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On June 30, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing regulators sued Cisco Systems Inc, for discrimination. The cause was not, like most workplace discrimination lawsuits, based on race, gender, age or sexual orientation. It... from Times of India Opini…

The unceremonious ouster of Sachin Pilot as deputy chief minister and the state Congress chief of Rajasthan is now complete. It appears to have happened so suddenly that it is tough to keep pace with... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2DFIhLL

The theme given by UNESCO-UNEVOC for World Youth Skills Day this year on July 15 is: “Skills for a Resilient Youth.” Such resilience is needed in humanity in general and youth in particular if we... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/32i6EJL

(The leadership crisis in Congress is symptomatic of a larger malady within Indian Democracy where dissent is not tolerated. Congress must move away from Hero Worship and towards intra – party democracy if it has... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2AY9Pev�…

The notoriously dismal science of economics, which in India has been hit by the triple whammy of demonetisation, an ill-planned roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax, and then the coronavirus pandemic, has become even... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2O…

Google has announced that it plans to deepen its engagement with India over the next five to seven years by outlining a proposal which envisages an investment of $10 billion. This investment will span both... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3gYAuao

“How is business?” I ask a friend living in the neighborhood. “It was slow during the lockdown. Now it’s pickin’ up. Pretty busy today!” I ask a neighbor who runs a multi-million dollar funeral direction... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2OlIW74

With the Central Board of Secondary Education taking student-friendly steps to grade students hit by myriad disruptions originating in the pandemic, the Class XII result has brought a measure of cheer. The overall pass percentage... from Times of India Opinion https:…

“Take up arms, newly Arisen. For my kind do not heed the toothless.” – Dragon’s Dogma Introduction Third of the six wars that China is sure to fight in the next fifty years will be... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3eyhaze

India and the EU will hold a virtual summit on July 15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supposed to visit Brussels in March to attend the 15th India-EU Summit. But that summit had to be... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/38VRkUv

India’s lenders are up against a great unknown. The $31 billion ICICI Bank is among those now looking to raise capital as borrowers avail themselves of an interest holiday on about one-third of the $1.3... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3ftI9Nl

Slept at 8:30 AM, for, I was working on a submission; woke up at 11 AM to the devastating news of Tapan Da having left us for his heavenly abode. Even as I grappled to... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2BZ8B3c

“When we are thrown into fire – some of us come out well-cooked and ready to serve the world, some of us simply get burnt and uselessly shrivel away.” – Turkish Proverb The global crisis... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2OijU8T

Is the cancellation of final semester examination an issue to score brownie political points? Should a decision to conduct or not to conduct end semester examination be politicised? What is in the best interest of... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/38OJwE3…

With no end in sight, what is to become of our Atmanirbhir economy? The fitness industry has collapsed overnight. Trips to the gym before or after work have now been replaced with more work or... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3fqcKeW

The numbers game may be in favour of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leaders are busy flashing the victory sign with claims that their party still enjoys a simple majority in the state... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3iVUA6X

The mighty have fallen. Mr. Bachchan tested positive for the Covid19, much to the dismay of India. Ever since the announcement, reactions have been pouring in from across the country. In some ways it was... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/32dUTnt

As I travelled to nearby villages during the lockdown due to unavoidable work, I interacted with some of the migrant labour that had returned from big cities back to their homes in north Bihar. What... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3iYJez6

Regardless of how the internecine feud within the Congress government in Rajasthan ends, it is unlikely that India’s main opposition party will stop imploding unless it settles its national leadership issue. For a year, there... from Times of India Opinion https://if…

On Saturday the US saw a new daily record of 66,528 coronavirus cases. It also saw President Donald Trump wearing a mask in public for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Although... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/3frJN2i