…are condemned to repeat it…Several weeks ago, I chanced upon the NCERT website with links to “History” text-books for middle school students in India. Curiousity led me to download some of the chapters from the text book for students of Class VII. I was angry and sad at what I discovered.
The tales of Rajput valour and their determined resistance against the Mughals find no mention in this History text for students of Class VII (Age 12-14). There is no mention of the three Jauhars of Chittor (or of the more …

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Pl also read: This Diwali, bring some colour into someone’s life…

Dear All: I am travelling once again from today for the next several days in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. I am especially looking forward to the visit to Odisha – after nearly two decades! I have very fond memories of the state and my time there and I am looking forward and excited to see the changes since then. I hope to have several meetings in both these states on politics, governance and reforms.
In particular, I am really looking forward to the opportunity to speak with members of the Orissa …

Dear All, it my pleasure to publish this guest post by my friend and FTI colleague, Dipinder Sekhon on why businesses would do well to focus on generating profits (ethically) and enhaning shareholder value rather than spending money on charitable causes (emphasis added).
*** Profit is Charity by Dipinder Sekhon ***
Profit – legally and ethically generated – is one of the best measures of social value-add.
Clients buy services and products only when they can extract value from them. Example, if a company sells asoap for Rs 10 (when it costs it …

Just spoke to the brave parents of Captain Saurabh Kalia, Kargil’s first war hero…It was a truly moving and humbling experience..
As many of you would know,
On May 15, Lt Kalia along with five jawans – Sepoys Arjun Ram, Bhanwar Lal Bagaria, Bhika Ram, Moola Ram and Naresh Singh – had gone for a routine patrol of the Bajrang Post in the Kaksar sector when their patrol was captured by the enemy.
They were in their captivity for over twenty-two days and subjected to unprecedented brutal torture as evident from their bodies …

Dear All: Please join me and my fellow panelists for this online discussion tomorrow night at 9pm IST. You can view the discussion and join by clicking the window below…
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After Lokpal, what?
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