“No power on Earth can stop an idea whose time has come.” With these words, Manmohan Singh began his historic 1991 budget speech, signaling a seismic shift in India’s economic trajectory. As Finance Minister, Singh dismantled the restrictive Licence Raj, paving the way for the liberalization, privatization, and globalization India so desperately needed. Today, millionsContinue reading “The Man Who Unshackled India: A Tribute to Manmohan Singh”
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World History Beautifully Narrated
A History of the World in 100 Objects was a joint project of BBC (Radio 4) and the British Museum, comprising a 100-part radio series written and presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor. In 15-minute presentations broadcast on weekdays on Radio 4, MacGregor, voice like rich butter and chocolate mixed, used objects of ancientContinue reading “World History Beautifully Narrated”
Third Eye Observations 