Exploring the controversy surrounding the Hindi remake 'Mrs': A dull reflection of 'the great Indian kitchen'The Hindi remake of 'The Great Indian Kitchen,' titled 'Mrs,' is criticized for lacking the original's depth, courage, and political awaren...
01 Mar, 2025, 11.34 PM IST
Why G20 must work to restore WTO's dispute settlement systemIt must be recognised that a core pillar supporting the multilateral trading system from 1995 into the late 2010s has been a well-functioni...
07 Sep, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
Why Annette is reminiscent of a classic Richard Matheson story about a vicious child and its exasperated parentsIn the story's climax, when the doll starts misbehaving too, the couple are at their wits' end - until epiphany strikes. 'It's not the doll...
11 Dec, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
How Twitter can fix itselfFirst, new CEO Agrawal must restore trust in the site by better policing misinformation spread by politicians and celebrities.
02 Dec, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
View: Bad bank is a good idea, but India's debt-laden banks need a better planHow does one make bad loans seamlessly move from banks to investors who love dealing in junk? How does one make such deals part of a normal...
07 Jan, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
View: Resist the temptation to compare. Modi is not Trump and Trump is not ModiTrump can be compared to a bull in a china shop. He seems oddly a more radical risk-taker than Modi.
03 Nov, 2018, 06.53 AM IST
India, China moved forward on economic ties, but are still battling mistrustThis time around, there was no reference to the 2005 formulation that the Sino-Indian relationship was a “strategic and cooperative partner...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
How Joseph “Sepp” Blatter controls soccerOsiris Guzman, president of Dominican Republic soccer, goes in another direction, comparing Blatter to Jesus Christ, Nelson Mandela and Win...
02 May, 2015, 04.55 AM IST
Modi-related market euphoria: Have research reports analysed risks to longevity of BJP-led coalition?The chances of the big-ticket reforms that the markets hope Modi will help usher in are not going to be on the priority list of BJP’s poten...
23 Mar, 2014, 06.21 AM IST
Stop playing ostrich on cyber snoopingTerror stalks the world, India in particular. Intercepting terrorist communications is one way to be forewarned and take preventive action.
04 Jul, 2013, 08.17 AM IST
- 'Nuclear Iran not in India’s interest'
As the IAEA works on a resolution to censure Iran yet again for its nuclear programme, India believes there is little to stop Tehran from p...
18 Nov, 2011, 10.08 AM IST
- Is it time to acknowledge the Gujarat ‘miracle’?
It is a commentary on the bizarre priorities of our information order that investment commitments equalling nearly one-third of India’s GDP...
16 Jan, 2011, 01.03 PM IST
- Britain faces character crunch
Britain could learn a thing or two about elections from India, as they head into one of their own in a month’s time.
10 Apr, 2010, 04.26 AM IST
- Iran blocks access to Google
Iran has blocked access to the Google search engine and its Gmail email service as part of a clampdown on material deemed to be offensive, ...
17 Sep, 2007, 03.36 PM IST