Category: Features

1968-2018 and, now, the next 50 years

The decisions of political leaders to unwaveringly give priority to the superior interests of the country and the people or the party over their personal interests will determine

The Economy in 2018

The Nine-Year Schooling reform is neither the panacea it was sold to be nor do the outcomes justify the upheaval it has engineered

Whereas the world appears to be currently on the brink of another spurt of economic growth, new threats have emerged in certain places. Globalisation has not been without

Has anyone thought about the funding of the NIT policy? Further borrowing being ruled out, the only viable option may be a reduction in expenditure on other welfare

Just as fear had forced our ancestors to congregate to face a common enemy, that of being overwhelmed by an awesome sight had forced them to come together

MT 60 Years Ago – 3rd Year – No 93 – Friday 18th May 1956

People hope that 2018, the year of general election, will be the start of a new era of development and positive change — By Sada Reddi

The definitive victory of the Labour Party’s candidate has been generally welcomed as a sign of “revival”. This victory, however, does not come without some tough questions — Rajiv

Jerusalem must be urgently given the special status of a universal city open and accessible to Christians, Muslims and Jews and to humankind at large — By Mrinal Roy

Alas, the world will always be a mixture of light and darkness. And so we have had our quota of all manner of upheavals throughout the past year

A lot of what is happening in all the centres of global influence has its springhead in policies of inclusion and exclusion adopted by different governments — By Anil

‘Banané’ was memorable; it lasted more than 48 hours, sometimes a week even. The 2nd of January was no less special — By Dr Rajagopal Soondron

Mayfair is the city’s “most exclusive” hotel, retail, gambling, and hedge-fund dominated financial district. In short, it’s where the money is — By Sean Carey