Editorial

EDITORIAL

India’s X Factor With Nirmala Sitharaman’s elevation as Defence Minister, the whole country has been talking about our women breaking the glass ceiling. Yes, Indian women have repeatedly breached the glass ceiling in every sphere of the workplace, at home and abroad. But what these women als...

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ARUN JAITLEY TO HOLD KEY MEET ON GST GLITCHES

“I shall be failing in my national duty if I did not speak up even now against the mess the finance minister has made of the economy.” GST//Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet the chief of the Goods and Services Tax Network AB Pandey today to discuss fixing glitches in the implementation ...

Cover story

GLOBAL SHAKTI

They were born in India and achieved fame, glory, and success in other parts of the world. These women earned their spurs across countries but one thing's for sure: you can't take India and their Indianness out of them. After all, many of them are what and where they are because of their cultural ...

Platform

ARMY REFORMS FROM TOOTH TO TAIL

In one of the biggest reforms of the Indian Army after Independence,over 57000 of its personnel will be redeployed in a bid to increase the "toot to tail"ratio of the force.Tooth to tail ratio is a military term that refers to the amount of military personnel it takes to supply and support(tail) e...

International

WARREN BUFFETT: THE MAN AND THE MYTH

Warren Buffet just turned 87. Hailed as one of the best investors of all time, he has earned the affectionate nickname, the “Oracle of Omaha”, in a nod to his foresight in business and his hometown. Warren Buffet was born to be a businessman. Stories abound about his uncanny ways to make mone...

Economy

THE DEMON COMES HOME

While the GST could prove to be the game-changer, the effects of demonetization in November 2016 is beginning to be felt. The first fiscal of 2017-18 has taken the pounding. It will take time for economists to figure out whether the fall in the growth rate to 5.7 per cent is the result of the disr...

Politics

THE WORLD NEEDS A NONDOCTRINAIRE LEFT

Encouraged by the spontaneous outpouring of sympathy and resolve across the country after Gauri Lankesh’s murder, I began to ferret out my last year’s notebook. The thousands who came out in marches need a regular formation to lean against – a nondoctrinaire left. Are such movements stirring...

Education

MBA FOR WOMEN’S ONL

Everything at Vedica is new and exciting.After all,it is the only MBA programme designed only for women.It is an 8 month residential,postgraduate management course specifically designed for young women called the vedica Scholars Programme.this unique multidisciplinary MBA programme,probably the fi...

Festivals

SHINE ON BRIGHTLY

Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere. It is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and recently even Sindh Province in Pakistan. ...

Independence

ILLUMINATING INDIA

Illuminating India is a season of exhibitions and events in London that celebrate India’s contribution to science, technology and mathematics. It will run from beginning October through March 2018. The varied event season spotlights the diverse scientific and cultural fabric of India and include...

Profile

IN DEFENSE OF WOMEN

The elevation of Nirmala Sitharaman as Defence Minister, the first woman to hold full charge of what was previously only a male preserve, has stunned one and all with its audacity. The sound of the glass ceiling being shattered will be heard for a long time to come There was a time when journalis...

Reading Room

LIFE’S MANY LESSONS

Stalwarts from their respective fields share their days of struggle and challenges, how they emerged victorious and how it was worth it all It starts early morning. Inspirational quotes on WhatsApp that tell you to be kind, urge you to be yourself, and bullet-point the differences between a boss ...