Owls & us: Seeing in the dark
Humans are their biggest problem…and students Owls have superpowers. They hunt like wolves of the sky. Their ears are Ferraris of sound sensitivity. Their brain does sophisticated math to pinpoint...
View ArticleWPL won: The crowds came for Women’s Cricket!
Tonight, the big final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) Season 3 will be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. But where has all the excitement been? Everywhere! Across four cities, fans have...
View ArticleIdes of March
The really notable thing about notable days Beware the ides of March, ie, March 15. Although, what could go wrong today? It’s Saturday, long weekend. You’re Caesar of all you survey – knives are...
View ArticleWPL wins
Yes, the crowds line up for women’s cricket Today, the finale of the Women’s Premier League, season 3, will be played at Brabourne stadium, Mumbai. Where’s the buzz been? At the stadiums, across four...
View ArticleOf Prahlad’s faith, fragrant colours and bliss
By Radhanath Swami “My dear boy, please tell me what you consider the best of all subjects you have learnt,” the proud father addressed his innocent five-year-old child. But the child’s response...
View ArticleGold is a primary emotion…and a source of crime
Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru are currently putting in overtime. Two recent arrests for smuggling in gold have rattled the city’s composure. While Kannada actress...
View ArticleMumbai: Solution is the problem
Mumbai used to be a city that was envied by every other city in India. Because it had an excellent public transport network of local trains and buses. A network to rival any international city....
View ArticleSubtitles ahoy
The year was 1985. We were in medical college. Me and my friend had gone to see the movie Godfather in local theater. Not that we were English movie buffs. We had gone there purely...
View ArticlePart I- Building a stronger Bihar: Rural development for a prosperous future
Bihar’s socio-economic progress is deeply linked to the advancement of its rural population, which accounts for 89% of the state’s total demographic (Census 2011). Given this overwhelming rural...
View ArticleToilet etiquette? Indian women get a bum deal
Earlier this month, Air India’s flight from Chicago to Delhi returned to O’Hare International Airport because 8 of 10 toilets onboard were clogged with plastic bags, socks, hand towels and even...
View ArticleDecoding the troubling pattern behind the great Indian bail crisis
In an interview, the recently retired Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud disclosed that the Supreme Court disposed of over 21,300 bail applications in a year, which is a stunning statistic by any...
View ArticleSocial media: The weapon of liberal destruction
I am reading a social media post by a highly educated Indian woman about how “India” is being stupid by not joining the “whole world” that is rising against Trump. She is obviously not alone....
View ArticleThink inside the box: Bring back the sparrows
One of the best things about my workspace is having a window that looks out onto a leafy neighbourhood. In the heart of T Nagar, Chennai’s bustling commercial district, the road here is lined with...
View ArticleWhat we don’t know about our outcomes
Doctors, especially surgeons, are proud of their results. Ninety percent of all doctors are sure they are in the top 10% of their field. Your doctor may in fact be one of the very best....
View ArticleYodelling Kishore da
Fictional minutes of an honour-able meeting Salim didn’t get Anarkali in reel life. Kishore Kumar got her in real. And, in the 1958 hit Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, the ‘motor mechanic’ even broke into her...
View ArticleThe silent crisis: Farmer suicides in Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, many farmers are struggling to survive. Last week, another farmer, Kailash Arjun Nagare, ended his life. He was not just a farmer—he was an activist fighting to bring water to 14...
View ArticleThe Reddy Line – What happened?
In India, there have been many cases where people have been publicly humiliated in terrible ways. This kind of punishment is meant to scare and hurt people and their families. Sadly, it has happened...
View ArticleThe Reddy Line
T’gana CM’s one more neta whose views on free speech are unmoored from Constitution Women, and men too, are “stripped and paraded” with sickening regularity in this country. It’s a crime as old as...
View ArticleKilling fields
Have Maharashtra’s farmer suicides become a blind spot for the state? It’s not as if the crisis is unsolvable Yet another farmer died by suicide in Maharashtra last week. Kailash Arjun Nagare (43)...
View ArticleThe rising job market for women: A lesson for disability inclusion
Women in India, rejoice! Finally, gender diversity movement seems to be paying off, especially for the young. A recent report by foundit highlights an impressive 48% rise in employment opportunities...
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