Pinned‘Bar bar dekho’: Why Kolkata and Mumbai offered most fertile ground for watering holes in IndiaA Malayali friend joked that the state song of Kerala should be ‘Bar, Bar Dekho, Hazar Bar Dekho…’. Punning on the word ‘Bar’ she would…Sep 24, 20231Sep 24, 20231
PinnedBotton UpI have always believed in the serendipity of books. It is not Bibliomancy. But, more like synchronicity. The timing of finding a book or a…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: BJP Triumphs as AAP Faces Major SetbackThe people of Delhi will look forward to improved governance and development of the urban infrastructure to international standards as…Feb 9Feb 9
How AAP’s defeat in Delhi will influence national politicsAfter the shock, disappointment, and euphoria-depending on individual leanings-of yesterday’s results have settled, it is time to…Feb 9Feb 9
India — US Relationship in the age of Narendra Modi and Donald TrumpThe following is the English Translation of my Op-Ed article published in #DainikJagaran of January 28th 2025Jan 28Jan 28
Am I interesting enough for myself to want to live the rest of my life with me?Met my favourite uncle in London. Just past eighty his wife and partner of five decades passed away a couple of years ago — leaving him…Oct 2, 2024Oct 2, 2024
Industrial Smart Cities ticks all boxes. Challenge is in its timely executionIt can be said that Jamshedpur was India’s first industrial smart city and, by a stretch, so were the townships that were developed around…Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 2024
Hindenburg’s desperate attempts to target India’s economic and political ecosystemThe extent of efforts and resources invested by Hindenburg to implicate SEBI reveals a desperate attempt to salvage a plot that went awry.Aug 12, 2024Aug 12, 2024
GhoseSpot | How Bangladesh crisis will truly test Indian diplomacyBangladesh is unfortunately fated to go through turbulent times, but the implications of its descent to anarchy can have serious…Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 2024
With a coalition government and revitalised Opposition, third term will test PM Modi’s leadershipIt has been over a week since the declaration of the Lok Sabha election results, but we seem to be still caught in a “morning after…Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024
Running a coalition government will test Narendra Modi’s political maneuverabilityThe Opposition — particularly the Congress — is trying to portray the general election results as a ‘moral defeat’ for Narendra Modi…Jun 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024
GhoseSpot | A wake-up call, not a Waterloo: BJP’s fight back starts nowWriting for Firstpost in early April 2024, this columnist had quipped, “..if the electioneering is muted and shorn of fireworks, the voter…Jun 6, 2024Jun 6, 2024
Be it BJP or Congress, expect the economy to take centre stage post electionsAs for the public, we shall continue to hear the same spiel of income, jobs, doles and development on a loop. In short, it will be the…May 31, 20241May 31, 20241
Post-Election Scenarios: Why the Silence on Congress’ Future? — News18While speculation surrounds Modi’s future if the BJP falters, a curious silence surrounds Congress’s fate. Will a potential election rout…May 29, 2024May 29, 2024
GhoseSpot | With sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections ongoing, Modi’s vision appears clearAs the polling under the sixth phase of the Indian general elections is on, the world awaits what’s ahead in the destiny of the largest…May 25, 2024May 25, 2024
The next government’s focus must be economy, trade, governanceAt the end of five phases of polling, barring the ‘never say die’ political activists and rent-an-election influencers, most people — even…May 24, 2024May 24, 2024
With BJP Seen as Favourite, Election Focus Now Shifts to Regional Battles — News18At the end of Phase 3, the mood in the Congress and among its supporters, especially in the media, was quite upbeat. Though regional…May 16, 2024May 16, 2024
Modi And Media: Why It’s Wrong to Say Press Freedom Is Under Attack — News18Narendra Modi, in one of his recent TV interviews, gave a point-by-point rebuttal of selective criticism and cherry-picking by the liberal…May 9, 2024May 9, 2024
Right Foot Forward | Congress’s ‘Wealth Redistribution’ Plan And The Battle for 2024 — News18The way political narratives are playing out in the Lok Sabha polls of 2024 has a ring similar to the title of Luigi Pirandello’s famous…Apr 30, 2024Apr 30, 2024