In their retellings of India’s ancient past, these writers fall somewhere between shallow revisionism and ponderous pontification
A billion ‘hits’ on Flipkart’s website; 1.5 million users who bought at least one item; $100 million worth of goods sold
By 2019, India will have over 300,000 ultra high net worth individuals armed with Rs 408 lakh crore
This stark telling of the swift ascent of a political demagogue is a compelling commentary on modern India, despite a simplistic take on the ancient master of statecraft
If a large bank is unable to repay its creditors then the liquidity crunch could set off a domino chain of collapses all through the banking sector
Halting the Ambassador’s assembly line was perhaps an inevitable decision with HM in the throes of a crisis
Any competition in the segment should be welcomed, particularly if it helps passengers and brings down fares
E-commerce in India has grown at an annual rate of over 30 per cent for the last three years
CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…
Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals
Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of several books, including Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj
Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Makarand R Paranjape is professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Views are personal.
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