T.E. Ravenshaw loved Orissa and did for Orissa what no colonial administrator did in the field of education. The Ravenshaw University was named after him by the grateful Oriyas of those days as a tribute to his contribution to Orissa’s education

No political theorist but a ground-zero realist, Biju displayed remarkable concern for the marginalised who make no demands and have no voice in power.

We must demand transparency on two vital issues: oxygen and vaccines. Let all the files and documents be put out in the public domain. 

I’m surprised that none of the Indian experts and doctors have ever referred or mouthed Fauci’s views or extrapolated his views for our context, leave alone tap his ideas.

While nations across the world used the time since March 2020 to work on their healthcare system to fight the virus, we preferred using the time in ludicrous and hubristic display of optics.

Three vital constitutional functionaries let India's citizens down – the Attorney General for India, the SC and the CAG.

The future of defence procurements will be certainly marred by the infamous Rafale deal, particularly the fate of 114 fighter jets for which request for proposal was already floated a few years back.

The most basic principle of donation is that it is always voluntary, and could be made to any funds the donor chooses.

Parrikar had it in him to be amongst India’s distinguished raksha mantris. While his party may have had its calculations, India doubtless needed him more than Goa did.

The national auditor appears to have erred on facts and analysis, much as the Hon’ble Supreme Court did in its judgment.

It is evident that the majority view on benchmark price was that of the so-called lightweights, while the minority view was that of the domain experts.

Negotiations for defence capital procurement in India do not provide, let alone foresee, for any 'Sherpa' help.

The new Rafale deal impugns the propriety of processes, hard facts and procedures. Why not be more transparent?

An overview of all defence scams and scandals can be traced to opacity and secrecy. Within the confines of confidentiality and secrecy, there is a need to inject transparency through disclosure and deterrence.

The defence ministry is far too big and complex to be managed part-time as an additional charge by another minister, no matter how competent and cerebral he may be.

He tried creating his own world almost wholly made up of people drawn from Goa, but Lutyen’s Delhi had its own inexorable ways of breaching his citadel from time to time