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Mohan Guruswamy
About the AuthorMohan Guruswamy
The writer, a policy analyst studying economic and security issues, held senior positions in government and industry. He also specialises in the Chinese economy
    Mobile telephony gives people reach, spread, speed and above all a greater anonymity.Opinion
    Hello! Big Brother is listening... and watching!

    There are almost four billion Internet users the world over now.

    6 Aug 2018 1:16 AM IST

    Kargil was Indias first living room war, where controlled electronic feeds lit up emotions in homes nationwide that fostered a groundswell of jingoism.Opinion
    Knowing when to leave it to the generals

    Since Independence India has been a participant in five major conflicts, but all of them were very limited wars.

    2 Aug 2018 8:07 AM IST

    In Q4 of 2018, it has grown to 22.4 per cent, making is a fraction smaller than the contribution of manufacturing, at 22.7 per cent.Opinion
    Growth in GDP by increasing cost of govt!

    In Q3 of 2018, public administration had contributed 17.3 per cent towards growth.

    13 July 2018 1:01 AM IST

    Vijay MallyaOpinion
    Govt must not refuse the offer Mallya is making

    Mallya may not like this description. He is a small fry compared to NPA-loaded titans like Anil Ambani, Gautam Adani and...

    29 Jun 2018 8:06 AM IST

    Plassey Gate in AOC centre with a board mentioning No Thoroughfare on the extreme right.Nation
    Plassey Gate in Secunderabad, what a memory to celebrate!

    Battle of Plassey - June 23, 1757: On the banks of the Bhagirathi River.

    23 Jun 2018 4:44 AM IST

    The government plans to have more benches of the National Company Law Tribunal on the basis of case load, a senior official said on Wednesday amid rising number of insolvency cases coming up before the NCLT.Opinion
    Adivasis demand self-rule, other rights promised by Constitution

    Most tribal villages and settlements have no access to schools and medical care.

    18 Jun 2018 6:12 AM IST

    The Indian Army had last month made its first-ever military intervention of sorts on behalf of Bhutan by physically blocking Chinese troops from constructing a road in the Bhutanese Doklam area border territory near Indian border defences. (Representational image) .Opinion
    Equipping the Army for serious fighting

    The Americans were first off the mark with their M-14 7.62mm automatic rifle, and most others soon followed.

    9 Jun 2018 1:15 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the inauguration of 10th edition of DefExpo 2018, a biennial exhibition of weapons and military hardware, at Tiruvidandhai, on the outskirts of Chennai on Thursday. (Photo: DC)Opinion
    Modi and the art of the fib

    The Mudra finance scheme is not new wine in new bottles. It's not even new wine in old bottles.

    4 Jun 2018 1:05 AM IST

    In future, try not to leave your porridge unattendedOpinion
    Full marks to Karl Marx

    Marx prescriptions were limited by the knowledge and evidence available to him then.

    14 May 2018 6:32 AM IST

    Walmart, the world largest retail chain, will set up as many as 10 stores in a phased manner in and around Hyderabad.Opinion
    Walmart entry: Red carpet for Chinese imports

    Walmart has begun competing with Amazon for the e-commerce space and about 10 per cent of its US sales are now by this.

    8 May 2018 6:30 AM IST

    Residents of North Eastern colonies in Secunderabad Cantonment Board are unhappy with the TRS government for not putting up a strong fight on behalf of 15 lakh citizens affected by the roads closure and are accusing it of pleading the Centre to not close the Gough road.Opinion
    This is not Pakistan, General Saab!'

    The Secunderabad Cantonment is still administered somewhat like Pakistan is these days, with a military-dominated...

    1 May 2018 7:35 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinas President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the Brics Summit in Xiamen on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Modi & Xi could make history at Wuhan

    The greater economic integration of India and China is the best hope for China's and India's sustained long-term...

    27 April 2018 7:43 AM IST

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