Harry Potter at 20: What makes JK Rowling's creation a money making machine
Potter and his world continue to amaze and make money
business-standard.com / June 2017
Hither & Thither
Potter and his world continue to amaze and make money
business-standard.com / June 2017
Scientific temper has been buried just like economics was, by the pseudo-economics of note ban
business-standard.com / June 2017
Apart from our elections, even the campaign machinery has also become more American
business-standard.com / February 2017
Solving problems on social media is not governance but the placebo of governance
business-standard.com / January 2017
Long queues, banks running low on cash, shut ATMs and a general public getting impatient; same story in each state
business-standard.com / December 2016
Indian economy is showing signs of distress all around and economists are not off the mark in their assessment
business-standard.com / December 2016
There may still be some time before India is ready to do a large part of its transactions in plastic money; demonetisation seems to ignore that
business-standard.com / November 2016
As the PM tries to spin the narrative in favour of the government, perhaps a little more empathy will help
business-standard.com / November 2016
Based on excerpts from Shivshankar Menon's book
business-standard.com / October 2016
Burhan Wani is a symptom, not the problem in Kashmir
business-standard.com / July 2016
Here are the lessons the BJP needs to keep in mind next time it tries to manufacture a controversy
business-standard.com / June 2016
Indian audiences now have international options available. If Indian films don't match-up to their expectations, they will move on
business-standard.com / June 2016
Under the current government, India's Pakistan policy is a carousel roundabout, a lot of movement but going nowhere
business-standard.com / April 2016
About the PM's speech in Lok Sabha on March 3, 2016
business-standard.com / March 2016
Haryana was assured development. What it has got is talk of Gita in schools, cow protection and an absentee government in times of a crisis
business-standard.com / February 2016
When the Modi govt charged some students of JNU with sedition and anti national behaviour
business-standard.com / February 2016
This death has given us an opportunity to have an important conversation and to take it to our educational institutions
business-standard.com / January 2016
The Pathankot debacle has brought India's Pak policy in sharper focus. The PM would do well to make haste slowly
business-standard.com / January 2016
Jaipur and Indore have a lot of similarity and makes you wish the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur triangle was actually a quadrilateral
business-standard.com / January 2016
Instead of objectively analyzing the odd-even car formula for Delhi, commentators have resorted to inventing imaginary elites with their imaginary antipathy to fixing the pollution problem
business-standard.com / December 2015
In the larger political battles some careers received a push while others got a jolt. Here is a look at the victors and the vanquished in Bihar
business-standard.com / November 2015
Film review - Titli
business-standard.com / October 2015
To say a lynching is "sad" is to say not very much at all. In election season in Bihar, Mr Modi has shown political finesse in his comments on Dadri, but as prime minister he should have condemned the murder.
business-standard.com / October 2015
A new republic is being fashioned with little regard for individual liberties
business-standard.com / October 2015
In its celebratory ads the Army blundered on historical facts
business-standard.com / August 2015
The Yakub Memon death penalty debate has exposed the urgent challenges the state needs to overcome
business-standard.com / July 2015
An interview with Varun Grover
business-standard.com / July 2015
The Prime Minister and his govt may want to dissociate themselves from their own words now that reality has hit but should they be allowed to?
business-standard.com / July 2015
Film Review
business-standard.com / July 2015
Trying to understand the cause of the Chinese stock market meltdown of July 2015 that wiped out more than US $ 3 trillion.
business-standard.com / July 2015
BJP leaders questioned the Vice President for not attending the Yoga Day event at Rajpath and alleged that RSTV blacked its broadcast out.
business-standard.com / June 2015
On the revelations that Sushma Swaraj had helped Lalit Modi obtain travel documents even though India wanted to extradite him
business-standard.com / June 2015
The Sangh Parivar wants BJP to help build the Ram Temple but BJP government under Modi dithers
business-standard.com / May 2015
What the IAF Mirage landing on Yamuna Expressway signifies
business-standard.com / May 2015
Arvind Kejriwal has accused the media for having accepted Supari to finish off AAP. I argue why he is right.
business-standard.com / May 2015
The Land Acqusition Ordinance debate must move beyond dangerous binaries
business-standard.com / April 2015
Why is net neutrality important for India and why the argument about telcos losing revenue is bogus
business-standard.com / April 2015
Indian National Security - Without a helmsman
DNA Online / July 2014
An analysis the Indian performance in Hockey world cup 2014
DNA Online / June 2014
Is the Khap Panchayat narrative an exercise in searching for a convenient villain?
DNA Online / June 2014
Analysis of the restructuring proposal brought by Indian, Australian, English Cricket Boards for ICC
Pragati - / February 2014
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