How Dr Singh Changed Finance Minister's Role

'Suddenly we had a new comprehension of affairs, which reminded that the luxury of politics floated atop a foundation by economics.''Along with this, finance ministers became crucial in molding the......

Will Godi Media Change In Modi 3.0?

'The election results mean that the Opposition can no longer either be ignored or attacked in the way that it has been.' 'For this reason it will be interesting to see how it behaves from here on......

'Prime Minister Of India Has Become The High Priest Of Hinduism'

'We are very close to become a theocratic State where Hinduism is the official religion of the government.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi performs the rituals at the pran......

Will INDIA's Boycott Change 'Media'?

One hopes, though one is not optimistic, that this action to some extent corrects the lunacy which has infected our national media and has damaged our nation, notes Aakar Patel. Illustration:......

Harvard bestows rare honour on Indian economist

She is the third woman ever, and the first Indian after Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to have received this outstanding honour. The iconic Harvard University's economic department recently named......

'In 15 years, India will be what China is today'

Arvind Panagariya is Professor of Economics and Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at the Columbia University in New York. He is non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings......

Panagariya to be NITI Aayog's vice-chairman

The Aayog will have a governing council, comprising all chief ministers and lieutenant governors, and will work towards fostering co-operative federalism for providing a national agenda to the......

US to assess impact of visa hike

The United States is in discussion with India trying to understand the potential impact of the increase in fee of categories of H-1B and L1 visas on Indian companies. "We have been explaining to......

Why Cricket is not like Indian politics or movies

'"Who you know" does not help in scoring runs or taking wickets in front of hundreds of millions of fans, which alone determines your selection to play for your team,' points out Praveen......