Systematic investment

Sandeep Shanbhagh, a consultant in tax and financials planning firm decodes the current global economic recession and explains the thinking of various players in the game, -- it's pluses and minuses and how do we play our cards...

where he opines that the best mantra is:

Stick to systematic investments in times of crisis

Taliban's new address

With the fact that Taliban is moving away and heading towards Qatar to establish it's headquarters, the process of America's reconciliation and Taliban's transformation to a modern outlook along wth the recently began dialogue by USA with the orthodox group and Qatar's unique political position in the same is explained by Firdous Syed in his DNA editorial on Jan 11th 2012...

Why the Taliban are getting a new address?

Much hyped rural market

In a country where inflation and it's increase is one of the most talked about issue, the author, K Radhakrishnan, a retail and sectors expert explains the principles of calculating it and spurs a serious debate on the balance between inflation and deflation and gives an economists view on inflation's effects across different tiers of Indian geography....

in his editorial titled

"Is the much hyped rural marketing India finally over?"

Four People's Principles

"Only modern science can solve the many problems that India's masses face."

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Four People's Principles

Today India faces huge problems; only science can solve them. Some 80 per cent of its people live in poverty, with unemployment, sky-rocketing prices, problems of healthcare, education and housing, and so on. Forty-eight farmers commit suicide on an average each day. And 47 per cent of the children are malnourished. Our national aim must be to abolish these evils and make India prosperous for all.

To address the problems, Markandey Katju presents Four People's Principles (following Sun Yat Sen's Three People's Principles).

"These should be our guiding principles: Science, Democracy, Livelihood, and Unity of the People."

Choosing between reform and referendum

"Even a few systemic tweaks will yield disproportionately good results in nudging our politics into a more centrist, problem-solving mode. Despite the seeming breakdown and chaos of the political process in recent times, incremental tweaks are simple, far reaching, and feasible."

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Choosing between reform and referendum

Authored by Baijayant ‘Jay' Panda, an MP of the Biju Janata Dal in the Lok Sabha

Sheikh Hasina set to revisit history

"The Prime Minister's two-day tour to Tripura is historic. The tiny State was the unofficial war headquarters of the Bangladesh liberation war."

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Sheikh Hasina set to revisit history

"After the brutal assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975, Dhaka not only deviated from the spirit of the liberation war but also politically distanced itself from New Delhi, reversing the historic ties built over the crucial nine months of 1971. Tripura not only shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh but was also the unofficial war headquarters of the liberation war."

Authored by Haroon Habib, a Bangladesh author and journalist, can be reached at hh1971@gmail.com.

Lessons from Okushiri

"Okushiri's bitter experiences have prompted some in Tokyo to propose radically different approaches for rebuilding the northeast."

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Lessons from Okushiri

Okushiri's bitter experiences have prompted some analysts in Tokyo to propose radically different approaches for rebuilding the northeast.

"The private sector would come up with better solutions than just building white elephants"

'To have an effective CBI and Lokpal, first clear judicial backlog'

Q&A


with Joginder Singh, former director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), discussing "the dynamics existing between the government and the CBI, how the workings of the legal world impact the CBI - and why a Lokpal alone may not end corruption"

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, January 11, 2012

Trouble At The Crease

When it comes to reviving Indian cricket, business as usual will no longer serve


Trouble At The Crease

-The Times of India, January 11, 2012

Personal Review: The author calls for measures within the team, as well as in the team management and the board. He expresses the reputation of a "bully" that BCCI has acquired, and exposes the gap in sporting accomplishment with respect to China. 

Death for ‘CIA agent'

"Iran is reported to have sentenced a former United States marine to death for espionage and started enriching uranium at an underground site in an apparent show of defiance in the face of western sanctions. "

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Death for ‘CIA agent'

Minority Report

Our elected representatives aren't very representative at all


Minority Report

-The Times of India, January 11, 2012

Personal Review: Jug Suraiya's views on political representation in India, with a special emphasis on UP.

Building The Future

A smart model for hi-tech urban planning


Building The Future

-The Times of India, January 11, 2012

Personal Review: The article outlines the plausible futuristic model for urban planning as demonstrated by a "public-private partnership project initiated..." in Gujarat. 

A Crucial Test

Political class must reject Deoband's call to block Rushdie visit


A Crucial Test

-The Times of India, January 11, 2012

Personal Review: The article outlines the call for blocking Salman Rushdie from attending the Jaipur Literary Festival as placing "Congress in a quandary." It also provides a history of "not getting over the past" even after the row over Rushdie's Satanic Verses had been subsided. Furthermore, it shows the proactive role India has played in opposing him and his books. 

The BJP's own goal

"... the setback of an own goal at this stage of the game is not so easily overcome. Indeed, the Kushwaha fiasco came at a time when the BJP had just about recovered from l'affaire Yeddyurappa and had gained a measure of credibility with its Lokpal campaign. "

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : The BJP's own goal

"The Kushwaha episode raises fundamental questions about the BJP and its leadership. What is the party's strategy for the next general election? The BJP was banking on a reasonable showing in U.P. to gain momentum ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The party will have only itself to blame if that dream goes up in smoke."

A step closer to HIV prevention

"Positive results in animals did not translate into good outcome in humans. However, the results of a recent study (published in Nature) in rhesus monkeys show greater promise of protective effects getting replicated in humans."

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : A step closer to HIV prevention

An appraisal to Pakistan

Background fact: During the late spring of October 2011 an IAF controlled chopper - "Cheetah" accidentally landed in the PoK territory and the repercussions could have been disastrous...

In light of such events, Retd. Air Marshall BK Pandey believes Pakistan displayed good maturity and also discusses the various difficulties of flying in such hard terrains and about the requisite experience required in the

DNA editorial on Oct 25th 2011...