First Principles
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ISRO's Dead End in Space
Just like some of its rockets, India's space agency is losing direction. By being more open, it can begin to stop the slide
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Why Is Hillary Clinton Peeping into Indian Kitchens?
The US Secretary of State helped launch a global initiative to provide poor women with cleaner cookstoves. India is not convinced about the motives
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Tamil Nadu Elections: Kalaignar 's Swan Song?
Neither age nor the Tamil Nadu voter is ready to show any kindness to the old warhorse whose seven-decade long political career is in its late stages
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West Bengal Elections: Didi At The Gates
The Trinamool Congress is looking good to topple the CPM in West Bengal. But with no clear agenda yet and no experience of governance, Mamata Banerjee still has a challenge on her hands
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A Perspective on the Nuclear Uproar in India
As India prepares to build the world’s largest nuclear power plant, the plan has come under scrutiny in the wake of the disaster in Japan
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The Indian Railways' Carrier of Shame
Indian Railways can't carry all the freight that comes its way, and won't let those who can
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A Fish Called Basa
Largely from Vietnam, its rapid spread and acceptance in India in the past three years have left experts baffled, and beaming
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The Human Factor - An Interview with Homi Bhabha
In a lucid interview with Forbes India, Bhabha talks about the role of humanities in modern society, the lack of public debates and why we distance the other
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Make This Call, Kapil Sibal
This is the right time for a change in India's telecom scene. It remains to be seen whether Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal will bite the bullet
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The Value Hunters of Aurangabad
Maharashtra’s tourism capital used to be a typical small town. It’s now making a dramatic entry on India’s consumer map
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Manmohan Singh - The Feeble Patriarch
With his professorial patience and softness towards his colleagues, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may actually be transmitting a perception of weakness