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TK Arun“The contention that it matters not whether the player or some third person is staking money is not apposite considering the fact that the person who stakes do so based on the confidence that he has in his...
BhanviIn history, the color pink was commonly worn by men and the ornamentation of masculine attire with embroidered flowers was not unusual as a result color pink didn’t always symbolize femininity. Pink wasn’t a ‘girly’ color until World War-...
Nilanjan BanikThe US hit the debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion on January 19 and as early as June 1, the US government may run out of money to pay its bills if Congress does not raise or suspend the...
Prabir DeIt was a dream of former Prime Minister (PM) Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who first envisaged opening an alternate sea route through Myanmar for the northeastern part of India in 2003. Bangladesh at that time was very non-committal on...
T K ArunFANS of philologist JRR Tolkien and his lore would be familiar with Anduril and Palantir as, respectively, a magical sword and a crystal ball that shows things afar, including in the past. But Anduril and Palantir hitting...
Rajesh TandonLast week, I called the repairman of my home AC as the cooling in my bedroom the night before did not seem comfortable. After finishing his job, I offered him a glass of water and a piece of...
TK ArunA distribution of power among country groups facilitates global growth far more than concentrated power in one or two hegemonsThere likely is no US debt ceiling crisis in the offing. Wrangling between Democrats and Republicans over expenditure cuts...
Harsh V. PantJapan hosted the G-7 summit meeting last week in Hiroshima where India was a special invitee along with Australia, India, Brazil, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Comoros (representing the African Union), and the Cook Islands (representing the Pacific...
Arun KumarNone of the arguments that the RBI has given to justify the demonetisation move are valid.In a sudden though not unexpected move, currency notes of the denomination Rs 2,000 are being withdrawn from circulation. This is announced via...
Arun KumarIn a sudden though not unexpected move, currency notes of the denomination Rs 2,000 are being withdrawn from circulation. This is announced via a notification released by the Reserve Bank of India and not the government (as at the...

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