Good actionable ideas should be implemented without waiting.

There are several reasons behind food price inflation. Some are medium-term and go beyond transient mismanagement or drought.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not make any new,let alone bold,announcements on domestic or foreign policies.

Nilkeni lived up to his reputation of seamlessness when he said that people wrongly think of the UID as a card,for it is a number.

At a time when most major powers are deepening their military cooperation with the Gulf,India’s security ties in the region remain way below potential.

Japan’s controversial decision to restart an advanced N-reactor programme will be seen in India as a vindication of its long-standing commitment to plutonium as a source of energy.

Recent developments all point to the need for greater transparency in the management of funds and projects when contributions and investments are made by large numbers of people.

This week's release,Housefull,is what we call a 'critic proof' film.

The 3 Idiots song,Gimme Some Sunshine,could actually be the theme song of the Box Office.

We shouldn't be surprised at the United Nations University's (UNU) startling statement.

The senior-most recruiter to the higher civil services had raised hopes of reform a few weeks ago by listing many proposals as needing consideration.

I argued once that dividends are not automatic and come to the brave who have an operative view of social change and would stick to that.

Once in a while comes a film that proves to be a game-changer. This week's release,Love Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD) is one.

West Bengal govt has done its best to replace English with Bengali,but at the all-India level,English has replaced Bengali.

Most producers in B town have a common grouse. They are unable to get A-list actors for their films.

An RBI group wants bank managers not to insist on collateral from small industrialists for loans to them.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win a statuette for directing in the Oscars' 82-year history.

Moratorium on Bt brinjal cannot be open-ended.

The budget is shrouded in secrecy,and media hype contributes to its mystique.

In the context of the Bt brinjal controversy,I was again called a technocrat.

The Congress party has a history of doublespeak. To run with the hare and hunt with the hound may be justifiable to some degree in a national party which has to pitch an appeal which cuts across caste,creed and regional divides.

IN A recent professional meeting,Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said very correctly that the states had money and the problems lay elsewhere.

Focused as it is on the impending talks with Pakistan,Delhi should not lose sight of the unfolding power play in the Gulf.

Robert Fogel's piece in Foreign Policy (8 February 2010) has had headline-grabbing impact.

Mumbai is not the only Indian city which has been a magnet for outsiders in search of economic opportunities.