Category: ToI Columns

I so wish Pritish Nandy had not stopped at Step 2..

Earlier this week, Pritish Nandy wrote – in a way only he can – about “Time to reclaim India”.  He recalled the “..time when our hearts swelled with pride every time we saw the...

Humdrum, boring and so very unsexy..

When I think about water, I wonder why this topic does not get more attention. But I guess I should not be surprised. Water is humdrum; so very unsexy. There is nothing titillating about...

Rs 386 crores, 5 people and some “special” security

Back in 1985, on the recommendations of an obscure committee, the government set up a “special” group – whose sole task was to protect the Prime Minister. This was done in the aftermath of...