Page 6 - Letters To Bs
Letter to BS: When Narendra Modi gave stern message to Theresa May
If such imprisonment is contemplated for Mallya, is it certainly not worth his while to be in jail, rather than lead a fugitive life in Britain?
Letter to BS: Modi's reply on jails was politically correct, not factually
The British knew who the real freedom fighters were and they were either hounded or imprisoned abroad or virtually beaten to death like Lala Lajpat Rai
Letter to BS: What has gone wrong in Modi govt's policy making?
The first reason behind the rural distress was the unnecessary renaming of the well established institution, the Planning Commission
Letter to BS: Rural wage crisis is a persistent problem in the economy
All these had a spiralling effect on the rural wage-price inflation, according to the Reserve Bank of India discussion paper, that may be difficult to unravel without an appropriate policy push
Letter to BS: Govt should first simplify and reform the taxation of fuels
Solar energy provides such an alternative
Letter to BS: Karnataka govt formation put brakes on BJP's expansion plans
Collaboration between the Congress and other secular parties will hasten the end of the BJP's predominance
Letter to BS: Congress-JD(S) alliance is questionable on many grounds
Pre-poll coalitions should get the chance if they can stitch together a majority
Letter to BS: Why did Karnataka Governor not invite JD(S) to form govt?
If the governor - who started his political career at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and was also a member of the BJP - allows the BJP to go ahead, it would be akin to murder of democracy
Letter to BS: Capitalism seems to be losing its way in European heartland
Fond hope of realising Utopia through 'measures like universal basic income' will remain a pipe dream only as explained by Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged
Letter to BS: Eleven of 21 PSBs are under Prompt Corrective Action of RBI
Selling the government stake won't get many buyers
Letter to BS: Lalu Prasad Yadav feels AIIMS alone is equipped to treat him
Lalu must think about the facilities available to common Indians struggling to get medical attention in ill-equipped and ill-maintained civic hospitals across India
Letter to BS: India unlikely to change stance on China's B&R Initiative
With the construction of watchtowers and helipads, there is now no chance of restoration of the status quo ante
Letter to BS: SC questions govt move to examine HC judge contenders
The moot question remains whether such a piquant situation wouldn't be grossly humiliating for both Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and the government
Letter to BS: Modi govt meets electrification target of 18,000 villages
Even if the government is able to take power to each and every household in the country, not much will change on the ground if power theft is not addressed
Letter to BS: Tata group's triumph is visible on multiple fronts
There is a cliched saying that a good manager is one whose company runs well even in his absence
Letter to BS: Poor management, fixation on black money led to cash crunch
With the economy growing hesitantly after a damaging hiatus, the Rs 2,000 note had formed the bulwark of its cash fluidity
Letter to BS: Educational qualifications more theoretical than practical
A person with greater literary skills will be a misfit in a technical profession just as an engineer need not have the skills of a doctor
Letter to BS: RBI's bewilderment paints gloomy picture for financial sector
There is no option before the government other than emulating the Iceland model to save depositors' interests
Letter to BS: Parliament logjam raises a big question, sets bad precedent
Opposition is also to be blamed for the logjam in Parliament but it is the responsibility of the government to ensure Parliament functions
Letter to BS: Who will buy debt-laden Air India after IndiGo's exit?
Why should they buy a 'sick' airline unless they foresee turning it around anytime soon?
