NB Blogs

The Goan Tragedy, Symptomatic of our Times

A Goan tragedy, no less than any Greek! Among the most sought-after destinations in the country, to be exposed for its lack of oversight machinery, that ensures both locals and visitors are safe, more than any other offer, for the best food ...

Riding Through the Storm! As the Dust Settles, Some Unsettling Questions that Need Lasting Solutions

Are we getting over with the storm? This one week long with a thousand and more flights cancelled, a lakh of customers stranded at dozens of airports across the country. It was virtually mayhem of the worst kind, almost appeared similar to ...

PPP: Private Party’s Problem ?

Indian heritage assets that are being revived, re-adapted, re positioned for contemporary usage, need a viable and sustainable model, so that more such arrangements are encouraged. There is this not so new but a growing enchantment for re-purposing heritage sites and treasures ...

Upstairs at Indian Accent: In Conversation with Rohit Khattar

Rohit Khattar carries with him an enviable charm, mindfulness to detail and to the person he is conversing with, a rare honesty in expression; over the years, he has only increased his passion for success. Founder of Old World Hospitality, he ran ...

A Moment for Deep Introspection for both Indigo and Indian Aviation!

A rare moment of awakening for Indian Aviation Eco-system   This was a tectonic moment for the airline that has built a global recognition in almost every aspect of the aviation business. A world leader.  This too could possibly be that other moment ...

Delhi’s Pollution Crisis: A Public Health Emergency That No One Is Treating Seriously

A Public Health Emergency That No One Is Treating Seriously Every year, so this year, too, as winter has unfolded into North India, Delhi is swallowed by the now too familiar grey haze. Schools would get shut. Flights divert will begin. Masks ...

You Get What You Deserve!

In effect, the Congress is at its worst in public perception. Nothing has changed, in reality. It is almost as if Rahul and Priyanka remain in the forefront as they have no other choice. “Others’ are not ready to sound deliverance for ...

A Tragedy Beyond Words; A school going child feels victimised, takes his own life!

Over time, standards have fallen. As a minority institution, burdened by quotas, it has become a sad reminder of what it once was, a premium institution in the capital, where one and all studied with distinction. This terrible tragedy of a young ...

Collective Marketing Can Propel Hotels as Drivers of City based Tourism

There is a vacuum – nobody to look into espousing ‘tourism’ in all its colours. Hotels can fill this vacuum, as the most logical stakeholders, the most visible torch bearers of travel and tourism. When they can come together, to speak for ...

Rohit Sharma: The Calm in India’s Changing Cricket Storm

In a cricket world that thrives on noise, swagger, and endless hot takes, Rohit Sharma remains a study in quiet control. At 38, when many careers wind down or fade into nostalgia, he continues to hold India’s top order and captaincy with ...

Celebrating Lives, in a Manner that Honours those who have Passed

Of Living their Lives, remembering our loved ones on their passing away, what form of mourning we adopt, is all very personal and subjective. There is NO one way to bid adieu, which we perhaps never do, but as a form of ...

Exploring the Middle Path: Living in Shades of Grey

Is everything in just black or in white. Nothing in between? That is a timeless question — and one that cuts deep. Most of what really matters — truth, motives, human behaviour, politics, even art — lies in the grey areas, where ...