Drama kings
Royals of Udaipur are in street-fight mode. Ex-monarchs make for good entertainment In Udaipur, a feud between former royals has...
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Missing in action
Soren’s aced the politics, it is governance he needs to improve Will Hemant Soren turn out to be a cat...
No, Mr Elon Musk. Population size is not a problem: Part 3
We care for innovation and productivity, not just a head count In the end, we care for productivity and innovation,...
No, Mr Elon Musk. Population size is not a problem: Part 2
Why do we want more or fewer people, anyway? This brings us to the question: Why should anyone care about...
No, Mr Elon Musk. Population size is not a problem: Part 1
I recently subscribed to Elon Musk’s Twitter feed but find that every few days he bombards the world with his...
Who will be Maharashtra’s next chief minister?
In Maharashtra, a big question after the recent elections is: *Who will be the Chief Minister (CM)?* While leaders say...
Who won’t be CM
Maharashtra BJP now has such bench strength that allies will get less accommodation than earlier Alliance achieving govt formation is...
Why giving cash instead of creating jobs can be a problemÂ
In India, some governments win elections by giving people free money through special schemes instead of creating jobs. While this...
Cashing in on no jobsÂ
When cash handouts help win polls, incentives for politicians to create jobs are low  Incumbent Mahayuti’s giant victory in Maharashtra...
Who Goes Around…
…Comes around. The art of retaining and poaching netas Party chiefs are Mother Hens, clucking around to keep their quacks...