“This quiet revolution, this subtle shift, in the way Kashmir engages with democracy, may well be the most profound transformation of all.”
Mohammad Tabish, a Chevening Scholar, on high voter turnout in the recent Jammu & Kashmir assembly election (Outlook, October 11)
“Legend has it that one of the earliest forms of the prasad was documented way back in 1715. Today, so coveted is the sweet offering that the temple produces some 300,000 daily contributing Rs.500 crore to the annual kitty of the world’s’ richest Hindu shrine.”
Amarnath K. Menon, journalist, on allegations that Tirupati laddoo (prasad) was contaminated with animal fat (India Today, October 14)
“Even in difficult times, the Tata Group under his leadership was seen as a uniquely benign employer. It did not swindle, it paid its debts, it stood behind its products—and it was largely, if not entirely, free from scandal. It also placed a tremendous effort on philanthropic activities.”
The Economist (online) on death and legacy of Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Group (October 10)
“Even the BJP was conceding to challenges on a number of fronts: corruption, unemployment, agrarian distress and urban dysfunction. To fritter this opportunity will hurt; it changes the momentum of Indian politics. It strengthens Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was beginning to look very shaky, and is indicative still of a large residual resistance to accepting Rahul Gandhi.”
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, public intellectual on Congress party loss in Haryana assembly election (Indian Express, October 9)
“Some of Tata Group’s acquisitions have indeed helped make it enough of a household name across countries, for it to emerge as the only Indian brand among the world’s top 100 most valued brands, per Brand Finance global rankings.”
Editorial analysing why Tatas apart, no Indian corporate is a global brand (Times of India, October 11)