The monk’s way: Why BJP needs Modi-Yogi double engine in UP
Last week, addressing a rally in Barabanki, just outside Lucknow, Modi said Congress and SP need to learn from Yogi “where to run the bulldozers and where not”. One thing garam in an otherwise thanda...
View ArticleElection doublespeak: Humpty Dumpty would have felt at home in today’s...
Lewis Carroll’s Humpty Dumpty – who declared that when he used a word it meant exactly what he wanted it to mean, nothing more and nothing less – would have felt at ease in today’s...
View ArticleCourts on poll duty: Calcutta HC had to intervene in poll matters EC should...
Calcutta HC is hearing today an appeal against its order on Monday restraining BJP from publishing ads it found had violated Model Code of Conduct (MCC) – Election Commission’s manual for political...
View ArticleBuddha was a social philosopher
By Ashok Vohra Max Weber has been responsible for spreading the misconception that Buddha was concerned with individual nirvana and had nothing to do with the welfare of society. In his book Religions...
View ArticlePoll-ka dots
Random musings of a marked woman On Monday I voted for only one of the two candidates I was legally entitled to choose. The Efficient Commission of India had accepted my ‘change of address’ application...
View ArticleIn the hot seat, under Beijing’s glare
Taiwan’s new president has China to deal with a deeply divided parliament. At stake is the island nation’s near future In what can be considered a tragic incident in the history of Taiwanese democracy,...
View ArticleVIB: Very ineligible bachelors
Untold election story: young, jobless men from land-owning families who can’t get married, in Maharashtra & elsewhere. How they’re voting is interesting, what they mean for India is troubling In a...
View ArticleA Scarlett voice: Johansson makes OpenAI back down, but most artistes are...
It was the voice interface of GPT-4o that was the real wow factor at its demo last week. This AI assistant sees you, hears you, talks to you. The latency is down, the humour is...
View ArticlePoll do pyaaza: Onion politics shows how all parties try to balance consumer...
Lok Sabha polls on May 20 in Maharashtra’s onion belt, Nashik and Dindori, had a unique subplot. Contestants had to deal with angry farmers whose interests were, yet again, sacrificed on the altar of...
View ArticleManjushree Khaitan…as I knew her
Manjushree Khaitan’s unfortunate passing away marks a profound loss for the corporate and educational world. Known for her pivotal role in the business world, her contributions extended beyond...
View ArticleHunger games
I had been waiting to script the next article in this blog. However, there was a remark from a friend that most of your articles have references / incidents which have something to do with...
View ArticleBridging the gap between education and learning
The ASER 2023 survey findings indicate that India’s education system needs to account for the creativity, aspirations, and digital literacy of its youth to ensure that years of schooling translate into...
View ArticleIndia and the world have been enriched by Tagore’s contributions to...
The month of May glitters with month-long literary and cultural celebrations for Rabindra Jayanti, Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary on pocheeshe boishaakh or the 25th day of the Bengali month of...
View ArticleDelhi elections: Your vote, your voice
As we all gear up for polling in Delhi on the 25th of May, it is crucial for us to remember to prioritize our nation above all else. Voting is not just a right but...
View ArticleYou left too early, Madam
Simeen Hasan was grace personified. As she breezed in the classroom wearing a graceful sari with a matching blouse, a smile playing on her attractive face, we would just try to catch our breath. Many...
View ArticleAchieving self-sufficiency in defence along with augmenting export of defence...
Modi’s visit to the US in June 2023 has been largely perceived as an effort to strengthen the deeply India-US bilateral relationship. The two countries signed new agreements on defence technology...
View Article‘EC should disclose data…doubt is created because of want of information,...
Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa breaks down the issue of bias, turnout numbers and Form 17C in conversation with Dipak Dash saying there’s no merit in suggesting data or votes will be...
View ArticleElection’s caste Of characters
Hindutva umbrella may bring together Brahmins & Rajputs with Dalits or Adivasis. Or, cleavages among OBCs & SCs may strengthen politics on the other side. Both trends may run simultaneously...
View ArticleAble are unable: In swinging between routine callousness and occasional...
Faith can move mountains. A Goa-based man with 90% locomotor disability – three amputations on his limbs – has made it to the Everest base camp by sheer force of will. This would be a...
View ArticleIt’s Our Carma: That the Pune teen who killed two isn’t already being tried...
A drunk minor driving recklessly in Pune and killing two people in the process is mind-numbing. It’s also a replay of similar events that occurred in other cities. Unfortunately, the response of the...
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