Written in the stars Sir — It was only in the 17th century that astrology and astronomy became two distinct fields of study. Many great thinkers and scientists, including Galileo Galilei, were ...

In India, few useful ideas work out as envisioned. Fast-track courts, introduced in 2000 and growing in number, were meant to lighten the burden of cases in district and subordinate courts. Yet in Dec...

Mysteries, like wonders, never cease. A few months after the National Education Policy, 2020 was announced with drumrolls celebrating its steps towards an inclusive, excellent, world-attracting educat...

Two decisions by the Union government have far-reaching policy consequences: the privatization of Air India and the corporatization of the Ordnance Factory Board. The sale of Air India is the first su...

Local flavours Sir — Perhaps the best way to understand a culture is through its food. Recently, Google Doodle celebrated the introduction of the art of making Neapolitan pizza — no other...

Days after Mamata Banerjee's "no UPA" jibe, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday attacked the TMC chief, saying she must clarify whether she wants to make TMC the main Op...

Home alone Sir — It was speculated that the rise of the machines would wipe out man. That fear increasingly seems misplaced. But there is another very real threat that must be considered. Japan...

The end seems clear. But the same cannot be said of the means. Mamata Banerjee has declared that she wants to build a strong alternative to fight an authoritarian Bharatiya Janata Party. But it is her...

Neither Pawar nor any other Opposition leader has so far indicated any eagerness to chart a separate course by snapping ties with the Congress.  Through the day – first during a meeting wi...

Many American multinational corporations have adopted an ambitious racial justice and inclusion programme. In 2020, Apple filled 43 per cent of open leadership roles and 29 per cent of research and de...