CLAUDE LEVI STRAUSS
What's Your Question?
The Buddha's question, 'Why there's so much pain and suffering in this world?' gave a new direction to mankind. 'A man is known by his questions and not by his answers,' this Japanese adage is germane to all ages and eras. A question gives a semblance of idea about the person's perceptions and discernment.
I come from two Mayur Vihars: East Delhi we once knew is fast turning into a memory
I also come from Mayur Vihar 1 Extension or Mayur Kunj, depending on whom you listen to, since Phase 1 is East Delhi's equivalent of Manhattan, the aspirational part of Yamnapaar. This is where I learnt to measure life according to Mother Diary open-closed hours, and where ordering meals by a food delivery app more than once a month will make neighbours suspect that you are a pervert who watches old Imran Khan YouTube cricket videos behind closed doors.
Ravaging forms of modernity: One-sided development is holding traditional societies to ransom
Industry can go marching with developmental arrogance into tribal societies, but it should display industriousness and not apathy.
G-20 pledges to avoid weakening of currency
G20 finance chiefs sought to calm trade frictions that threaten the world economy by pledging to avoid weakening their currencies.
Davos debate: Meet too big to fail as bankers on backfoot
Financiers will cede the spotlight to government officials, regulators and central bankers at this year’s annual showcase.
