Opinion

Government’s decision separates Laxmikant-Pyarelal

10 Feb 2024 07:03 AM IST

Laxmikant-Pyarelal have been one of the most successful and accomplished music composers of the Hindi film industry and provided music for nearly 500 films during their illustrious career spanning 35 years. They were considered to be inseparable and thrived despite cut throat competition in the industry where there were big

Neo-Liberal time Literature has Reinvented another form of Expression

10 Feb 2024 07:00 AM IST

LitFests are emerging not only as a space of discussion and discourse but also as literary carnivals. Neo- liberal economy introduced in the decade of 90s brought a drastic change in socio-cultural and political textures of India. However, it was introduced by during the prime ministership of PV Narshimha Rao

Emerging role of a Chief Impact Officer in evolving biz landscape

09 Feb 2024 06:14 AM IST

In a world increasingly grappling with the consequences of unchecked capitalism, a new leader is rising to prominence within organizations: the Chief Impact Officer (CIO). This visionary role signals a thoughtful shift in corporate priorities, juxtapositioning profit and purpose, and an inclination to tackling 21st-century challenges such as climate change,

Government Unveils Promising Initiatives

09 Feb 2024 06:11 AM IST

Bhajan Lal Sharma’s government presented the financial statement today, and it’s too early to comment extensively on it. The government needs more time as it has just been formed, and it deserves the opportunity to demonstrate its plans. Criticizing the budget as disappointing would be premature because the government is

Building inclusive cultures: LGBTQ+ at workplaces

09 Feb 2024 06:07 AM IST

Necessity for LGBTQ+ inclusion is inextricably linked to human rights law. Today’s dynamic workplaces emphasize the need for environments that accommodate workers who identify as LGBT+, with diversity and inclusion becoming essential to organizational success. Drawing on data from a 2022 pulse survey of 5,474 respondents in 13 countries, the Deloitte Global 2023

Non-Performing Assets and their Recoveries

08 Feb 2024 05:00 AM IST

Non-performing assets (NPAs) are a bane to the profitability and operational efficiency of commercial banks. They corrode the quality of their assets, adversely impacting their lending capacity and long-term sustainability. Unchecked, they erode confidence in the banking system and, thus, impede macroeconomic performance by adversely impinging on saving behaviour and

Is the U.S. undermining the Quad?

08 Feb 2024 04:55 AM IST

There won’t be a Quad summit in the foreseeable future, not in 2024 at least. The summit will take place after the US Presidential election in November this year, so effectively in 2025, only after a new US President assumes office in January that year. This was disclosed by the

The Terrible Truths the Colonialist must Hide from his Own People

08 Feb 2024 04:50 AM IST

Intellectual honesty is a crime in any totalitarian country: George Orwell A few years ago, Shashi Tharoor was on a show with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to discuss his new book. In ‘An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India,’ a title possibly inspired by V S Naipaul’s ‘An

Decoding Dynamics of Criminal Justice Reform

07 Feb 2024 06:09 AM IST

Within the Indian Judiciary, the persistent echo is that of delayed justice, a malaise deeply rooted in the colonial legal framework that once thrived on imperialist aspirations, designed to govern millions for the benefit of a foreign power. The initial whispers of legal reform, dating back to the first law

Balancing of Mandal-Kamandal

07 Feb 2024 06:04 AM IST

With this government, always watch out for the messaging. The two Bharat Ratnas given to Karpoori Thakur and LK Advani are significant, as one was a tall backward caste leader, while the other spearheaded the Ram Janambhoomi temple movement. It’s the balancing of Mandal-Kamandal and this is the twin plank

Debate on Bharat Ratna to Nehru, Indira rekindled

07 Feb 2024 06:01 AM IST

When RTI enthusiasts sought records of the recommendations for awarding the Ratna to Nehru, Indira, Prasad, Giri and others, they were told by records and file notings were not available. Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur and Lal Krishna Advani have rekindled the debate and controversy surrounding the time when the

Themes of Modi Era Budgets

06 Feb 2024 06:18 AM IST

If we look at all the budgets presented by the Modi government in the last ten years (including two vote-on-account budgets), the emphasis has been on four themes when it comes to expenditure outlays. The first one is a targeted welfare scheme, whether it is the PM Kissan Samman Yojana