V Pattabhi Ram

UPI HAS MADE US RICH

Now we don’t even make eye contact. Not because we are voting for different parties. But because I scan a QR code pasted on...

Aren’t Asking Anything Ambitious Anymore?

To understand the ‘expectations’ from Budget 2026, imagine a round table with each stakeholder – the middle class, small owners, and large corporations –...

When Companies Have Cash But No New Ideas

In the United States, they look at how the customers are feeling and call it the customer confidence index. In China, they check with...

“Up to 80% Off” ISN’T ALWAYS A CELEBRATION.

Ask the behavioural economist, and he would say, “Buried under the sound and fury lies an unshakeable economic-truth. Prices can change your mind without...

GST: THE MID COURSE CORRECTION

Section 1: 22 September, Across India In Ramakanth Samosa Wala, Mint St, Sowcarpet, it’s time to pull down the shutters. Like all good owners, Kaka...

Yelagiri – A rustic hideout

Yelagiri, a rustic hideout I visited 20 years ago, has blossomed into a soulful habitat that blends nature's beauty with commerce. My latest journey...

In Search Of Relevance

Rahul Gandhi, often dismissed as Pappu by his detractors, including those in government, has been making headlines recently following his 150-day-long Bharat Jodo Yatra...

End of a saga or a new beginning?

Prannoy Roy, the granddaddy of Indian television journalism, and his entrepreneur wife Radhika Roy have stepped down from the RRPR, the promoter company of...

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