99 And Seven Decimal Points

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

'India is dominated by the West'

'India may be independent politically and it may even become an economic power like Japan, but it remains and will still remain part of the global capitalist economy and system, dominated and......

There's More To Life Than NEET

Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

The Poverty Puzzle

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics has been jointly awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther......

Rutgers varsity inks academic partnership MoU with India

Rutgers University, a leading New Jersey-based national public educational institution, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian government last month to launch the Indian Council of......

'It is difficult for us to get rid of China overnight'

'China feels India will be hard-pressed not to go after China because we are so badly dependent on them -- and that is the reality.' IMAGE: A protest against Chinese goods in Bhopal. Photograph:......

Women's unhappiness = Increased unemployment

Forget about global financial imbalances -- the G8, the IMF, China, the US, somebody will figure out something someday. But what are we to do with the imbalance that is building up in our homes?......