MindTEXT - Views of the News

The larger debate is whether the present alignment of metro rail in Kochi is going to solve any public transport issues.

Reading the mindset of the electoral class of India needs prodigious skill thanks to diversity not only in the topography of the subcontinent but also of the emergence of local and regional parties.

The other day my brother asked me to pay the CESS for the two wheeler that I use. For many days he repeated the advice and I decided to visit the Road Transport office (RTO) which is on my way to the office.

In the recent years, union budgets always attracted media attention. This year too, lot of hype was built around the budget before its presentation.

Debate or no debate, our MPs know the art of walk outs whenever they are on the fringes of history making: be it on nuclear deal or Women's reservation Bill.

This year also, monsoon shocked the Indian economy! Government declared 246 districts as drought hit districts. There are already 250 districts in India which are prone to Naxalist attacks.

Hoopla around Delhi commonwealth games are on every day's headlines. Many doubt whether it would happen or not, while a few claim it would be as scheduled

Random Thoughts - Twitter Gate

I was surprised by the statement of CJI that only 5 % of the cases in India are settled using ADR mechanisms. In a country like India where 30 million cases are awaiting the final judgement, this figure is painful.

Twitter Gate is a widely accepted media jargon these days, with Shashi Tharoor being active in pushing his ideas on Twitter and with his unique comments on each issue,

Of late, I have been furiously poring over railway websites searching for tickets to nearby cities. I have to mostly hunt for tatkal ones, as my trips are usually planned at the last minute.

As I waited for my flight from Mumbai to Kochi, I witnessed early morning chaos at the airport. Airline companies were competing with each other to hustle their passengers through the busy security checking corridors.

Several developments at the local and regional levels caught my attention last month. I start with a disclaimer: My observations are satirical in nature, but can arouse your thoughts.

I was reading about life and philosophy recently and realized how beautiful life was! I am not the first person to say so. Sometimes, I feel this is a holistic nocturnal journey we are undertaking on the earth.

Chennai is a metaphor for South India. Every visit to this bustling city opens a plethora of avenues for social discourse. My recent trip to Chennai was to monitor a study on the autorickshaw sector.

Elections are the true representation of a democracy and in recent times has attracted more international attention than ever. In India, elections are not only the biggest political exercise, but also a festival in its own.

Scam after scam captures the headlines at breakfast news these days (not sure when it breaks out, as it is mostly the work of the visual media).

Random Thoughts - Electoral Verdict - Kerala Analysis

According to the Cambridge dictionary, the noun 'scam' means 'an illegal plan for making money'. It recent India, it has become a penchant brand.

Random Thoughts - An Air India Saga... A journey unforgettable!!!

The recent election results have shown a paradigm shift in Kerala politics. The initial impression is that the performance of regional parties has cost the fortunes of both fronts, forcing them to move to Cantonment House.

Date: Middle of October, 2011 Time: Evening Purpose: Buy air tickets from Cochin to Delhi. I went in search of the cheaper tickets. I wanted to be in Delhi during the first week of November.

Editor's Corner - India's Mandate 2009

The recent hullabaloo in the coalition exercise of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has awakened the interest of political scientists to discuss Dharma in coalition politics.

Editor's Corner - Waste Management Woes of Bangalore

As I write, the results of the general elections are still coming in thick and fast. But the conclusion has been made and Pratibha Patil must be relieved that her job in deciding to call which party to take

Editor's Corner - Grievances of the Customers of the Government of India

Living in Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley and known as the garden city, for the last six years has been largely a matter of pleasure thanks to its excellent climate, its nice people and its close proximity to home.

Editor's Corner - The Fourth Estate

All citizens of this country are customers of the Government of India and in this role; most of us get treated as if it is a sin to be customers in need of a service.