‘South Korea is fractured…Koreans are vocal people…angry citizens can soon...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock martial law declaration was reversed by the country’s National Assembly within hours. But the development has escalated sociopolitical tensions in the...
View ArticleTo-do list for CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra is India’s top state by GDP contribution – 13.3%. With a Fadnavisled Mahayuti govt set to take office, one hopes continued political wrangling will not distract from giving the state the...
View ArticleCommemorating 100 years of Swaraj week – A milestone in India’s freedom struggle
As India approaches the centenary of Swaraj week in December 2024, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the remarkable achievements of this historic campaign. Organized by the Swarajya Party in...
View ArticlePlanting seeds of prosperity—How afforestation can help alleviate poverty in...
Imagine a young mother in a drought-hit village in Maharashtra, toiling on barren land, unable to provide enough for her children. Now, picture the same woman working under the shade of vibrant...
View ArticlePrejudice in the neighborhood
Imagine this: Dr. Ashok Bajaj, a doctor living in a nice area in Moradabad, decided to sell his house to another doctor, Dr. Iqra Chaudhary. But there was a problem—Dr. Bajaj and Dr. Chaudhary follow...
View ArticleKanji winters
After a scorching north Indian summer, the golden sun of winter brings a 24-carrot treat North India’s winter of polluted discontent, which makes daily headlines, is compensated for by a sudden...
View ArticlePrejudice, on the house
It’s whites & blacks in US. It’s religion, caste & food choices here. Homes are group battlegrounds When Dr Ashok Bajaj bought a house in an upmarket Moradabad colony, he probably hoped to do...
View ArticleThe chief minister’s challenge
In Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has taken on the role of Chief Minister (CM) for the third time. But this time, he has not one but two deputy Chief Ministers (Deputy CMs) working with him. These...
View ArticleMukhyamantri’s mantra
Fadnavis’s management skills will be strongly tested, with two deputies who don’t see eye to eye Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Uneasier clearly the heads that wear deputy CM crowns. That...
View ArticleCan we love our neighbours as ourselves?
By Oswald Pereira Why should I love my neighbour like I love myself ? The answer is simple: Because it’s the most sensible thing to do. Loving your neighbour is the first and best choice...
View ArticleHow to save justice from hashtags, trolls, echo chambers
Social media has made judicial decision-making complicated, explains a Madras high court judge. Judges have to be hyper alert to cognitive biases stemming from their digital interactions In today’s...
View ArticleStar caste, movie flops
Sharad Pawar’s political decline in Maharashtra represents the limits of dominant caste mobilisation in today’s India. And BJP’s Hindutva spells trouble for caste-based family-run parties When the...
View ArticleThe Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer: Generous as the river, warm...
The tomb of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti continues to be one of the most popular shrines of religious syncretism and is visited by millions of people from across the world. Heads of states have offered...
View ArticleNER’s renaissance: From isolation to integration, celebrating North-East...
In the Old Tesen village of Nagaland, unlike any village the evenings are not for relaxing. For the residents, the time is mostly utilised to check their farm produce, restock their inventory and...
View ArticleIs your decision wise or otherwise?
What if your one decision could change the course of your life forever? Life is a series of crossroads, and our choices define the direction of our journey. Laddu Pinto, a thriving entrepreneur and a...
View ArticleDeath’s Certain, Its Fear Avoidable
Sage advice to future corpses We’re all going to die, but we shun that thought. Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life by Joanna Ebenstein is an exploration and a...
View ArticleNote This, Note-Makers
Put flowers, animals on currency, not political figures Those of us who haven’t whole-soul jumped over to digital payments, always have Mahatma for company. He is on all of India’s currency notes. So...
View ArticleWhy We Love Lists: Making Sense of the Chaos
Everywhere you look, people are making lists – top 10 movies, best songs of the year, coolest gadgets, or even the worst moments of the year! But why do we love lists so much? Why...
View ArticleA Fresh Look for Our Money: Flowers, Animals, Not Faces
Think about this: every time you buy samosas, pay school fees, or travel, you’re holding Mahatma Gandhi in your hand. That’s because his face is on all of India’s currency notes. But it hasn’t always...
View ArticleTop 10 Of…
Why we love to list: it’s a lifeline out of chaos Another year turns, and stock-taking lists are popping up everywhere: best of, worst of, top tens, wraps, roundups and highlight reels. What’s with...
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