Month: February 2015

IPS Rebel
First Stirrings

First Stirrings : IPS Rebel

KS Subramanian is perhaps the first victim of Hindutva forces as represented by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). It was on November 6,...

Lofty promise, tardy action
State Scan

Lofty promise, tardy action

MADHYA Pradesh is centrally located and it is very important from the perspective of the Indian economy. The State’s contribution to India’s GDP...

Tobacco: A Catch-22 situation
Governance

Tobacco: A Catch-22 situation

Annual loss of over Rs. 25,000 crore (over Rs. 19,000-crore excise duty and around Rs. 6,000-crore worth of foreign exchange) which accrue to...

Be wary of lobbyists
Governance

Be wary of lobbyists

IN order to take the reform process—the Naya Daur (new era) initiated by Narendra Modi—to its next level, it may be imperative that...

administration prajapati trivedi
Governance

It is the system, stupid!

THE now famous slogan, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’, is given a big chunk of the credit for the election-winning campaign of Bill Clinton...

GS-Sood
Stock Doctor

Decline in near future?

THE Sensex is fast galloping towards the 30,000 mark, riding on the global environment that is turning less negative and India shining in...

Victim of rape?
My Corner

Victim of rape?

LIFE is known to have huge and startling surprises in store for all of us. One such bolt from the blue knocked on...

‘Me too’ syndrome
Book Review

Book Review : ‘Me too’ syndrome

THE author was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the Tamil Nadu cadre from 1968 to 2005. The book deals...

Indira vs old warhorses
Book Extract

Indira vs old warhorses

Janardan Thakur started his career in journalism with the nationalist Patna daily, The Searchlight, in December 1959. In his long and distinguished career...

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Bric a Brac

Rawat’s floating!

UTTARAKHAND Chief Minister Harish Rawat has to save his position by all means. Rawat has been systematically demolishing opposition within the party. His...