India’s Can-do Man The British comedy series Yes Minister is unforgettable as far as the legendary civil services mandarin Sir Humphrey Appleby is concerned. Not cut from the same cloth, but a fine product of the Great Indian Bureaucracy is a man who sold India as Incredible to the world – Am...
RIGHT TO PRIVACY FUNDAMENTAL: SC
“Violence in the name of faith will not be tolerated, whether it is faith based on community, political ideology, individual or tradition.” RULING//In a milestone ruling, India’s Supreme Court declared that privacy is a fundamental right for each of its 1.3 billion citizens protected under ...
He is a man who sold India as Incredible to the world. For bureaucrat Amitabh Kant the key word is can. From his days as the Chief Secretary, Tourism of Kerala where he branded the idyllic state as God’s Own country, Amitabh Kant has authored “Branding India – An Incredible Story” and has ...
For eight years now, the Lok Capital Group has been largely funding social enterprises in India. The very basis of its undertaking is to expand impact beyond financial inclusion and to support enterprises that develop products and services suited for small rural communities, many of whom make for ...
His name is Justin and he is a Canadian prince charming — no, we aren't talking about you, Bieber. In the strongest proof yet that the Canadian Prime Minister is the closest thing the world has to a rock-star politician, Justin Trudeau has made the cover of the latest Rolling Stone… At 45, th...
Is it time that India got serious about privacy? Following a supreme Court intervention,tha goverment is setting up a panel to come up with a bill on data protection.Data leaks (real and perceived),however,are not the only privacy issue affecting Indian citizens Most of your personal data is alre...
SPINNING THE CRICKETING DIASPORA
When he completed his hat-trick by trapping South Africa’s Morne Morkel Leg Before wicket in the third test match at the Oval with his orthodox off-spin, Moeen Ali entered the record books on three counts. This was the first hat-trick in history at Surrey’s famous cricket ground. The hat-tric...
This village is no hogwash rather more Hogwarts. It’s a pity that Rowling did not find out about Mayong before she created her glorious Harry Potter and the world of magic. For in Mayong too she would find people turning into birds or animals appearing from nothing, or so it is believed. Or bett...
THE NEW ANTI-SOCIALS Good Morning Uncle: meet Rajat Sharma (name changed). His nephews and nieces (they live in a joint family) wake up every morning to a photograph of flowers, WASP babies, puppies, kittens sent on WhatsApp. “We live in the same house. Nothing I say will convince him to stop a...
CYCLING CITIES The mark of a great writer is when his words resonate across centuries and generations. Not only is the writer and his work termed to be way ahead of his time, but also a reflection of the contemporary society. Upanyas Samrat Munshi Premchand was one such prolific writer. His oeuvr...
Russia is an onion-domed fairy tale Everything is on a grand scale in Russia – all is colossal. Too colossal for man. It’s mindboggling, it's dizzying, it's dwarfing. The three letters/words that keep slipping past your gaping mouth are Wow and OMG! Much like Moscow’s historic Bolshoi Theat...
Sriracha, Zaatar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Pumpkin Pie Spice, Sumac, and the like are now all over Indian kitchens. They’re finding their way into Pachchadi (Tamilian Raita), Subzi and even paranthas. Many 30something couples say, they no longer, even know, what the authentic recipes are, for some t...