You’d think that nothing could be more gruesome than a 31-yr-old junior doctor – let’s call her ‘Di,’ the Bengali suffix for didi (elder sister)…
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Why CEOs – and their pay – matter
Starbucks shares rose 24% this week on news that it was replacing Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle Mexican Grill’s head, Brian Niccol, as CEO. The Chipotle…
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Our unique culture: India’s belief in rebirth vs. the one-life philosophy of East and West
There is much discussion about Hindu civilisation, or as some prefer to call it, Indian civilisation. The fact is that everyone feels their culture is…
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Aadhaar up for more heavy lifting
No project in India has faced as much scrutiny as Aadhaar. Civil society organisations had labelled it a step toward an Orwellian state, while others…
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mining royalty news: View: Supreme Court under’mining’ its own precedent with ruling on…
The law is what the courts say it is. But what businesses expect is consistency and predictability in judicial pronouncements based on precedents set by…
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Opinion | How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps
By Doug SosnikGraphics by Quoctrung Bui Mr. Sosnik was a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton from 1994 to 2000 and has advised more than…
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yoga pics nuclear clues: When yoga pics give you nuclear clues
Yoga diplomacy has been great for Indian soft power evangelism. But could the funky contortions have been overstretched to adversely affect India’s hard power –…
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perfume: Putting on perfume – The Economic Times
There’s a certain magic in the ritual of putting on perfume, a small yet profound pleasure that transforms the mundane into the extraordinary. It begins…
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In praise of a more free market India
The freedom India most evidently lacks on the eve of its 78th Independence Day is that of its markets. Three decades of reforms initiated and…
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There is something called a free lunch
Let’s be honest. When you read and hear all those homilies today celebrating 78 years of freedom – from the top of this pink page…
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independence day: Is freedom a numen?
Freedom is not just a word or an idea. It is a state of mind. It’s an individual spirit, nay, a numen. Rumi says in…
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East India company: Bharti’s BT Group deal could open doors for the ‘real East India…
Bharti Airtel and BT have had a synergistic relationship for over two decades. The latter owned 21% stake along with two board seats in Bharti…
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Demystify discipline – The Economic Times
Discipline is the power that comes from the clarity of mind. This clarity assists us in choosing the right course of action and paves the…
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Independence Day: Let’s twist with destiny tonight
A sure way to turn a spontaneous emotion into a mechanical gesture is to make something mandatory. Do time travel if you can and ask…
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