German Shepherding
An MLA who turned out to be a foreign citizen is such a perfect Indian story German citizen Chennamaneni Ramesh is a shoo-in for the history books. Ramesh won assembly elections four times from...
View ArticleThe Luigi “Solution”
Imagine if someone hurt someone else to fix a problem. That’s what happened in America last week when Luigi Mangione, a young computer scientist, was accused of killing Brian Thompson, the boss of a...
View ArticleNavigating turbulent times with Bhagwad Gita
By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar It was on the battlefield that Krishn started teaching Arjun. He didn’t teach him when everything was all right, because Arjun was not ready to listen; he thought Krishn was...
View ArticleTo-do list for RBI’s new boss
It is as the world is weighing what Trumponomics will mean this time around, that Sanjay Malhotra becomes the 26th man to helm India’s central bank. At home, GOI has given a clear and unambiguous...
View ArticleKey challenges for RBI’s new boss: Inflation, slowing growth, Trumponomics
A cardinal principle of good governance is that appointments to key positions, RBI governor included, are made well before the term of the incumbent ends. A second cardinal principle is that optics...
View ArticleThe Weekly Vine Edition 21: Thirst-trap assassin, Oct 7 fallout, and Pushpa 2...
In this week’s edition, we have a thirst-trap assassin, Oct 7 fallout, Pushpa 2, India’s pink ball woes, and the worst PR stunt of all time… Since we started the Weekly Vine, we seem to be...
View ArticleDilip Kumar: World’s first method actor
Think of a person, who would be 102 years today, if he was still alive. Alas, the man considered a miracle, and phenomenon in the world of acting and movies is no more. Connoisseurs think...
View ArticleTrail nix
Mumbai to get new forest trail. But we already have concrete jungle, no? Posh Malabar Hill will get more uppity. Literally. It’s being bestowed with an elevated, 470m-long forest trail. Sounding like...
View ArticleVIP: Very impartial person
Opposition motion on RS chair is rooted in perception, which is important for constitutional offices Some roles demand fair play in real time. Judges, match referees, cops manning traffic at...
View ArticleJudges outside the courtroom
Imagine a teacher saying something mean or unfair about one group of students during a school assembly. Would you trust that teacher to grade everyone’s homework fairly? Probably not. That’s why people...
View ArticleJudged outside courts
SC to hear matter of HC judge’s public remarks. Judges must be held to higher standards The Supreme Court has sought details from Allahabad HC following complaints against HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav...
View ArticleVIP: Very impartial person
Imagine you’re playing a game of cricket, and the umpire seems to always favor one team. How would that make you feel? Probably pretty upset, right? This is because some roles—like umpires, referees,...
View ArticleThe dollar risk of Trump tariffs
Trump has threatened to slap 100% tariffs on imports from countries that try to move out of the dollar. His ire was particularly directed at the Brics bloc that has been talking about developing an...
View ArticleWhy men & women can’t talk about men & women
A 34-year-old tech professional in Bengaluru has died by suicide. In a letter to a men’s rights NGO, he blamed his estranged wife and her family for driving him to it, trapping him in false...
View ArticleThe steely king
Just raw talent doesn’t make you a champion. Gukesh shows why being fiercely focused is so important Dommaraju Gukesh went into the final of April’s Candidates chess tournament – where the world...
View ArticleThe new king of chess
Just being talented isn’t enough to become a champion. You also need to be focused, and Dommaraju Gukesh proves it! At only 18 years old, Gukesh has become the youngest chess world champion ever. He...
View ArticleIll bill
The benefits of medical insurance weigh against the pathological compulsions of VFM In his timeless classic, Three Men in a Boat, Jerome K Jerome in one of the delightful diversions for which his books...
View ArticleRespect places of worship
The Supreme Court is now hearing arguments about a very important law called the Places of Worship Act. This law was made in 1991 to protect places of worship, like temples, mosques, churches, or...
View ArticleArticle of faith
SC, hearing pleas for & against Places of Worship Act, must uphold the law as it stands The Supreme Court got off to a decisive start yesterday as it began proceedings to hear challenges to...
View ArticleWant a better future? Make better choices
Jaya Row Life doesn’t always play the music you want, but you can choose how to dance to it. You’re not a puppet controlled by some unseen force. You are in command of your own...
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