Get real, we are living in a fake world
Everything known to human beings can be faked. Thanks to advances in digital technology, 3D laser scanners and counterfeiting software.
View ArticleWhy the elephant can dance better
In absolute numbers, China is way ahead of India. However, there are a number of factors suggesting that not everything is rosy in China.
View ArticleCelebrating India's linguistic diversity
The French speak French, the Germans speak German, the Americans speak English - but Indians speak Punjabi, or Gujarati, or Malayalam, and it does not make us any less Indian.
View ArticleA true national hero can make us proud
India yearns for the individual Indian who can transcend the dross, the star dazzling amidst the clouds....
View ArticleImportance of appearing to be earnest
The American public, riven by divorce, pre-and extra-marital sex, does not live up to this stereotype itself, but it finds its role models in the idealised couples it sees on television.
View ArticleLet's groom teachers of tomorrow
In five days we will be celebrating Teachers' Day - on the birthday of our great teacher-president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, September 5.
View Article9/11 marked the birth of 21st century
For much of the globe, ‘‘9/11’’ was indeed a formative moment. Indeed, one could well argue that on 9/11, the 21st century was born. Indians can well be forgiven for paying less attention to the date...
View ArticleWhy the world relates to US elections
Republicans tend to believe that the rich are the engines of prosperity for the nation as a whole, while Democrats think the rich should be taxed to help the poor, the old, the disadvantaged.
View ArticleChanging US faces a watershed election
A description of how US President Franklin D Roosevelt’s depression-era coalition survived till the social programmes of presidents Kennedy, Johnson in the 1960s. And how, Democrats were victims of...
View ArticleHindu fundamentals are under attack
Hinduism is one religion which has always been able to assert itself without threatening others.
View ArticleRespect an individual's decision
Killers of children are not Hindus, even if they claim to be acting on behalf of their faith; it is as simple as that. Murder does not have a religion - even when it claims a religious excuse.
View ArticleStop the politics of division
As a Hindu, I relish pointing out that I belong to the only major religion in the world that does not claim to be the only true religion.
View ArticleLearn from past mistakes and move on
The debate between capitalist globalisation and self-reliance is hardly new, but a few months ago one would have been justified in assuming that it had definitively been resolved.
View ArticleThe nation needs principled youngsters
My message to young middle-class Indians who actually have principles and ideals is this: not getting involved in politics is a cop-out. The nation needs you.
View ArticleFour things to watch out for as US votes
Here is a quick checklist of four things to look out for as the results of US elections start streaming in on Tuesday.
View ArticleHave no fear, things won't be so bad
Sometimes mere words are not enough to capture the feelings associated with a particular moment. The election of a black American president has defied the skills of the most gifted wordsmiths.
View ArticleHow Obama can win the world’s trust
It is essential that Washington never again shows the Bush administration’s disdain for the opinions of the rest of the world.
View ArticleGritty portrait of real India on reel
It is easy to see why this movie would appeal to international cinegoers in a way that a bleaker film like City of Joy could not.
View ArticleKeep up the spirit to fight
There is a savage irony to the fact that the horror in Mumbai began with terrorists docking near the Gateway of India.
View ArticleTime to improve relations between police & minorities
As the country copes with the aftermath of the horrors of Mumbai, the hard work of reconstruction, of rebuilding - of reimagining our country-has begun.
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