INDIA versus AUSTRALIA. Well, there is no more beautiful term than this, for an avid cricket fan like me. This series too even after starting on a pretty dull and one-sided line, ended on quite an interesting note. Although India historically retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) for the fourth…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), it was started as a political ‘start-up’ based on the idea of the Anti-Corruption movement in 2012. In 10 odd years, the party under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, won successive terms in the national capital, achieved the rare feat of having government in two states…
BHARAT JODO YATRA: Is it a Resurgence of RAHUL GANDHI?
February 18, 2023
Rahul Gandhi…as soon as this name is stated, the reaction is always on the two extremes, and usually more on the negative. The man with two heavy electoral defeats, and several more if we include states, embarked on a foot march (yatra) from the southernmost tip of the country (Kanyakumari)…
PATHAAN: What the movie means for SRK, Bollywood and India
February 5, 2023
PATHAAN…the biggest blockbuster in the history of Indian Cinema. The movie marked the comeback of Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen after a gap of more than four years. As was anticipated how could I have missed writing on the movie, which was the main ‘talking point’ in the…
India's G20 Presidency: Agendas and Challenges
January 29, 2023
India assumed G20 presidency on December 1, after the gavel was handed over to PM Modi. As the President of the body India will have the power to set agenda and directions for the body for the next year. At a time, when India is being considered as a rising…
2008 Financial Crisis: How things went so Wrong?
January 22, 2023
When we study about the modern economy, one of the major episodes that we surely undergo is the ‘Financial Crisis of 2008’. It was this recessionary period, that almost brought the whole world to a standstill. Now, we know that teh crisis was related to teh US housing market crisis,…
The Patriotic Dilemma
September 21, 2022
The Unusual Meet It is a dark night, the weather is cold and Major Abhimanyu is making rounds at the border. He can see similar rounds being made on the Pakistani side. Finally, after 2 hours of round, Abhimanyu pauses and stands by the fenced wood. He hears the sound…
WATERGATE: A Case of Legacy and Lessons
August 16, 2022
We have heard many stories of scandals in our lives, even in our country. But, today, I will tell you a story of a famous scandal from the US…the Watergate Scandal. The scandal was so significant that the resident had to resign from his post. Not just that, the case…
Tracking the FALL of the RUPEE
July 31, 2022
Money is a very important part of our lives. And, when we look at the international level, the value of our currency ‘Rupee’ also holds a very significant place. Now, for the past many days, and months actually, the rupee has been falling continuously in value against the dollar. It…
India under the MODI Government…if I have to write an essay on it, there would be a couple of areas, where I would praise the performance and a hell lot of many where I would be brutally criticising the performance. But, the Foreign or External Affairs minister, is the one…
