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Never mind the claims… ‘India’s GDP lead over Japan is still a year away. Here’s why' Economist Surjit S Bhalla Surjit Bhalla, chairperson of the Technical Expert Group for the first official Household Income Survey for India, writes #ThePrintOpinion theprint.in/opinion/indias…

India GDP in $ did not exceed Japan GDP as hurriedly claimed by Niti Aayog CEO; & unlikely to do so till March 2026 - unless the rupee appreciates against the yen by March 2026 Read to find out the gory details in theprint! theprint.in/opinion/indias…

Fabulous stories.

Stan Fischer - A Three Dimensional Bradman, a pinnacle reached by very few – indeed I don’t know of any other. First, he was Every (wo)man’s economist. Second, the go-to person on policy. Third, and most important, his humaneness. There won't be another Stan.

Most enjoyable eminar with excellent questions. Everybody has ideology. But the way we are using it has radically changed around the now polarized world - and is problematical. I illustrate with the narrative about an imminent recession in the US, & job growth in India.

Proofs are here - first book titled Food, Culture and Society in India: Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Perspectives is in the making. To be out in November 2025.

One more reason to cheer the Chenab railway bridge: it is designed by a woman. 17 years of dedicated work by Madhavi Lata G, professor of civil engineering at ⁦IISc Bangalore⁩ resulted in the completion of this challenging project. #womeninSTEM

🚨You’ve seen the breathtaking views of the Chenab Rail Bridge — the world’s tallest railway bridge. But do you know the story behind it? Let’s deep dive into the untold history and the woman who made it possible: Prof. Gali Madhavi Latha. 🧵

I feel more confident about the safety and durability of this bridge after reading the article. Might be my bias but women tend to not compromise on safety and security of others.

The Sikhs ensure that it is so. A tradition that should be replicated by other religions too.

Watched the entire Australia South Africa match. When it ended, I cried along with Maharaj. Victory for all - SA, cricket, possibly even Australia

"If I knew that I was going to die today, I think I should still want to hear the cricket scores," mathematician G.H. Hardy. Remark to his sister while he was ill, likely in his final days.

Kudos to Ravinder Kaur for this eye-opening article masterfully balancing data with narrative to show how policy (like SSS) can rewrite entrenched inequities. Voices : Yes, JEE! IITs are closing the gender gap, but there’s still a long road ahead timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/y…

And one more diversion reported today.

Important!

However, such behavior is noticed more when women are involved. Because men have generally been the majority in most disciplines their behavior is ignored or discounted. Or thought of as eccentric. Or women are not privy to it.