public policy

Modi and Abe

What’s the RCEP and why India did not sign it

Much ink has been spilled over the last few days since prime minister Shri Narendra Modi announced India’s withdrawal from much anticipated Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations. India said that the underlying spirit of RCEP doesn’t align with Mahatma Gandhi’s Talisman, which takes into account the well-being of the poorest of the poor. While India opted out,…

liquor

Should we ban liquor? How do we deal with alcoholism?

In the culture I was raised, alcohol is something which is considered a bad habit, and the consumers are subjected to social ostracization. Like everyone else, I was also made to believe that alcohol is the root cause of all the evils in society. Then I got exposed to different cultures that celebrated drinking, yet…