The entire country breathed a sigh of relief at the news of India and China withdrawing their forces from the Doklam plateau.   The way the tension was rising, one wrong step could lead to a war between the two neighbours, with far reaching regional and international ramifications. Diplomats in both New Delhi and Beijing... Continue Reading →

In the early days of the sudden government decision to withdraw from circulation the old 1000 and 500 rupee notes, one of the popular national TV channels aired an interview with an economist of international eminence on the reasons for and likely effects of the financial blitzkrieg. The professor, a known advocate of market economy,... Continue Reading →

When I think of the grand manner in which 5th September, the Teachers' Day is celebrated now, I feel sad for the teachers in our school days.  Back then,  beyond a hand-made card there was little more that we could give our teachers on this day to express our love and respect for them.  Teachers'... Continue Reading →

Monday, July 10, 2017 The otherwise quiet and little known hamlet of Baduria, and the small sub-divisional town of Basirhat in West Bengal have suddenly caught all India attention for all the wrong reasons. Analysts are trying to get to the genesis of the communal eruption, especially because such incidents are relatively rare in Bengal.... Continue Reading →

In his columns in a national daily a very well known journalist has discussed at length the genesis of some Hindus eating the prohibited meat as a display of their liberal and progressive attitude. He flashed back to the days of the Young Bengal, focused on ‘beef festivals’ of more recent times and has concluded... Continue Reading →