Category: Current Affairs

This new year, make a resolution to go deep..

..and below the surface to understand the real causes of what you see around you. As an example, see this recent news-report about pending RTI applications… Staff shortage results in a pile of 19,000...

Of Subsidies, Food Security and the Dynasty

Late one evening last week, I was asked by a well-meaning friend why did I hate the idea of “Food Security Bill” so much? Surely no one can reasonably object to making sure every...

Why FDI in Retail is a good idea…

Courtesy my FTI colleagues Vijay Mohan (idea and conceptualisation) and Aaryan (artwork), here is why FDI in Retail is a good idea… *** FDI in Retail View more presentations from B Shantanu *** Comments,...

Ads, Taxpayers’ Money & The Dynasty

This post was prompted by a tweet from Ashik earlier this week.  He wrote: Who has paid money for this? Congress party or Sonia/Manmohan? Isnt this free publicity by taxpayers money? Before we go...