Be On The Job gsmonly4u January 29, 2026India and the European Union (EU) have just agreed on a big trade deal. Many people are excited and wondering: When will we get cheaper Euro... Continue Reading
The quiet power of giving: Why philanthropy still shapes a better India gsmonly4u January 29, 2026In a country as large and complex as India, change rarely arrives with fanfare. It often comes quietly, through small acts of giving that ne... Continue Reading
Xi-opolitics gsmonly4u January 28, 2026Something big has happened in China’s military, and it matters to countries like India China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, has removed two very ... Continue Reading
Messaging the Temple gsmonly4u January 27, 2026There has been a suggestion in Uttarakhand to stop non-Hindus from entering two very important Hindu temples: Kedarnath and Badrinath. This ... Continue Reading
Wake Up, Bankers gsmonly4u January 26, 2026A 78‑year‑old man was tricked in a cyber scam called a “digital arrest scam”. He lost ₹23 crore—a huge amount of money. The police managed t... Continue Reading
Is gig work really good for workers? Data shows we need a more nuanced debate gsmonly4u January 25, 2026On New Year’s Eve, more than 200,000 gig workers took to the streets across India to protest “10-minute delivery” promises, which the union ... Continue Reading
The door of my heart and the Phoenix gsmonly4u January 25, 2026I live far, far away, in a different world—inside my heart. I call it my room—it is snuggled among the snowy mountains. How bewitching it is... Continue Reading
Huang or Musk, who’s got a better idea of the future? gsmonly4u January 24, 2026At a big meeting in Davos, Huang told people like plumbers, electricians, and construction workers not to worry — their jobs are safe. The r... Continue Reading
Strategic Thinking to Better Manage Risks gsmonly4u January 23, 2026The financial sector landscape is becoming increasingly complex amid interoperable technology, buoyant growth, intensifying competition, dem... Continue Reading
Builders, Bill-ders gsmonly4u January 22, 2026‘Development’ and ‘redevelopment’: two much The old familiar city is disappearing before our eyes. Blame the two swag words, so-called ‘deve... Continue Reading
Is the Modi government undermining the Chartered Accountancy profession? gsmonly4u January 22, 2026The Chartered Accountancy (CA) profession has long been regarded as one of the most respected and technically rigorous professions in India.... Continue Reading
Has Andhra Pradesh slipped from constitutional governance to a ‘Red-Book rule’? gsmonly4u January 21, 2026A series of recent police actions in Andhra Pradesh has stirred an unusually sharp debate. What began as isolated arrests linked to Y S Jaga... Continue Reading
Holistic worldview: Is the uni-verse illogical, accidental, divisive or logically loving & uniting! gsmonly4u January 20, 2026Need for a universal Holistic Worldview of my ‘Self’ as whole ‘Reality’: In our daily Workings and living, every moment, we deal with ‘thing... Continue Reading
Nostalgia Lies gsmonly4u January 19, 2026The new year began with longing for recent past. That’s not a good way to figure out how to negotiate the present The new year is so young... Continue Reading
At the Guru Padmasambhava Conference in Odisha’s Golden Triangle gsmonly4u January 19, 2026Last month, during my visit to Bodhgaya, I happened to see a banner announcing the 2nd Padmasambhava Conference at Odisha, being held from J... Continue Reading
Bringing the moon to Mumbai and other lunar and loo-ny thoughts gsmonly4u January 18, 2026 Illustration by Chad Crowe (USA) 8am Election mornings in Mumbai have a familiar rhythm: mild domestic combat and misplaced civic pride. Af... Continue Reading
India’s mission mode schemes: Built to scale, but are they built to last? gsmonly4u January 17, 2026Mission-mode programmes are celebrated for delivering immediate, tangible outputs at scale. But lasting social change depends on whether ins... Continue Reading
Information Omission gsmonly4u January 16, 2026India needs to be more open and honest with its people. For that, the Central Information Commission (CIC) and other groups that handle publ... Continue Reading
Soft(ware) Power gsmonly4u January 15, 2026Phones to cars, software is the key product differentiator now. India should focus on taking the lead in this space Today, software is more ... Continue Reading
When courts pause, trees must not fall: Rethinking the Asharodi–Jhajhra road gsmonly4u January 15, 2026The widening of the Asharodi–Jhajhra road near Dehradun has brought into sharp focus a larger and more pressing question confronting Uttarak... Continue Reading