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Focus on competence, not dynastic succession

Vijay Mallya destroyed the socio, emotional and economic wealth created by his father Vittal Mallya.

4 Oct 2017 3:26 AM IST

We dont even need to look as far as Japan to see a daughter who has taken her fathers legacy proudly forward Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. (Photo: AP)

The thin line between dynasty and legacy

The difference between legacy and dynasty is that the former isn't hereditary. It does not follow the rules of...

4 Oct 2017 3:23 AM IST

When family values and interests define or determine the public domain, we have nepotism.

Nepotism and Meritocracy

The modern norm calls for merit, and the best example are the various competitive exams from IIT to IAS.

4 Oct 2017 3:17 AM IST

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Plug in to see the road ahead

The final frontier with respect to electric vehicles is the availability of the fuel, which is electricity.

25 Sept 2017 4:52 AM IST

Electric vehicles are still a low volume segment with only 1.3 per cent market penetration in India and about 3 per cent globally.

Electro-mobility: A serious business

The dismal performance of the electric mobility programme so far and its fuzzy rules do not inspire confidence in this...

25 Sept 2017 4:45 AM IST

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India goes on a power trip

The road transport minister has kicked up a debate with his diktat' to the automobile industry to turn electric by 2030.

25 Sept 2017 4:39 AM IST

The Kohinoor City housing society at Kurla has been segregating and treating its own waste successfully.

Manage waste efficiently

Improved consumerism', enforcement of waste collection charge is need of the hour.

18 Sept 2017 3:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

The ugly truth

The sanitation and conservancy workers in the country have the first right to say Vande Mataram .

18 Sept 2017 3:07 AM IST

It has taken a generation to raise some awareness that garbage should be thrown in bins. But, throwing it in the right bin is important as well.

Don't waste' your garbage

Another harsh reality peculiar to India is that managing or handling of garbage is seen as the job of certain people.

18 Sept 2017 3:02 AM IST

Climbers to the Everest have been fined if they didnt bring enough rubbish back with them after scaling the peak.

Time to watch your waste line

It's easy to blame the government for overflowing garbage bins and clogged drains, but it's we the people' who don't...

18 Sept 2017 2:52 AM IST

People walk through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai. Heavy rains Tuesday brought Mumbai to a halt flooding vast areas of the city. (Photo: AP)

Under water, under siege

We encroach every vacant space, water body, sewage line, and clog them with tonnes of plastic, construction rubble and...

12 Sept 2017 1:31 AM IST

People being evacuated in Chennai.

Reason behind that sinking feeling

The researchers found that warmer temperatures lead to more intense storms, which makes sense.

12 Sept 2017 1:26 AM IST