it is more of a collage of the massive changes taking place in the state and the painful impact of the upheaval. First, let's go b... Read More


Waiting for Bihar's moment in the sun

India, Oct. 26 -- This column is on the Bihar assembly elections, but it is more of a collage of the massive changes taking place in the state and the painful impact of the upheaval. First, let's go ... Read More


Deepavali's soul lost in glitter and cracker roar

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Deepavali. There's something unique this time about the festival. After 1979, this is the first time when both gold and silver a... Read More


Rediscovering the moral code of Indian festivals

India, Oct. 20 -- Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Diwali. There's something unique this time about the festival. On October 18, both the metals reported record prices in the Delhi ma... Read More


Rediscovering the moral code of Indian festivals

India, Oct. 19 -- Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Diwali. There's something unique this time about the festival. On October 18, both the metals reported record prices in the Delhi ma... Read More


The recipe of trumping odds: The RSS playbook

India, Oct. 13 -- I have been watching the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - in its 101st year now - for more than 50 years. An obvious curiosity arises about the secret of its success. People may p... Read More


In Bihar's election play, final act still uncertain

India, Oct. 6 -- Bihar is immersed in politics even in the times of festivities. For Biharis, there's no better pastime than politics. Over the last two decades, Bihar has coined a new adage - power f... Read More