Aurangzeb row underlines demise of free speech
Censorship has a thousand fathers; free speech is an orphan. Not just an orphan, but one that is abused all the time. The level of abuse rose higher this month as a police complaint was filed against...
View ArticleWeaved endlessly – man and the sea
He stands there. As the waves rise, roar and die. The solitary nerve in his heart comes alive; He breathes fresh again, accomplishes fulfilment, With contentment, Aroused from the acknowledgment. In...
View ArticleKashmir’s new dawn: Six years after Article 370
For the first time in over 30 years, the people of Kashmir can step into a cinema hall, purchase a ticket, and enjoy a film with their friends and family on the big screen —...
View ArticleChinar & Maple
There’s an opportunity for India-Canada ties to improve. A G7 invite for Modi will be a first step A week can be a long time in international relations. A month, an eternity. With a new...
View ArticleJustices and justice: Will this time be different?
There’s a big question about whether the system for investigating judges will work this time. Last week, firefighters found a lot of money hidden in the home of a high court judge in the capital...
View ArticleChinar & maple: A new chance for India-Canada relations
A lot can change quickly in international relations. In just a week or a month, things can shift dramatically. Right now, there’s a chance for India and Canada to improve their relationship. The recent...
View ArticleJustices and justice
Judicial in-house inquiries against judges don’t have a great record. Will this time be different? Last week’s report of firefighters finding a large stash of cash at a high court judge’s home in the...
View ArticleSmokescreen
Price caps fetch you so much more than they say This summer, get ready for an epic action and drama feature that will keep you on the edge of your seats – or maybe out...
View ArticleTirth is a unifier, replaces fear with love
Authored by B Purushartha There is a popular saying, ‘sare tirth baar baar, gangasagar ek baar,’ meaning Gangasagar tirth, a pilgrimage near Kolkata, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. However, a...
View ArticleWhy can’t Indians fly in style like Singaporeans
A recent ‘toilet case’ has seen heated debate on and off social media – precisely because it speaks to a larger Indian reality. On the morning of March 5, 2025, an Air India flight took...
View ArticleMumbai’s big cash polls
BMC, Asia’s richest city corporation, is expected to hold its much-delayed municipal elections soon. The elections were due in March 2022. Mumbai – its crumbling infra, increasing pollution and deep...
View ArticleThe Chhaava is still alive!
It is a matter of shame that the tyrant Aurangzeb, who devoted his entire life to attacking the existence of the Hindu Swarajya established by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his descendants and...
View ArticleWhat the Tiger sees: A jungle of grace, a chorus of chaos
A personal journey through Ranthambhore, where awe meets unease in the company of stripes and silence. My recent trip to Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve was nothing short of magical. Nestled in the...
View ArticleGlobal treasures, a suite of woven histories
At the Bespoke Gallery at Ahmedabad founder and collector Devin Gawarvala’s collection of international artists is a tale of woven histories and overlapping stories.Four sculptors and six artists...
View ArticleThe role of sport in nation building
As India embarks on its journey to become a global superpower and one of the world’s top three economies, we as a nation cannot afford to lag behind on the sporting front. The idea of...
View ArticleJustice for Saurabh Rajput: A man betrayed, a daughter left orphaned
Where is the national outrage? Where are the candle marches? Where are the activists who claim to fight for justice? Nowhere. Why? An ex-Merchant Navy officer, Saurabh was working in London and had...
View ArticleJoke’s on us
Who’s respecting free speech when cops file defamation case after a comedy riff on a neta? When the going gets funny, the funny get going, goes a stand-up comic witticism. Politics is always fertile...
View ArticleCan we take a joke?
Jokes make people laugh, but in India, not all politicians find them funny—especially when they are the ones being joked about! Recently, comedian Kunal Kamra made fun of a politician. Some people...
View ArticleBulldozing justice
Another Maha local govt violates SC ruling on demolitions. Top court must take suo motu notice On Monday, Nagpur municipal corporation demolished the house of a key accused in the communal violence...
View ArticleUnfair demolitions: Why justice must be followed
In Nagpur, something unfair happened. A man’s house was destroyed by big bulldozers just four days after officials said it was illegal. But there’s a big problem—this goes against a very important rule...
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