'The RSS has opposed the introduction of GM Mustard tooth and nail, but PM Modi does not give a hoot for what they think.' IMAGE: A farmer examines his mustard crop in a field at Verka village in......
'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'......
'Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and the most powerful, is also the worst governed.''The only way to fix it is to split it into four or five states,' suggests Shekhar Gupta.......
'Any new technology, either before or soon after its release, will face severe criticism by one or the other segment of society. It is only after seeing the benefits of new technology for......
‘India today has to fight many a battle, all of which cry out for innovation. This is where the experience of the Diaspora could be the most productive well-spring,’ says Shreekant......
The base is low. The vehicle penetration level is modest as compared to other regions. But the trend is definitely positive in the eastern region of the country, even in the depressed automobile......
'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......
Image: Norman Borlaug rescued India from a severe food crisis. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially......
The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for unusual income such as winnings from horse race, commission From the nomenclature of schemes to tax provisions and subsidies,......
The UK shale gas 'pad allowance' would cut tax on production income by about half to 30 per cent, notes Kunal Bose. Experts across the world feel India, largely dependent on imports of oil and gas,......