The Weekly Vine Edition 33: Zelenskyy’s bad appraisal, Europe loses its mojo,...
Hello there, and welcome to another edition of The Weekly Vine. This week, we cover Zelenskyy’s terrible appraisal at the White House, Europe’s diminishing relevance since the Treaty of Westphalia was...
View ArticleHow the market profits by breaking families
A strong joint family is a barrier to capitalism. Why? Because when families stay together, expenses are shared, emotional support is abundant, and the need for excessive consumption reduces. But for...
View ArticleTime to step up, India!
India needs to be smart to survive a trade fight with the US. Our industries must improve fast! Starting April 2, the US will put extra taxes on Indian goods sold there. This could cost...
View ArticleGold rush: India’s endless love for gold
Indians love gold. The government? Not so much. While people keep buying gold, India has to spend a lot of money importing it. To stop this, the government puts high taxes on gold, but smugglers...
View ArticleBling it on
Gold: cop’s daughter smuggles it, Indians obsess over owning it & now, global investors love it As much as Indians adore gold, GOI dislikes the foreign exchange outgo on it. Betwixt our bottomless...
View ArticleGrow up, industry
To survive tariff wars, India needs to be clever & its key producers must up their quality game fast Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will hit Indian exports on April 2. Per a Citi Research analysis, the...
View ArticleThe other woman
Painting ‘half the sky’ their way. No show-sha Step back, men. It’s raining women, or will be this IWD weekend. There’ll be the usual platitudes – and flatitudes. All I ask for is latitude to...
View ArticleLimits must for delimitation
You know a Tamil Nadu election is round the corner if anti-Hindi rhetoric is raised several notches. Facing a degree of anti-incumbency, and also a fresh challenge from within the Dravidian ideological...
View ArticleHidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness
We are in the midst of the holy month of Ramadan – a time of introspection and rejuvenation. These are days for abstinence from food and water from dawn to dusk, and the God-given opportunity...
View ArticleIran’s dream of AI supremacy: Visionary or delusional?
In the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy, falling behind isn’t just a technological setback; it’s a strategic disadvantage. Iran’s ambition to join the ranks of the world’s top 10 AI...
View ArticlePart II – Artificial Intelligence in India – Prospects, challenges and the...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide, impacting healthcare, finance, security, governance, and education. Countries are investing heavily in AI-driven automation,...
View ArticleWhat is the state of Thalassemia in India and how to eradicate it from the...
India is known as the “Thalassemia capital of the world.” It has the highest number of patients with thalassemia major in the world. India has around 50 million (5 crore) carriers of the ß (beta)...
View ArticlePace it like Shami
Outdated bans, policies, data can mean both short-term injustices and long-term harm In fashion, one person’s outdated style can be another’s top style. In etiquette, Baby Boomer rules like ‘speak only...
View ArticleDon be a loser
Most complex products are produced across countries. That’s why tariffs don’t benefit tariffers Cowboy Trump shoots first, asks questions later. Mexico, Canada, China know this. Tariff bullets are...
View ArticleCalcutta homecoming
A journey through time and distance to a long ago and far away city Last week I went back to Calcutta, the city of the mind, in which I grew up, and which I still...
View ArticleDon be a loser
Imagine you and your friends are building a giant Lego city. You all bring different pieces—someone has the roads, someone has the buildings, and someone has the tiny people. Now, what if one friend...
View ArticleKeep up with the times!
Sometimes, old rules and ideas can be harmless—like wearing clothes from 10 years ago or following old-school manners. But other times, sticking to outdated ways can be unfair or even harmful. Take...
View ArticleBehind film of delusion is anant astral world
By Shivendra Nath Misra Today, space is hot property. Billionaires such as Bezos have explored it as tourists, and Elon Musk wants to colonise Mars. Their obsession is pushing the space race further....
View ArticleDoctors on junkets & the meds we take
Unethical promotion by industry, in the sectors of infant food, medicines or junk food, seems to be a recurring theme with govt and regulatory bodies showing little to no appetite for reining them in....
View ArticleMisleading parallels: NC’s decades of rule in J&K and its comparison with PoK
In a moment that perfectly encapsulates both intellectual dishonesty and political opportunism, Mir Saifullah, the National Conference (NC) MLA from Trehgam assembly constituency in Kupwara, has drawn...
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