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Are we human beings a bag of biases, being tossed about on the stormy ocean of life without any say in the matter? Fortunately we have education, scientific

Lucky are the elderly who live with family or have ready family support at hand in our contemporary world. It is a fact, and a hard reality of

We don’t know yet whether the existing order will collect itself before it is too late. If it ceases to operate as it has done with increasing interconnectedness

We have to be very realistic about what can be done. Certainly it would help if the metro express became a reality at the earliest possible, and be

India as the rising world power means business. Her thrust is bold, ongoing and purposeful. The geopolitics and economic policy combined are the main prongs of her forceful

Two Comments on the Change of Guard A change in leadership can be an opportunity for a radical change in style and substance. Will this happen? The next

Meeting India and its multifaceted diversity, rich culture and universal values provides a glimpse into its glorious past as well as a connect with the young, vibrant and

‘To those who participate in these beautiful Hindu celebrations, individuals and organisers, for heaven’s sake please do your homework ahead of the festivals so that you give a

Ex-Minister of Education 2005-08 One of the enduring facets of our present education system is the laureate scheme which rewards outstanding academic performance of our young students taking

Book Review ‘Hinduism Explained’ by Dr R Neerunjun Gopee  Our weekly collaborator Dr R Neerunjun Gopee is bringing out a book in a series of publications by the

It is a harsh world out there. Unless we transform meaningfully and integrate everyone from top to bottom into a globally relevant domestic production machine, we’ll miss the

MT 60 Years Ago 3rd Year No 75 – Friday 13th January 1956 •       Il n’est pas du tout question, pour moi, de célébrer et de conserver à

This week the internet found a new hero. In these heinous times of molestation, Pakistani singer Atif Aslam played Lancelot to a ‘hapless’ girl who was being harassed

Education revisited  The recent HSC results together with the announcement of Laureate scheme winners, provides an opportunity to come back on a few aspects of our education system

In the past two decades or so, at the approach of the general elections, the general feeling and popular conversation has been about the need of a troisième