HAPPY ‘REPUBLIC DAY’ 2018

If the midnight of August 15, 1947 marks the day India gained independence from British rule, it was only on January 26, 1950, that...

Why ‘January 26’ Is Celebrated As ‘Republic Day’ Of India?

The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949 but brought it into effect on January 26, 1950. Republic Day celebrated in...

Out Of My Mind: India At 68

India has lasted as a republic longer than many others. China’s first republic did not last even 40 years. Pakistan broke up. India did not...

India’s Banks And Insurers Continue To Harass Customers Over Aadhaar

Even as reports of leaks in India’s biometric identity database, Aadhaar, spook those who’d like to keep their finances private, lenders and insurance companies...

Jio Beta! Cheap Data Is Fuelling A ‘Porn Boom’ In India

Cheap data is fuelling a boom in pornography consumption in India. Data from Pornhub reveal that India, home to the website’s fourth-largest audience by...

The Indian Pizza Delivery Company Is On ‘Fire’

Jubilant FoodWorks, the master franchisee for American pizza chain Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts in India, is sizzling. In the last year, shares of the...