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Indians are arrogant, but far from rich. That’s why we have become the world’s least welcome visitors. People may tolerate a rich fool. But nobody...
The Delhi Gymkhana Club is not the beating heart of India’s wealthy and powerful elite. Nor is it a bastion of the liberal establishment.
Much of what Modi asked Indians to do in the name of ‘economic patriotism’ was sensible. But nobody makes a speech like that in good times. Crisis...
Even in Indira Gandhi’s time there was so much disgust with the behaviour of Governors. Nothing came of it because every government always wants its...
At some stage, Modi will have to decide what the BJP stands for. Does it only stand for governance in Delhi? And does it need to depend on religious...
What Modi govt is doing to Arvind Kejriwal is wrong. But would there ever have been a Modi govt if Kejriwal and his India Against Corruption movement...
Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her...
What is the worst part of international travel? Most people will tell you that it is the flight. And yes, Economy Class flights can be uncomfortable...
If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing...
It's been over a month since the war began. Where do Iran, Israel, US, Europe, Pakistan and India stand?
What is Asian hospitality? It’s a term that became popular in the early years of this century to categorise hotel chains from East Asia that were...
The only thing our deeply divided world can agree on is that Trump is a menace. Indians who once sang his praises have now turned viciously against...
What’s the best way to acquire skills? Learning on the job? Or attending a formal course? I guess it depends on the nature of the skills. If you...
Americans are happy only with wars that are fought as video games, where they kill thousands of enemy combatants and civilians, but where no Americans...
The truth is that hardly anyone in a position of authority in India acts out of shame or a desire to respect propriety.
If Rahul Gandhi is so useless that he functions as an asset for this government and a liability for the Opposition, why is the government trying so...
Something strange happens to Indians when you talk about the conflict between Iran and the United States. No matter what points you may make about the...
We must condemn any disrespect toward our President, but the incident involving Droupadi Murmu and Mamata Banerjee raises many questions, some of them...
New Delhi is too scared of Trump to lie about stopping the purchase of Russian oil, but too embarrassed to admit it to Indian citizens, so ministers...
Secularism may be a tired, washed-out concept in much of India, but in Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal, it still reigns in all its majesty.
From Deen Dayal Upadhyay's murder and Madhavrao Scindia's plane crash to the Gandhi family assassinations, so much of what happens in politics has...
If you are charged with a crime for which there is not a single scrap of evidence the judge will still send you to jail.
Just as some companies exploit gig workers only because they can, consumers make them run around needlessly only because we can.
The revolts in Iran are too massive to be ignored. But you have to ask yourself: why did it take so long?
Donald Trump seems to have rejected the old assumptions. He does not care that India is the world’s largest democracy. As for the Indian market, he...
The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with...
People who commit violence don’t fear the police. They know that they can harass others, attack shops or even commit murder without being apprehended.
The new rule for powerful persons, or those who serve a particular ideology, is: So what if you have been found guilty and sent to jail? We will get...
It’s the world most famous wine but the bottles that are now being coveted come from brands you have never heard of.
From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.
Was the system in India always so lax that politicians could watch citizens being poisoned, stranded, or burned alive and get away with it?
How did Indigo, long regarded as a triumph of Indian ingenuity and super management, get it so wrong? There are three components to the crisis.
The Sanchar Saathi app saga's message to the critics of Modi government is: protest loudly because it is possible to get this administration to...
When Ranbir Kapoor was cast in Ramayana, the PR team said he would give up meat during the filming — a silly thing to do because it put the Meat...
Top hotel picks of the year include a mix of luxurious and personalised favourites, such as Atlantis the Royal, Dubai and ITC Gardenia, Bangalore,...
The ravings of Umar un Nabi do not constitute a danger to public order. On the other hand, if we suppress the video, it might lead to public...
The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20...
Delhi blast can be the start of a terror campaign. It’s not just an intelligence failure.
Nihonbashi and Palmyrah in Colombo to Manao and Orfali Bros in Dubai, and Italy's Due Camini – here's what is on the list.
Unlike many other Indian origin politicians, he has not converted to Christianity or played down his Indian roots. It would be hard for him to do that...
The instant success of weight loss drugs in India tells us how quickly the country is changing. And for once, the change is for the better.
There’s a definition of madness that seems well suited to today’s Delhi: doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result.
Michelin keys have been awarded to the Falaknuma and Lake Palace. Managed by the Taj group, these hotels represent a unique blend of Indian heritage...
Indian leaders like Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Morarji Desai were regarded as arrogant by the West — unlike Pakistani leaders, who were...
Heston Blumenthal, a leading chef honoured at Gastronomika, revolutionises gastronomy by emphasising the emotional connection between food and diners.
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