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Somewhere in June 1981 we Midshipmen reported to our First Training Squadron Ships  in Kochi- Brahmaputra and Beas. I was given Beas as our course was divided into two. Brahmaputra was the senior ship and was commanded by the Navigator Capt Chhetre and our ship’s CO was Cdr Sampath Pillai, popularly known as Sam !…

By Janina Gomes Angels appeared to shepherds at night when Christ was born, announcing the good news, singing: “Glory to God in the highest and peace to all people of goodwill.” The incarnation of Jesus, who was born of the womb of Virgin Mary, was God’s decisive intervention in human history. Jesus, who was God,…

It comes to my mind, “Isn’t Arbitration in India Losing Its Way?” Having practised for over two and a half decades across constitutional litigation, commercial disputes and institutional arbitration, I have seen India’s arbitration framework from close quarters, both as counsel in high-value infrastructure, energy and regulatory matters and as an arbitrator associated with a…

The recently concluded negotiation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand is more than just a commercial pact; it is a vindication of the Modi government’s “India First” trade doctrine. For years, critics argued that India’s refusal to compromise on agriculture was a stumbling block to global integration. Yet, this December, New Delhi has…

All of us as world citizens should expect that there will be major changes in economic and financial course.  This is a personal view but events and happenings are moving in this direction.  The wind is being forced to change course.    Charging of Income Tax on individuals.  There is no major economy with individual…

JD Vance prodding that businesses hiring personnel from other communities and countries were ‘anti-Christian’ is simply gross. For first time in recent history of United States of America (USA), faith and religion have been introduced to run businesses, economy, make investments and hiring of personnel. Valuing diverse culture of America may not be against basic…

Ten years ago, a mob dragged Mohd Akhlaq out of his Dadri home and lynched him. Justice moves tortuously slowly in India. So, that his killers still haven’t been convicted barely raises eyebrows. But even by our shabby standards, it defies belief that the state has now decided to withdraw the charges against all the…

All perked up that three companies got a green signal to fly passenger planes? It’s great news, sure, but it’s a long road to seeing those planes fly – NOCs are perhaps the easiest step in the highly complex people-heavy business. Cargo is that much more stable, growing, and the segment that often rescues the…

MGNREGA – India’s employment guarantee scheme – is no more. GOI scrapped it last week and replaced it with another tongue-twister acronym: VB-G RAM G. MGNREGA had many problems and the new scheme has left them largely unaddressed. MGNREGA penetration was lowest in the poorest states (Bihar and UP) that also generate the most migrants….

Since the advent of the American nation in the aftermath of the American war of independence, America has historically been following the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe Doctrine is a heady proclamation that the regions and nations west of the Atlantic belong to an undeclared sphere of influence owned by the United States of America. US along…