Regarding the semiconductor fab news, we are not ready to announce anything yet. All I can say right now is that this technology is vital for our nation and we need companies to step up and make the investment. The government is very supportive and now is the time. More…

Phrases like "Listen to the Science" during the pandemic epitomized the arrogance that came from seemingly limitless scientific and technological progress. Much the same way, economists had developed the attitude "We now have the tools to avoid any downturn or to recover from…

"Couple kill their daughter and commit suicide due to debt burden" This story shook me. The shop keeper and his family took on debt to construct a house which they never completed. They had other debts too. The injustice is that if this couple had a bigger business, they would…

Running a public company is a lot lot harder than running a private company; it is like being on the treadmill all the time. As a private company, we invest in long term R&D and infrastructure without worrying about how quarterly numbers would look. Personally, as a public…

From Daily Thanthi Tamil newspaper last week: "Son [age 40] kills mother [age 66] because she refused to give him money to drink". Alcohol is destroying our society, particularly our poorest and most vulnerable. The number of alcohol widows in our villages is shocking.…