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A tale of two institutions

Having studied, in the sixties, at two of Bengal’s iconic institutions, and having observed the paths these have traversed, some thoughts crossed my mind for consideration of the new government.

A bet on tomorrow

There was a time when financial markets valued companies on the basis of what they produced, what they earned and what they could reasonably be expected to achieve.

Constitutional Alchemy

The anti-defection law was meant to end the era of the “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” politician. Four decades later, it has produced constitutional alchemists seeking ever newer ways to turn defection into legality.

Closing the Gates

The UK government’s newly unveiled immigration policy is being marketed as a decisive step toward bringing the system “under control.”

Promise and peril

President Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic overture in West Asia marks a bold, controversial, and strategically calculated move. By lifting long-standing sanctions on Syria

India and Ukraine~I

The situation is dire. The abnormal has become the normal. When the Russians invaded Ukraine, war erupted in 2022.