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Brexit has turned into Bregret in the UK-and India could learn a thing or two from its trade delusion

New Delhi, July 1 -- At first glance, the miniature, malformed elephant seemed as if it were created for a toy Jurassic Park. Its two tails, which turned out to be labels, were almost twice as long as... और पढ़ें


Wimbledon 2026: Why Mensik, Fonseca and Jodar are tennis' next big stars

New Delhi, June 27 -- For years before Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal retired, fans of men's tennis obsessed about the coming vacuum at the apex of the sport. Then, at seemingly thunderbolt service sp... और पढ़ें


Is a dropping fertility rate a big worry for India? Let's not get distracted by the West's population problems

New Delhi, June 17 -- Demographics, that seemingly dreary subject involving often-inaccurate projections of population change, has suddenly become as engaging as a sci-fi thriller. The clamour worldwi... और पढ़ें


Why India's response to the PM's call for conservation seems just as K-shaped as its economy

New Delhi, June 4 -- For years, a tiny eatery in south Bengaluru had such a bustle of activity that it represented street theatre at its best. At breakfast, it served giant idlis for as little as Rs.1... और पढ़ें


New CEOs for new challenges: What gave these iconic firms their success can't assure them a future

New Delhi, May 20 -- Shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway's early-May annual general meeting, often described as a pilgrimage for many who idolize Warren Buffett, might have been puzzled by some aspects... और पढ़ें


Markets may be upbeat but that doesn't mean the Gulf war's impact is safely behind us

New Delhi, May 6 -- More than two months on from the beginning of the third Gulf War, despite warnings of oil and gas shortages in the coming weeks, stock investors in the US have used bad news to buy... और पढ़ें


The wages of a K-shaped economy: India's demographic dividend may be slipping away

New Delhi, April 22 -- Among several distressing data points in the recently published The State of Working India 2026, a detailed vivisection of India's demographic bulge by scholars at Azim Premji U... और पढ़ें


Avoid the Yogi Berra trap: Don't make predictions about the future in a topsy-turvy world

New Delhi, April 9 -- Has economic forecasting ever seemed so fraught with risk? A mix of almost imponderable new possibilities made possible by AI and the unpredictable state of the world makes peopl... और पढ़ें


Dining out in the shadows of Jodhpur's past

New Delhi, April 6 -- Rationalists would scoff but Jodhpur's mesmerising Mehrangarh Fort may well have mythical powers. I have visited almost half-a-dozen times and still come away in awe of how it wa... और पढ़ें