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There was quite a splash last month in the power corridors when a babu hosted a “mundan” (head tonsuring) ceremony for his daughter which was attended by President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, several union ministers, chief ministers of...

After Donald Trump left India Tuesday after a two-day official trip, what do we make of the visit? An apt question to ponder over after all that razzmatazz created around the visit. On the economic front the visit did not yield much. Nor was it...

If there are two prominent genes wired into the human body, it is their love for betting and an indifference to the suffering of others. Both these genes combine when it comes to forcibly racing animals. The rich go to horse races. Horses are bred...

The non-violent protest at Shaheen Bagh, it appears, will pave the way for widespread violent struggles in the country. It portends to deepen religious schism, which, in turn, will benefit the BJP. Already 13 people are dead, including a police head constable, in rioting across...

US President Donald J Trump’s India visit is not only on but shaking things up. He attended the spectacle arranged for him at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad before delivering a speech in which he only spoke about a trade deal and some armament sale...

A major step in the financial services sector is ready for a start; its implications a matter of conjecture at this point of time. The Centre has finalised plans for merger of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) and an announcement to this effect is expected...

America’s President will be in Ahmedabad, Agra and Delhi on Monday and Tuesday. He is not particularly keen to travel, and this appears to be common to most Americans. At the age of 16, I spent a year in an American village. One afternoon, there...

Historically, since Warren Hastings introduced collectors for revenue collection in the 18th century, the term ‘collector’ has denoted the state’s power in the hinterland. Since Independence, the role of the district collector has grown even more significant with multiple powers conferred upon the official under...

The Budget 2020-21 presented in the State Assembly Tuesday was heavy on tokenisms. Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari claimed this year’s state Budget has many firsts, some in the state and some in the country. Odisha became only the second state in India to have gone...

My granddaughter, Anasuyaa, 5, is a vegetarian and a healthy eater. She loves vegetables, especially broccoli, and doesn’t like maida in any form, including cakes. She likes the idea of ice-cream, but will rarely go beyond a few licks. My son went through a phase...