Edit

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...

The Indian society is evolving; and ‘change is supposed to be the only constant’ in the order of the universe. Change brings fresh air into life. What remains still is stagnant and lifeless. One may wonder why in India do women face insurmountable social challenges....

The Supreme Court is intervening to help end the anti-CAA protests by a band of ordinary women — not even activists — who are on a sit-in at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi for the past two months. The Apex Court’s emissaries, namely two senior lawyers...