Aakriti Gallery shines light on women sculptors in Kolkata
At Aakriti Art Gallery ,Kolkata two weeks ago, Vikram Bachawat unveiled an exhibition of women sculptors that was testimony to the truth that women sculptors in India have both talent and originality....
View ArticleHardwork & humility: The postmaster with the golden pen
In the bustling little post office of Greater Noida, there is a postmaster whose work might not grab headlines but whose story certainly lingers in hearts. When I walked into the post office the other...
View ArticleThrough amber and flame: Autumn in Srinagar and Bijbehara
The Chinar (Platanus orientalis), locally known as bouin, is Kashmir’s living emblem. It is the state tree of Jammu and Kashmir, protected by law to preserve its cultural and ecological significance....
View ArticleAmbedkar can wait, let’s sling some mud
An event to mark the release of a book on B R Ambedkar in Chennai on Friday turned out to be a good example of bad politics. Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay blasted...
View ArticlePink Ball Test: Are they required?
India lost the recently concluded “pink-ball” test against Australia at the Adeliade Oval in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which enabled the Aussies to bounce back from a humiliating defeat in the first...
View ArticleBoycott button
We love pressing it, whether the injury be grave or slight In the midst of a fairly fierce diplomatic row between India and Bangladesh, a senior BNP neta has called upon Bangladeshis to boycott all...
View ArticleCapital mistake
Delhi’s next election’s a hot potato, but what really counts will barely be discussed Political twins Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have staked their political futures on Delhi assembly election...
View ArticleWhat’s going on in Delhi?
Delhi is getting ready for its next big election in 2025, and it’s already making a lot of news. The two most important people from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia,...
View ArticlePowerful minus power
Moscow’s welcome to ex-Syrian despot is part of an old story of political elites looking after each other Assad has found asylum in Russia, escaping the bloody fates of Saddam and Gaddafi. Expect...
View ArticlePowerful people and their safe hiding spots
Imagine you do something really bad, like breaking all the rules in a game, but instead of getting punished, someone says, “Come stay with me. You’ll be safe here.” That’s what happens with some...
View ArticleMeditation is experiment and experience
Osho Science moves outwards; i move inwards. This inward movement i call meditation. You have to take three simple steps for this inward movement, and the fourth happens on its own accord. The first...
View ArticleUGC is chasing ‘flexibility’ in a blind maze
Those not chronically online may have missed this. But last week, an innocuous post by a University of Cambridge academic announcing she had completed her PhD became an astonishing source of outrage...
View ArticlePink Ball test: Are they required?
India lost the recently concluded “pink-ball” test against Australia at the Adeliade Oval in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which enabled the Aussies to bounce back from a humiliating defeat in the first...
View ArticleSoaring to new heights
Civil aviation in India has come a long way since 18 February 1911, when French pilot Henri Pequet flew a Humber biplane from Allahabad to Naini, covering about 6 miles and carrying approximately 6,500...
View ArticleRelationship between soldier and wild dogs
Recently, I had an opportunity to travel to Kupwara, Kashmir for our organization REACHA’s work. The team is working with the Indian Army on various community development projects. The goal of these is...
View ArticleHuman rights day: The case for men’s rights
Human Rights Day serves as a crucial reminder to uphold equality, dignity, and justice for all. However, in the modern discourse on human rights, the rights and challenges of men often remain...
View ArticleGeopolitical chess: A humorous take on a serious game!
A grand board, Earth, a cosmic sight, Where nations clash, a fearsome fight. A game of thrones, a power play, Where alliances shift, night and day. In a room of mahogany, dimly lit and dense,...
View Article$ vs the world
The almighty American dollar mightn’t be mighty enough to isolate itself from all other countries US prez-elect Donald Trump is flexing the muscles of the almighty American dollar, in which over 80% of...
View ArticleGerman Shepherding
Imagine someone leading a team in a game, but it turns out they don’t even belong to the team! That’s the story of Chennamaneni Ramesh, a politician from Telangana, India, who turned out to be…...
View ArticleThe Luigi ‘Solution’
America’s health insurance is broken, India’s is not on solid ground. But answer isn’t vigilante justice Brian Thompson’s killing shook corporate America last week. He was CEO of America’s biggest...
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