In Retrospect - Page 16
Indian oil industry: Faultline in refining
5 Feb 2022 7:01 PMWrong choice of geographical locations and technologies — driven by political rather than economic considerations — made India import-dependent in...
Indian oil industry: Rise of domestic players
29 Jan 2022 4:42 PMIndian companies did enter into the oil exploration and refining activities with government's support during 1970-1990 but couldn't completely get out...
Indian oil industry: Genesis & initial decades
22 Jan 2022 5:29 PMWhile India was gradually making strides towards gaining foothold in the strategic oil sector, foreign players dominated the landscape for first...
Runners & Riders
15 Jan 2022 5:44 PMWhile the BJP in UP finds itself amid a chaotic defection wind and the Congress strives to save power in a multi-cornered contest in Punjab, Goa...
Caught in a downshift
8 Jan 2022 5:46 PMCOVID-19 pandemic has caused a slump in India's thriving EV market — how effectively the sector recovers will depend on the immediate policies of the...
The immunity quest
1 Jan 2022 5:12 PMWhile one half of the world is running behind boosters on the basis of unconvincing findings, the other half is struggling for vaccination despite...
With lasting ramifications
25 Dec 2021 5:25 PMThe four labour codes introduced by the government are highly exclusionary and further widen the productivity-real wage gap — favouring employers...
Maladies of 'rising India'
18 Dec 2021 5:16 PMAgainst the rampant celebrations around reduced TFR and population stabilization, lay the anaemic mothers and their stunted kids — wanting nutrition...
What bordertowns are losing
11 Dec 2021 4:29 PMReturning of victorious farmers takes away with them a ‘city’ full of opportunities for the locals — a ‘city’ that was founded on incredible mutual...
Missing from the mainframe
4 Dec 2021 6:31 PMNDUW and MPI are two frameworks that promise comprehensive policy formulation and implementation around the ‘invisible’ masses of India; implementing...
Dent in the lifeline
27 Nov 2021 6:45 PMA glaring mismatch between the government’s claim of fund sufficiency and its own contradictory data has left genuine workers in limbo as many opt out...
The wild side of 'civilised'
27 Nov 2021 6:32 PMFor amusement, profit or prestige, humans have come out with their most inhuman instincts — inflicting cruelty on animals through poaching, illicit...
The Great Growth Mirage
5 July 2025 6:00 PMPrada’s Sandal Scandal
5 July 2025 5:56 PMCooperatives: The New Face of Rural India
5 July 2025 5:53 PMA Solution in Plain Sight
5 July 2025 5:50 PMEchoes of Melody & Melancholy
5 July 2025 5:49 PM
ICC appoints Sanjog Gupta as its new CEO
7 July 2025 7:30 AMDakota Johnson on making feature directorial debut: It's really close...
7 July 2025 7:25 AMPunjab: Seven dead as mini bus overturns near Dasuya
7 July 2025 7:19 AMAIADMK gen secy launches state-wide poll campaign from TN’s...
7 July 2025 7:14 AMOver 8,600 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra in sixth...
7 July 2025 6:24 AM