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Mohan Guruswamy
About the AuthorMohan Guruswamy
The writer, a policy analyst studying economic and security issues, held senior positions in government and industry. He also specialises in the Chinese economy
    From the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, a group of people have been campaigning at the Kapra lake and encouraging residents to use clay or haldi Ganesha and do in-house visarjan, as the lake is full of garbage. (Representional Image)Opinion
    Tradition: The dead faith of the living

    It's time now that we gave religion back its humanity by stopping animal sacrifice as a religious ritual.

    11 Oct 2018 8:06 AM IST

    Glienicke BridgeOpinion
    Spy meets spy on Berlin's Glienicke Bridge

    Glienicke Bridge was where the first great spy exchange took place between the US and the Soviet Union.

    5 Oct 2018 12:15 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    The reality that is catching up with PM Modi

    Demonetisation is described as “the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender”.

    17 Sept 2018 12:11 AM IST

    The decision to buy 36 Rafales was made without consulting the IAF. (Photo: Representational | AP)Opinion
    Serving air marshals join the Rafale dogfight

    The Rafale was chosen after a gruelling process to pick a fighter out of six contenders for the original 126 multi-role...

    11 Sept 2018 12:23 AM IST

    : Indias economic growth picked up sharply in October-December quarter (third quarter) expanding by 7.2 per cent, which indicates that economy has turnaround after demonetisation and GST.Opinion
    Did November 2016 demonetisation achieve anything?

    The government's propaganda machine even showed clips of old notes being dumped in rivers and wells.

    4 Sept 2018 7:46 AM IST

    Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    The centrality of MADness in nuclear doctrine

    Credibility depends on reducing the uncertainty of use from the opposite perspective. The Indian PAD missile defence...

    24 Aug 2018 7:46 AM IST

    The GDPR outlines a common regulatory framework pertaining to data security, under which all organisations collecting, storing, transmitting, or processing personal data of EU citizens are held accountable for the security of personal information that they handle.Opinion
    Digital snooping: Gentlemen don't read other people's mail!'

    The Google company's corporate slogan “Do No Evil” has a relevance to all of us here.

    7 Aug 2018 7:42 AM IST

    Mobile telephony gives people reach, spread, speed and above all a greater anonymity.Opinion
    Hello! Big Brother is listening... and watching!

    There are almost four billion Internet users the world over now.

    6 Aug 2018 1:16 AM IST

    Kargil was Indias first living room war, where controlled electronic feeds lit up emotions in homes nationwide that fostered a groundswell of jingoism.Opinion
    Knowing when to leave it to the generals

    Since Independence India has been a participant in five major conflicts, but all of them were very limited wars.

    2 Aug 2018 8:07 AM IST

    In Q4 of 2018, it has grown to 22.4 per cent, making is a fraction smaller than the contribution of manufacturing, at 22.7 per cent.Opinion
    Growth in GDP by increasing cost of govt!

    In Q3 of 2018, public administration had contributed 17.3 per cent towards growth.

    13 July 2018 1:01 AM IST

    Vijay MallyaOpinion
    Govt must not refuse the offer Mallya is making

    Mallya may not like this description. He is a small fry compared to NPA-loaded titans like Anil Ambani, Gautam Adani and...

    29 Jun 2018 8:06 AM IST

    Plassey Gate in AOC centre with a board mentioning No Thoroughfare on the extreme right.Nation
    Plassey Gate in Secunderabad, what a memory to celebrate!

    Battle of Plassey - June 23, 1757: On the banks of the Bhagirathi River.

    23 Jun 2018 4:44 AM IST

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