END OF AN ERA & A “MOTHER-IN-LAW DEAL”

END OF AN ERA & A “MOTHER-IN-LAW DEAL”

END OF AN ERA & A “MOTHER-IN-LAW DEAL” For many of my generation who witnessed the birth of Bangladesh — from far, near or from a vantage point — an era has ended—the nostalgia of 1971 — of the grim events that led to it through that...
The Naravane Book Controversy : A Crisis That Never Was!

The Naravane Book Controversy : A Crisis That Never Was!

The Naravane Book Controversy : A Crisis That Never Was! The ongoing controversy around former Army Chief General Manoj Naravane’s unpublished book has generated far more heat than light. Much of the public debate appears to be driven by selective media interpretation...
ON MARK TULLY & INDIA AS NEWS HUB

ON MARK TULLY & INDIA AS NEWS HUB

ON MARK TULLY & INDIA AS NEWS HUB The death, at 90, of Mark Tully, just ‘Mark’ to those who knew him and “Tully Sahab” to millions across South Asia who heard him, ended an era. He was the most famous of those who reported on India post-independence. He was...
RIGHT ANGLE – Brand Modi’s Shelf-Value

RIGHT ANGLE – Brand Modi’s Shelf-Value

RIGHT ANGLE – Brand Modi’s Shelf-Value Though I have always voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I am getting increasingly convinced that when people in India go to the polling booths to determine who will represent them in the country’s governance, many of...