The consumerist model of growth that the modern human society has adopted contains, unfortunately, the seeds of its own destruction. »

In the language of the Facebook, there seems little option for global consumers, but to have fewer ‘Likes’. »

Not every act of violence should be seen as a challenge to the state’s right of enforcement of law and order in society, however felonious it might be. »

Film music lacks that ‘something’ of yore with listeners discarding one current favourite for another in a jiffy. »

State-run food outlets have the ability to score over ration shops. The short shelf-life of cooked food is a natural deterrent to illegal diversion. »

The policy paralysis of the last two years has cost the economy several lakh crore of rupees in terms of lost output. The global slowdown alone is not to blame. »

Even if it does not exactly balance the Government’s books better, imposing higher rates of tax on the rich may have its political uses. »

The mere articulation of a belief is often construed as offensive to someone’s sensibilities because he happens to hold a diametrically opposite view. »

There is a fundamental disconnect in Indo-Pak relations that needs to be addressed, rather than fret about the absence of symbols of bonhomie. »

It is in human nature to discount excessively the future outcomes over those of a nearer term. How else can one explain the extremely irrational act of the rapists? »