Where peace knows no borders
By Muni Pranamyasagar Human urge to migrate has existed for centuries, driven by search for prosperity and security. Yet, the debate around immigration and deportation raises deeper questions – are...
View ArticleDon’s plan: Recipe for next war
The information space remains in turmoil following Trump’s latest remarks on Ukraine. Trump’s pre-election pledge to end the war in 24 hours has now stretched well beyond 24 days. Still, the speed of...
View ArticleWhy Trump alone can’t make peace
Trump campaigned on the promise to end the war in Ukraine. All wars must end, and this terrible war certainly inspires the hope that it will cease or that it will be made to cease....
View ArticleCongress’ ‘love’ for China
”I don’t know what is the threat from China and India should increase collaboration with China” this is not a statement by a Chinese Communist Party leader, but these are the words of Indian National...
View ArticleWill Trump’s second presidency end like Yanukovych’s first?
In many ways, the United States and Ukraine couldn’t be more different: While the US is a relatively old and federal democracy, with a large population and economy, Ukraine’s is a young unitary...
View ArticleBill Gates, pancakes, Bertrand Russell… and me
“Do you need mathematics to become an AI/ML/tech expert…do the big guys really know much math?” I am asked this question often, especially by those trying to enter the field, and I like to answer...
View ArticleChina’s military posturing in the Tasman Sea: A test for Australia’s...
China’s naval presence and military exercises in the Tasman Sea—coming dangerously close to Australian and New Zealand air and sea routes—are more than just routine drills. This episode, where Chinese...
View ArticleRupa Bheda, by Neerja Peters is an enchanting debut
At the Bikaner House last Thursday, art historian and Neemrana Hotels founder Aman Nath, Delhi’s famous heart bypass surgeon Dr Satish Mathew and Indian heritage photographer Manoj Arora came together...
View ArticleKey trends shaping the way customers shop for their homes
With the rise in disposable income levels, there is a remarkable shift in how people are shopping, especially with regard to home, kitchen, and outdoor products. This means that there is a greater...
View ArticleHow Indian textiles sector should embrace sustainability for achieving...
Over the last few years, sustainability is slowly but steadily being mainstreamed into the Indian textile industry. We saw a glimpse of this at the Bharat Tex 2025 – the largest textile trade event...
View ArticleOpioid warning
India’s weak drug regulation is spreading a problem from Africa to America. Reputational damage can be big India’s drug regulators have been caught napping once again. Various pills made by...
View ArticleWhat elections around the world teach us
In many countries, people vote for their leaders, and recent elections show that voters are unhappy with their governments. In Germany, no single party won enough votes to rule alone, so different...
View ArticleScreen test
On keeping calm through a digital arrest It started with an innocuous phone call and in no time I was face-to-face with a fearsome man on my laptop screen. “You are under digital arrest,” he...
View ArticleBallot points
Poll results in Western countries hold lessons for politicians everywhere, including India German voters didn’t surprise in Sunday’s election. Since no party has a clear majority, long coalition talks...
View ArticleWarning: Dangerous drugs from India
India’s rules about medicine safety are not strong enough, and this is causing big problems around the world—from Africa to America. A company in India called Aveo Pharmaceuticals has made pills that...
View ArticleThe New Nowhere (Wo)man
The New Nowhere (Wo)man Somewhere between Mumbai and Marrakech, between breathing in 136 AQI air and contemplating a summer in Santorini, exists the Times of India reader. A peculiar creature—too...
View ArticleMinor-ity report
Heinous crimes by children underline the limits of adult understanding and control Wordsworth was waxing far too poetic when he described childhood as “trailing clouds of glory”. Reality is more...
View ArticleLaughing at leaders: A big deal?
A politician in Bihar got kicked out of the assembly for seven months just because he made fun of the Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar. Sounds extreme, right? The Supreme Court thought so too. It ruled...
View ArticleLaughing matter
SC right to reverse oppn Bihar MLA’s expulsion for ‘parodying Nitish’. Best antidote to bad joke is a good joke The top court’s judgment reversing the expulsion of a Bihar legislator is not just...
View ArticleWhen kids do terrible things
People often say childhood is all about happiness and innocence. But sometimes, reality is much darker. Lately, there has been a shocking rise in violent crimes committed by kids, especially teenagers....
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