Patralekha Chatterjee | To develop India, spend on R&D, let diversity flourish

In this season of poll takeaways, there is a near-consensus among India’s political pundits — Brand Modi shines again. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s third consecutive victory in Haryana is being interpreted as proof of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued “magic touch”, and the BJP’s resurgence after the not-so-glamorous Lok Sabha election results in June. This, … Read more

Ratan Tata: A Believer In The Power Of Design

(File) Tata Company Chairman Ratan Tata during the launch of New Indica at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi, on Wednesday. JANUARY 9, 2008(Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty images) ‘His Approach Was Unassuming and Disarming’ By Jayant SankrityayanaIt is difficult to recollect dates and times with any degree of precision regarding Tata’s … Read more

India Withdraws Its Envoy to Canada

New Delhi: Hours after it received a communication from the Canadian government which “suggested that the Indian high commissioner in Ottawa and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country”, a furious India on Monday evening announced it was withdrawing its high commissioner to Canada, Mr Sanjay … Read more

What is Lawrence Bishnoi’s sheild? How his gang claims high-profile targets across India?

Despite being jailed, Lawrence Bishnoi continues to control a powerful gang involved in high-profile crimes across India, raising concerns over his influence and connections. Mumbai after decades of relative peace, is once again experiencing the fear of the underworld. The notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which has been linked to several violent crimes in Punjab and … Read more