Category: Politics and Governance in India

Sh Lalu Yadav, Indian Railways and a bit of accounting

Stumbled on this while looking for something else on the internet. Apparently there is more to the celebrated Indian Railways’ turn-around story than meets the eye. From Behind Lalu’s ‘surplus’ claim: A shift in...

Thought for the weekend…

From A Sharm-less surrender by G Parthasarathy (emphasis mine) Assertions by Mr Singh that India and Pakistan are both equally “victims” of terrorism, that they share a “common destiny”, or that a rising India...

Why do we have an Aurangzeb Road in Delhi?

My wife asked this question yesterday while we were discussing history. I pondered for a moment but could not come up with a good answer. I also realised that I was not aware of...

Quote of the Week

We are on the razor’s edge.  It is up to us to decide whether we go this way or that way. Nandan Nilekani, Founder and Co-Chairman, Infosys. Full context of the quote below: