The growth in the Indian economy has attracted a lot of attention. India has emerged as the fasted growing large…
Author: Naagesh Padmanaban
A scandal unfolds in Tirumala Hills
The recent revelations of financial irregularities at Tirupathi Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara is indeed troubling. Dr. A V…
Modi Attends Commonwealth Meet In London
The recently concluded 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) summit in London saw the participation of fifty three countries.…
India Changes Tack in Dealing with China
Relations between India and China can best be described as tenuous, beset with mutual suspicion and distrust. A quick review…
Cambridge Analytica Scandal – Is Data Privacy A Mirage?
The unauthorized “harvesting” of personal data of over fifty million Facebook users by Cambridge Analytica is the latest in a…
Is It time For Structural Realignment Of RBI?
The regularity of frauds at Indian banks has shaken the faith of the public in the banking system. The Reserve…
Is the PNB Fraud Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
Another major financial scam hit headlines in January 2018 involving “fraudulent and unauthorized” transactions involving letters of undertaking (guarantee) to…
Kanchi Shankaracharya Attains Siddhi
The Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Sri Jeyandra Saraswathi Swamigal, attained siddhi on 28th February 2018 at the age of…
Stoking Hindu Anger in Tamil Nadu
In the recent past Tamil Nadu had witnessed a resurgence of venomous attacks on Hindu beliefs and religious symbol heads.…
Anything but fire and fury
The State of the Union address on 30th January 2018 by President Donald Trump was welcomed by many as a…
Post Dokhlam Roadmap for India
In an earlier piece the reasons for India’s firm stand on the Dokhlam standoff were explored. It must be acknowledged…
Dokhlam – India stands up to China
India’s tough stand comes from a confident military The Dokhlam standoff between China and India in the remote mountain heights…