Education vs HRD
Education vs HRD
The nomenclature has changed but has it made a difference big enough to change things?
Aditi Nigam
Aditi Nigam
aditi.n@thehindu.co.in
Having strayed into the mundane world of business journalism, the misfit gets a high from politics, cinema, theatre and street food, especially in the bylanes of Old Delhi.
Of corporates and newsrooms
Of corporates and newsrooms
Working on the news desk of a business newspaper was always staid before the economic reforms kicked in ...
Sticking out like a thorn
Sticking out like a thorn
Thanks to Arvind Kejriwal’s dharna at Rail Bhavan and the Centre’s order to close down Metro stations in the ...
Uncle Sam’s misplaced anger
Uncle Sam’s misplaced anger
The US of A’s indignation over an Indian diplomat ‘violating’ the country’s labour norms is touching, to say ...
Cycle of despair
Cycle of despair
In June this year, athlete and national cycling coach, Ruma Chattopadhyay, was mowed down by a speeding car ...
The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers
It was a new low in Indian politics when in times of natural calamity, some leaders first thought of saving ...
Khamosh Paani!
Khamosh Paani!
Since the past two months our lives have undergone a sea, rather, a water change, if one may say so. We have ...
Blood Garments!
Blood Garments!
So far, one had heard about ‘blood diamonds’ mined in Africa. Now, Asia is emerging as the hub for branded ...
Teachers or instructors?
Teachers or instructors?
Is biometric attendance for professions such as academics a good idea?
A job half done
A job half done
Corporate social responsibility or CSR works almost like a cleansing agent for big companies – they get a ...
Cycle of despair
Cycle of despair
In June this year, athlete and national cycling coach, Ruma Chattopadhyay, was mowed down by a speeding car ...
The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers
It was a new low in Indian politics when in times of natural calamity, some leaders first thought of saving ...
Khamosh Paani!
Khamosh Paani!
Since the past two months our lives have undergone a sea, rather, a water change, if one may say so. We have ...
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