Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Muhammad Ali is one of the most iconic figures of 20th century. He was the Boxing heavyweight world champion for long. In this blog I do not want to talk about his Boxing but how he was prepared to risk everything for what he believed in and why he is an inspiration…
Getting Fit Staying fit is always a challenge for practically everyone. Covid-19 weakened me considerably. Getting back to shape was and is a challenge. Making an effort to do that was the only option. Baby Steps I was discharged from hospital post Covid in late Sep. Initially walking 1 km was a challenge. I slowly…
2021 is unarguably Modi’s best budget. He needs to be complimented for it. Presentation of the budget has lost significance in the last 2-3 years because of the numerous policy flip-flops and meaningless statements made. Do we remember that once upon a time, “Make in India” was a big slogan, then we had “Assemble in…
2020 was one of the worst years in world history. It stands out as the worst in terms of people killed by the pandemic and economic contraction in the last 75 years. The global economy shrank by 4.3% in 2020, over two-and-a-half times more than the global financial crisis of 2009. The recovery of 4.7%…
2020 was a quite a horrible year primarily because of COVID-19. In this year lives and livelihoods both got shattered. The entire world suffered. Some suffered more than others. India and US suffered more because of COVID-19 and also because of incompetent handling of the pandemic. Thus for them 2020 was a good year. Since…
Most developed economies go through a period where the population dependent on farming reduces and manufacturing grows, absorbing labour. In India, the manufacturing sector has not been able to create much employment. India entirely skipped this particular stage of economic evolution. India developed the services sector, most notably the IT sector, which by design can…
This is a guest blog by Punit Bansal. Covid-19 has adversely affected the world economy, including India. A harsh lockdown has impacted Indian economy very badly. Reserve Bank of India has kept its accommodative stance for the last 9 months. It has taken up unconventional measures to mitigate the impact of pandemic on the economy.…
When I read some editorials in “The Indian Express”, particularly by people like Pratap Bhanu Mehta, I do not understand the meaning of certain words. There is a need for me to learn their meaning to comprehend what is being written and moreover to add these words to my vocabulary. I have explained my methodology…
The recent farm laws passed in India by avoiding deliberate debate have drawn mixed views. There are people who support them but majority of the farmers are against them. Shekhar Gupta, a journalist who is not a part of the ‘Godi’ media considers these as very good reforms. Raghuram Rajan had refused to comment…
Written By Havi Joshi People with a victim mentality tend to recognize or consider themselves as a victim of the negative actions of others, the circumstances they face and the situations they are put in. Whenever something doesn’t go as planned they are quick to feel victimized and refuse to take responsibility for…