In his new book, 'The Battle of Belonging', Shashi Tharoor takes a closer look at India and the immense diversity that has been a source of strength and inspiration
SHASHI THAROOR
NEW DELHI
Shashi Tharoor's new book, 'The Battle of Belonging' is an examination of India, redolent of prayers and politics; of history and histrionics; of incense-wreathed temples, mosques, gurdwaras and churches, where God talks to everyone. more…
Madan Lokur delivered the 2020 BG Verghese Memorial Lecture
MADAN B LOKUR
NEW DELHI
India is on a dangerous slide into authoritarianism where people are arrested for sedition on the basis of made-up fairy tales. more…
When PanAm departed in 1991 no bailout was considered
VIJAY VERGHESE
HONG KONG
National pride must not muscle out profit in the search for quick fixes - why some airline rescues are simply folly. more…
Covid-19 brings out the masks on the Hong Kong MTR
VIJAY VERGHESE
HONG KONG
Could an invisible virus help a divided city heal? The Covid-19 threat offers a unique opportunity to bring the city together. more…
Mourning the death of a family member after February 2020 'riots' in Delhi
VIJAY VERGHESE
NEW DELHI
From Kashmir to the Citizenship Amendment Act an increasingly fascist Indian State is sending the country backwards. more…
By late 2019, two surprise candidates at the forefront of the greening of the earth, were China and India. China accounts for 25% of global greening through forests and croplands. Read more
How much do world leaders get paid to shake hands and smile on TV? Quite a bit, it turns out, but not if you're at the helm of the world's most populated country. Read more
Chinese and Indian banks have racked up weighty bad loans. China's Big Four had just under US$112 billion in bad loans - a climb of 4.6% year on year end June 2017. Read more
Google office at Mountain View California. Where is it leading us?
VIJAY VERGHESE
HONG KONG
The Internet, led by Google and Facebook, was once a force for good. What happened? The online click-storm affects us all. more…
Asia and the Arab world watch with bated breath and ponder a Biden victory ... See world opinion
After the coronavirus could travel return to a more genteel experience? more…