Stalin is now all-in
He has cast himself as hero of southern resistance against delimitation & NEP for a bigger reason: like dad Karunanidhi, he wants to be opposition frontman nationally There will be a sense of déjà...
View ArticleFrom Nalanda to now: Can cultural pride fuel Bihar’s economic revival?
Bihar. A name heavy with memory. It is not just a state; it is a palimpsest, an ever-rewritten manuscript of history, legend, and longing. Every year on March 22, Bihar Diwas marks the formation of...
View ArticleIndia’s obesity epidemic: What do we need to do now?
The clarion call for large-scale awareness and behavior change to address the menace of obesity among children by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent Mann Ki Baat couldn’t have come at a more...
View ArticleModi govt’s resolve to protect and revive water bodies in India through...
In the world at large, particularly in a country as vast and diverse as India, water bodies play an indispensable role: • In sustaining ecosystems, • Supporting livelihoods, and; • Enhancing well-being...
View ArticleMaking clean water a reality, not a privilege.
A simple conversation led to a powerful realization—clean water, something many take for granted, remains a daily struggle for countless communities. What started as an effort to provide affordable...
View ArticleSpeeches to silence: The deferred battle of criminalizing marital rape
International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month mark the celebration of women, womanhood and women empowerment. Thousands of wishes, lakhs of tributes, themed parties, gifts, talks, heartfelt...
View ArticleRelationship between ‘Me & Others’ based on the Best of ‘Religious Freedom of...
1. Relationship between ‘Me & Others’ depends on whether we are totally Separate or One Integrated whole? Solving this riddle, is the purpose of both the Individual and the society and the question...
View ArticleWhat price art?
A Husain fetches millions. So does a banana. Go figure The relationship between art and money? It’s complicated. Insofar as the idea of starving artists is alive and well, so is that of art having...
View ArticleJudging it right
Why case of HC judge under probe has big implications SC moved swiftly in connection with the cash hoard police found at Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma’s bungalow on Holi. Varma is second in seniority...
View ArticleA big case: Judge under investigation
A top judge in Delhi, Justice Yashwant Varma, is being investigated after a lot of money was found at his house during Holi. The Supreme Court (SC) acted quickly and suggested moving him to another...
View ArticleHow much is art worth?
A painting by M.F. Husain just sold for $13.8 million! That’s the most anyone has ever paid for an Indian painting. But art and money have a weird relationship. Some artists struggle to make a...
View ArticleWhat’s new about the newly powerful right?
A loose global alliance that hates eggheads & loves ‘tradition’ Six authors (Rita Abrahamsen, Jean-Francois Drolet, Michael C Williams, Srdjan Vucetic, Karin Narita and Alexandra Gheciu) set out to...
View Article5 things Trump made great again
A two-month stocktaking of Trump’s second presidency may be the only way to assess both the caterwauling and crowing over alleged new lows and dizzying highs since Trump became US president for a...
View ArticleOur relationship with water must be redefined
Authored by Stuti Malhotra Water is the foundation of life, an essential element without which existence would be impossible. It constitutes a significant portion of all living beings, with...
View ArticleCan IPL keep growing into more teams & cities?
When the Indian Premier League took off in 2008, many experts predicted that it would not be successful in India. Their assumption was that Indians do not have the mindset to support a city or...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi: ‘Politician-turned-engineer’ fighting a bookish battle in...
Theoretical battle in grassroots politics? Rahul Gandhi, as the leader of opposition, has developed a rhetorical style that oscillates between sharp political jabs and heavy economic-technical...
View ArticleLegacy of Operation Pawan mired in crosswinds
“It is difficult for the Government to whitewash and sanitise the sins of omission and commission by its apex hierarchy in launch and conduct of Operation ‘Pawan’ from 1987 to 1990, with the IPKF...
View ArticleHaryana budget 2025-26 focus on industry and urban development debt and...
Overall regional bias Haryana’s budget of Rs205017 crore for 2025-26 was presented by the CM and finance minister (FM) Naib Singh Saini on 17th March 2025. It shows an increase of 13.70 % compared to...
View ArticleBazaars, havelis, and heartbreak: A stroll through time
Have you ever thought of becoming a tourist in the very city you live in and explore its rich cultural heritage? Well, I never thought I would do so until one day when I stumbled...
View ArticleWhy is a ‘welfare’ department using disabled soldiers for target practice?
After being left for dead with multiple embedded shrapnel during Operation Vijay and then miraculously revived, I was lucky to get some visibility for my achievements as an amputee marathon runner...
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