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SubscriberWrites: Evolution of Indian Railways – a perspective of a frequent traveller

Like everything in life, Railways have also changed. But the pace of change has been very slow & in a reactive manner.

SubscriberWrites: Remembering Gour Kishore Ghosh – the forgotten hero of fearless journalism

Gourkishore was an ardent humanist who believed in nonviolence. It’s high time we bring their memory back when the glorious tradition of impartiality and independence of the press is under siege.

SubscriberWrites: Let sleeping dogs lie and barking dogs bark

A State needs to have broad shoulders for they are to carry the weight of the people on its shoulders.

SubscriberWrites: Are 2024 elections a turning point?

Sustaining the unity of the opposition is not a given. It was commendable the way they came together and brought into focus the real life issues.

SubscriberWrites: Anti-incumbency – In the context of Indian democracy

Often anti-incumbency is being used in a destructive manner to meet parochial ends.

SubscriberWrites: Elections and the ‘heatbrave’

33 poll workers in UP succumbed to heat-related conditions and heat strokes emerged. This unfortunate piece of news was reported during the final days of the elections.

SubscriberWrites: What and how in the next five years

Five key portfolios are with veterans – Defence, finance, external affairs, home, roadways. With experience of two tenures, their contribution this time should be an applauding one.

SubscriberWrites: Competition for competitiveness

A growth loop is unlikely to sustain if the overall environment is not ready for success. Growth creates value and it leans heavily on effective governance to move to a bigger loop.

SubscriberWrites: Corruption in permanent faculty recruitment in Indian state universities

Monetary exploitation of early career researchers & teachers in higher educational institutions affects quality and works against the aim to make India a ‘global knowledge superpower’.

SubscriberWrites: How to host staff meetings at school?

Chairing any organisation requires diplomatic and leadership skills of a high level, and the Chairman role can make a significant difference.

On Camera

New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.