Why do we blame the victim of a rape?

That the justice system, of which the police are a part, does not work for rape or other victims is no accident, writes Sonali Ranade Rape is a cognisable offence in most places in the world.Which......

Did the liberals lose the elections?

'No, the liberals haven't lost because there weren't any liberals in the fray to begin with.''What has happened is that left-wing orthodoxy has lost to right-wing orthodoxy.''That is at best a......

Wisdom demands Modi dial back on Hindu nationalism

'Wisdom demands Modi moves to restore the critical institutions of the State and dial back on the cult building around his persona,' say Sonali Ranade and Shealja Sharma. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Why Mumbai needs a Bal Thackeray

'Bal Thackeray may have loved Hitler, but I don't think he was one.''The fact is, if you put a city like Mumbai, and its numerically dominant single largest group, in chains, intended or not,......

How erratic monsoon spells trouble for Indian markets

Sonali Ranade analyses the world markets' trends.The dollar remains in a downtrend from its recent top of 83.67 on June 1. After making a low of 81.2250 on June 6, the index pulled back to a......

How does the external value of the rupee matter?

The depreciating Indian rupee creates new opportunities, says Sonali Ranade.A US dollar fetched approximately Rs 44 at the end of May 2011, and closed at Rs 54.42 last Friday. Over the course of......

Should you be brave and buy gold, or silver?

We are in a general commodity correction wherein we must expect all commodities to bottom more or less simultaneously since money is fungible and you have no means of knowing which bull is trapped......

Are agricultural commodity prices peaking out?

We are very close to the peak and may well be in for another leg to the correction that commenced in May 2011, says Sonali Ranade Reuters CRB Index: The Reuters/Jeffreies CRB Index includes all......