Rise of regional leaders may be a good omen for India

There is no reason to assume that a collection of powerful regional leaders will be bereft of vision and responsibility, says Subir Roy The latest round of assembly elections has come at a......

Modiji, how can these Indians cope with the note ban?

How are the illiterate and aged coping with demonetisation, wonders Subir Roy.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The maid who cooks for us seemed bemused, as if she could not make up her mind......

The changing times of Durga Puja

'Perhaps the greatest curse that modern technology has inflicted on the people during the pujas is powerful public address systems that blare out songs which you have no option but to listen to,'......

Guess who Indira Gandhi's political heir is

'Some BJP old timers have remarked that the BJP is now driven by its own high command, the way the Congress was under Mrs Gandhi, says Subir Roy.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There are......

Economic manifesto for AAP? A few points to remember!

A key agenda for the Aam Aadmi Party can be entirely unwritten, notes Subir Roy This is the election manifesto that the Aam Aadmi Party could give itself. We will: Fight to remove corruption and......

Pathetic state of Railways: Blame the political leadership

The work and management culture in the Railways needs to be severely shaken up, but the conventional political leadership of the country is unable to do it, says Subir Roy. In two weeks at the......

Know your city to set it right

The ratio of municipal employees to population is better, but Indian cities are still at around a sixth of New York, notes Subir Roy India's cities are in poor shape and it is axiomatic that......

A short life span for modern cars, machines!

All machines will go the way of all flesh - and the more modern the machine, the sooner it will do so, writes Subir Roy. There was a twinge within when I read the news that the Fiat or Premier......

My Father, Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2.To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives. IMAGE: Satyajit......