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…if inter-state trade can be curbed on a whim, as Bengal’s doing now. Producers are robbed of the national market  Bengal cops posted on state borders have strict orders: the spud stops here. Seasonal price…

I spent my first American Christmas in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania visiting the family of a friend at Harvard. He was genial and easy-going, from a Christian Republican family. They took their religion very seriously, he said….

Whoa! What was that Maharashtra result? BJP-led Mahayuti swept the assembly elections. Sometimes, BJP doesn’t just defeat its opponent. It crushes them. It takes away their souls. Out of 288 seats Mahayuti won 235, MVA…

In Udaipur, a big family fight is making waves—and it’s not your regular argument. It’s a clash between the former royal family! A newly crowned “maharana” (kind of like a king) wanted to visit a…

Royals of Udaipur are in street-fight mode. Ex-monarchs make for good entertainment In Udaipur, a feud between former royals has spilled into street fight. A newly crowned ‘maharana’ and legislator seeks blessings from a family…

Soren’s aced the politics, it is governance he needs to improve Will Hemant Soren turn out to be a cat with nine political lives? Jharkhand has returned him to office, a rare CM on bail….

We care for innovation and productivity, not just a head count In the end, we care for productivity and innovation, which generates a higher quality of life. For society, one innovation-producing worker like Elon Musk…

Why do we want more or fewer people, anyway?  This brings us to the question: Why should anyone care about the number of children others are having? Why is this anyone’s business?  The argument of…

I recently subscribed to Elon Musk’s Twitter feed but find that every few days he bombards the world with his concerns about declining birth rates. One could ignore a random billionaire’s misconceptions but he’s soon…