Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit'

DNA is what chemists call a “molecule” and its full name is deoxyribonucleic acid. Unlike other convoluted chemical names, from which we can safely look the other way, scientists are making claims about DNA that are frightening and difficult to ignor

At home, there is general irritation with reports from any agencies based outside the country, especially if the report is unflattering and preachy

World bank

Of the many forces shaping stock prices, economic growth, corporate profits, and valuation are paramount. These deserve more attention than interest-rate movements alone

US Federal Reserve, Fed

Access to banking, investment, credit and commerce has to be simplified in villages. A network of technology and local trust will help financial inclusion

As technology evolves and provides services that offer greater convenience and improved lifestyles for select demographics, it becomes vital to bridge the digital divide and  ensure that benefits are shared with all to promote inclusivity and equalit

The government needs to introduce competition between EPFO and NPS, and between ESIC and health insurance companies, while making contributions voluntary for low-paid workers

salary, employee

De-tariffing and portability are two milestones ahead of the Insurance Act amendment that made health insurance an independent line of business and raised FDI limits to 49%. The first of 2 part column

car insurance

Since they are ongoing in large democracies, they will be taken more seriously by everyone than blanket bans in autocracies

Trial for free speech: Wikipedia, Telegram, X controversies reshape debate

You can still put words in Indira Gandhi's mouth and get away with it. But if you garnish your pretence of fact with so much fiction, you might end up messing with Bhindranwale

Emergency, Emergency film

The income-expenditure mismatch notwithstanding, India should make a bold push for hosting the Games

From hockey team’s gold rush at Olympics and Kapil Dev holding aloft Prudential World Cup to Neeraj Chopra’s superlative throw in Tokyo, here’s India’s journey via 50 milestones in sports since 1975

From hockey team's gold rush at Olympics and Kapil Dev holding aloft Prudential World Cup to Neeraj Chopra's superlative throw in Tokyo, here's India's journey via 50 milestones in sports since 1975

As we proudly bask in the success of our para-athletes at Paris, political and corporate leaders may want to apply serious thought to making India a kinder, gentler place for differently-abled people

Paralympics 2024

Rising competitive populism among states could seriously undermine India's long-term potential

Himachal Assembly

The bigger danger implicit in the extremist approach in the Aparajita Bill, as with similar Bills passed by other states, is a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the crime of sexual assault

Protesters, including doctors, take out a march against the sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor, in Kolkata on Sunday 	Photo: PTI

To be fair, the RBI or the MPC on its own cannot change the target or stop taking into account one part of the consumer basket without appropriate amendment to the RBI Act

Inflation, Vegetables, Fruits, Budget 2024

With no significant advancement since the Green Revolution, there is a pressing need for renewed innovation and investment in the agricultural sector to address current challenges

Farmers, Farmer, agriculture

Besides the argument that India must re-evaluate its approach to trade pacts, including the RCEP, other in-progress deals like those with the EU and the UK, must be the targets for political attention

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