“Penny-wise, pound-foolish” approach of RBI is responsible for bank frauds

The recent detection of a Rs 590 crore fraud in IDFC First Bank has once again highlighted the vulnerabilities in India’s banking oversight system. While banks—whether government-owned, private, or cooperative—are…

Japanese artist enthrals Bikaner House

Opening today at Bikaner House is the small 50-painting show by 81-year-old Japanese artist Komugai Minoru. Self-taught artist who began life as a designer, his travels around the world taught…

LinkedIn shows green skills pay off, and business schools saw it coming

When Jayant Chaurasia began his studies at Nova School of Business and Economics in Portugal, his view of sustainability was narrow. “These past few years have completely changed the way…

Namesake and fellow traveller

What are the odds of meeting someone who shares your exact name, is an engineer like you, lives in the same gated community in Bangalore, hails from Patna, is an…

A cup of coffee

Strolling down a busy food street, I caught sight of a dimly-lit café. The incense smoke drifted across the tables like fairies sprinkling soothing dust—my fascination pushed me towards its…

India’s EV problem isn’t policy. It’s plumbing.

There is a particular kind of optimism that feels productive but isn’t. It announces targets, celebrates milestones, and mistakes momentum for progress. India’s electric vehicle story, at least so far,…

Why corporate India keeps failing persons with disabilities

It is not a talent pipeline problem. It is a system design problem — and it is time we named it. How many corporate leaders with disability can you name?…

Decoding the JNU VC’s recent interview

The recent interview given to a media outlet by the JNU Vice Chancellor Prof. Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit could be an interesting text for a language student to work on. It…

Education as a process for preparation of mind for living & working yet remaining oriented towards self-realization

Education as a process for preparation of mind for living & working yet remaining oriented towards self-realization 1) Some Key Features of National Education Policy, NEP 20: To promote lifelong…

Unknown odyssey of Marathi-Jewish community

Over two millennia ago in the aftermath of the fall of King Solomon’s second temple in 70 BC, Jewish people dispersed in various directions. A shipwreck occurred on the western…