'Real power comes not from the barrel of a gun'

'...but from those who control the narrative.'Powerful nations have mastered this art of narrative building.Those nations who aspire to become global powers must do so, observes Shanthie Mariet......

Where are the leaders who can inspire our youth?

'Are moving towards a political culture that provides more space for violence and a paranoid political rhetoric,' asks Nitin Desai. Fifty years ago the American historian Richard Hofstadter wrote a......

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.''It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,'......

Boston bombings highlight the threat from lone radicals

Indian intelligence agencies say that in western countries lone warriors, working independent of terror outfits, are carrying out acts of terrorism, Vicky Nanjappa Indian Intelligence agencies say......

Promotions on Twitter catching on in India; still lag other markets

Twitter currently has five advertising products in India, which include promoted tweets, accounts, trends, video and mobile applications. Sectors such as technology, telecom, automobiles, consumer......

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

In 2009, Lord Turner's main message was that Britain and the world had been following the wrong policy model and the time had come to look for a better way of doing things. Image: RBI governor......

India's 25 best employers

Aditya Birla Group, Satyam Computer Services and Marriott Hotels India have been ranked as the top three employers in India. The Best Employers in Asia 2007 study, conducted by Hewitt Associates......

'Climate change is a big area of business'

Roopa Kudva took over as Region Head, Standard and Poor's (South Asia) last August, and continues to be MD and CEO of Crisil, India's first credit rating agency. After last year's financial crisis,......

'Bappida was not appreciated'

'He made people happy with his songs.''What matters is how many people you really make happy, how you connect and make them joyous and help them forget their problems.' IMAGE: Usha Uthup with Shah......

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.''It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......