Vancouver-based mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. has found what’s thought to be the second-biggest gem quality diamond ever at its mine in Botswana. Botswana is the
Category: Life and Thoughts
The First Citizen of India, Always
It feels as if one of my own family members has passed away. Such was his inspiration and impact on me, and it must have
Top 7 Unique Vintage Names You Will Love
In a world where the magical elements of the bygone era have a way of finding their foothold back into modern usage, there’s always immense
India’s Begging Menace
Since childhood I was thinking about beggars, poor, rain basera, footpath dwellers. Who are they? Where is their native place, why do they beg, come
Ergonomics of and for the government
Ergonomics , the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment, is something that’s almost NEVER applied to government functionaries. The efficiency of people working
A Walkthrough Singapore: Administrative Perspective
Singapore, a city and a country, with as much heterogeneity as it can possibly fit in, with as many skyscrapers as it can relentlessly build,
Youth ‘Power’ in Politics
Once I was passionately driven by the idea that youth should come forward and join politics. The patriotic idea that we should not just look
Random thoughts
The below conversation is from the book “Unusual People do things differently”. (It is a good read!) A father who has been a government servant
Roads, families and the lucky ones
There was a target of around 50 houses to be allotted under one of the state housing schemes in my block, and it is the
The other side of the table
I know it is going to happen one day or the other. Still, I was surprised, or may be shocked today morning. It might be
