Opinion
Rajdeep Sardesai's column: Serious efforts will have to be made towards energy self-sufficiency
During a recent visit to Kerala, I noticed something strange. Many tea shops were closed in many cities. A local Malayali chaiwala said, "What do we do without LPG cylinders? We know that this crisis has happened due to the war in West Asia, we are not blaming anyone, but can't the government accept our problem?" Officially, all is well, but the ground reality is much more fragile. Tensions in West Asia have disrupted supply routes, especially in the Strait of Hormuz. This has increased freight and insurance costs. But there's also an important theme: global disruptions can trigger crises, but
Dr. Ram Charan's Column: What is the difference between a manager and a good leader?
Every manager wants to be a very good leader. But there is a difference between the two. You know what? In today's world, the answer is very simple. A very good leader sees changes in advance and acts on them judiciously. The manager responds; The leader makes a prediction. We are living in an era of AI and unprecedented speed. Every day new developments emerge. There are announcements. Social media is flooded with a variety of ideas. The noise remains. But tomorrow's winners will not be the ones who react to this noise. They will be the ones who see the actions, add the facts and build a clea
India’s antiquated law on contempt of court restricts personal liberty and must be overhauled
After having raised the issue of whether the clubby and secretive collegiums system actually preserves the independence of the judiciary former Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju, has now trained his guns on India’s antiquated contempt of court law. He has made the valid point, in this newspaper, that judicial supremacy cannot be based on the law of kings in a democracy.
India’s best hope is that the Budget due February 2015 chooses growth and jobs
The presidential address to Parliament on June 9, 2014 had focussed nearly exclusively on projects and schemes, eschewing policy. Therefore, many had eagerly awaited the budget speech for a policy vision of the new government. Unfortunately, it too left observers guessing on whether the government would tackle tough reforms or rely principally on better implementation.
If cops guard veggies now, crooks could well come up with new crimes
Perhaps outnumbering its regular guardians of the law India has a self-appointed ‘moral police’ — who dictate what people may or may not do — as well as a ‘book police’ who regulate what people can read or write. Now, if Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has his way, the capital might have a ‘veggie police’ as well.
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