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The many portents of growing inequality

India, July 13 -- India is witnessing a constant rise in the number of millionaires and high net- worth individuals (HNIs). In the last financial year, 5,012 people entered this exclusive club. This t... और पढ़ें


World's malady: rising inequality, low employment

New Delhi, July 13 -- The number of millionaires and high networth individuals (HNIs) is growing in India. In the last fiscal year, 5,012 people got a chance to enter the cosy club. It swelled the mil... और पढ़ें


Restoring trust after Ram Temple theft controversy

India, July 6 -- It was 1989, and the days were humid and stuffy, just as now. My colleague and I were discussing the future of the Ram Mandir Movement with the main priest of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Maha... और पढ़ें


Family-run parties face existential test in next polls

New Delhi, June 29 -- The seductive beauty of Indian democracy is that it always moves from one election to another as a relay race. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the heady feeling of a landsl... और पढ़ें


A do-or-die moment for regional parties

India, June 29 -- The beauty of India's democracy is that it always moves from one election to the other, as if it is a relay race. For the BJP, the heady feeling of a landslide victory in West Bengal... और पढ़ें


'Aya Ram, gaya Ram': The politics of defection and erosion of democracy

India, June 22 -- Last weekend would have been painful for Uddhav Thackeray, with six out of the nine members of Parliament belonging to his party - Shiv Sena (UBT) - defecting. There are rumours that... और पढ़ें


The politics of defection and erosion of democracy

India, June 22 -- Last weekend would have been painful for Uddhav Thackeray, with six out of the nine members of Parliament belonging to his party - Shiv Sena (UBT) - defecting. There are rumours that... और पढ़ें


India needs China-style social discipline for progress

India, June 14 -- I was on my fourth visit to China recently. But it was the first occasion when I stayed in the country for five consecutive nights. Undoubtedly, China has successfully transitioned f... और पढ़ें


Social media buzz fails to become political force

New Delhi, June 8 -- The virtual political sensation, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) with 20 million online followers, failed to make any real impact in its maiden show of strength. The "armchair" r... और पढ़ें


The CJP is, predictably, more effective online

India, June 8 -- The virtual political sensation, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), with 20 million followers failed to make an actual impact on its maiden show of strength. The "armchair" revolutiona... और पढ़ें