In absolute terms, nominal GDP has shrunk during the quarter, and hence the numerator, that is, the deficit percentage, automatically gets bigger, putting the government's budget targets under strain

With inflation under control, the MPC’s views on growth should determine whether it opts to cut rates or not

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 1, 1985.

Members of Parliament today are less representatives of the people who elect them and more subjects of their party’s ubiquitous whip

At the centre of a now-shelved proposal to alter its constitutional status, Chandigarh began as an idea, envisioned by Nehru but executed by bureaucrats and builders who were ahead of their time.

It turns out the pandemic-induced quiet luxury trend is over.

I am afraid some of the ‘lot’ that currently hold the positions of governor are certainly not the ‘good lot’. What they are, I leave it to the reader. What they do and what they do not do are before the people of India.

Sonia promised to speak to her son, but misgivings among the INDIA allies that Rahul lacks the the political acumen to lead the Opposition alliance are increasing, buttressed by the recent fracas in the Karnataka Congress.

Time to forget about building temples and giant statues of dead leaders, and concentrate on building cities that don’t look like slums.

In Bihar, the Congress now has six MLAs, after an election in which it contested 61 seats.

U Thant’s decade at the helm, from 1961 to 1971, remains a benchmark for principled leadership. During the Cuban Missile Crisis crisis, he worked discreetly between Kennedy and Khrushchev to avert nuclear catastrophe. He stood firm against apartheid, questioned America’s war in Vietnam and expanded the UN’s development architecture.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 29, 1985.

In a later age of the world, as Tolkien would have it, science has found that in one sense, humans do enjoy an extended adolescence.

Citizen ownership represents deep public engagement where AMR is viewed not as a distant scientific issue but as a shared social challenge.

The environment ministry’s diminution of the Aravallis seems to go against its own plan for reviving the mountain system.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 28, 1985.

The cop/buddy comedy films starred Chris Rock and Jackie Chan and grew progressively less funny and less successful with each new release

As a new Parliament session opens on Monday, it is the common ground and the compassion that needs to be amplified and given more play

The Games will offer India a chance to exorcise the ghosts of 2010 and repair its reputation as a credible sporting destination

If Trump, Xi and Putin have no interest in G20, this group will wither away, with patchy attendance at future summits. Few such groups ever shut shop, but their meetings acquire less relevance for their members

As Assam moves towards a pivotal election in 2026, the lessons of the Nellie massacre demand more than a ritual remembrance

The contested capital, along with the unresolved river water dispute, has become a symbol of what many in Punjab see as chronic discrimination by the Centre

During his life, Guru Tegh Bahadur displayed exemplary courage as a principled and fearless warrior travelling through the country, especially its eastern parts, including Assam and Dhaka.

Transitions can be painful and frustrating; coaches and senior players will likely call for patience. But the shoddy performance across both Tests against South Africa offers little solace