TB or not to be?
Every time I sneeze, I’m distrusted With every bout of cough, everyone is disgusted I’m subjected to exclusion, and otherization Everything is nothing but societal authorisation Thanks to...
View ArticleHow can we prevent a repeat of covid totalitarianism?
When covid lockdowns and (later) vaccine mandates were implemented, I initially thought that the experts were making a blunder. But within a couple of years, it became clear that the experts were...
View ArticleTrumpcession
As politics and whims guide economics, a Trump-induced US recession looks likely Is America headed for a recession? What looked like a remote possibility at the start of March, is now looking more and...
View ArticleMommy dearests
On the games they play with daughters All Indian moms wish they lived on 221B Baker Street. While resisting capes and pipes most of the time, they share with Sherlock his feverish stalking of suspect,...
View ArticleDon’t litigate history
RSS’s Hosabale is muddying a clear position laid out by his boss Bhagwat. And SC needs to act as well RSS senior Dattatreya Hosabale’s remark that organisation members, in personal capacity, can...
View ArticleDon’t fight over the past: Why it’s important to move on
There’s been some confusion recently about what the leaders of the RSS (a big Indian organization) are saying about old religious places. Dattatreya Hosabale, a senior RSS member, said that people from...
View ArticleWhat is a “Trumpcession” and why is it a problem?
Right now, people in the United States are worried that a recession might happen soon. A recession is when a country’s economy starts shrinking instead of growing. This can lead to big problems, like...
View ArticleNepal doesn’t need a king & won’t get one anyway
On March 28, Kathmandu became the site of violent clashes between pro-monarchy supporters and the police, resulting in two fatalities, numerous injuries and significant damage to public property. The...
View ArticleKali stands with those rejected by social system
By Arup Mitra Why does Kali look so ferocious? Why she is so different from other goddesses? Why does she reside in the graveyard? The standard explanation adheres to tantrism, which is different from...
View ArticleArt Basel Hong Kong’s carnival of compositions
From Indian gallery TARQ, An Indian Wedding in May 1980 and a slew of International masters came together at Art Basel Hong Kong to unveil a carnival of compositions that opened Thursday and ran till...
View ArticleIndian MFI sector must transform before it’s too late
For decades, India’s microfinance sector was seen as a quiet revolution—a way to offer dignity, capital, and opportunity to the underserved. From dusty village lanes to dense urban clusters, microloans...
View ArticleDecoding the Waqf Bill: Myths vs facts uncovered
Exposing the misinformation campaign against the Waqf Amendment Bill With certain political entities and vested interest groups within the Muslim community deliberately spreading misinformation to stir...
View ArticleOneTAC – The UPI moment in the tourism sector?
Building on India stack, the tourism stack can transform the sector and be the force multiplier for the economy. Sneak peek into how OneTAC national mission is being envisioned as the first pilot takes...
View ArticleIndia, Trump, and the farmers
India’s farmers need better tools and support to compete with farmers around the world. Right now, the government uses high taxes on farm products from other countries to protect local farmers. This...
View ArticleBuying time for kisan
India can’t shield its farmers with tariffs forever. Farming needs a quantum leap Trump will announce his reciprocal tariffs today. Canada, Mexico and China, his biggest trade partners, have...
View ArticleSC ups the ante
Court’s order that a UP local govt should compensate owners of demolished houses is a big warning In its direction to Prayagraj Development Authority to pay 10L each to petitioners whose houses were...
View ArticleSupreme Court stands up for fairness
The Supreme Court of India recently made a big decision to protect people’s rights. It told the Prayagraj Development Authority in Uttar Pradesh to pay ₹10 lakh each to people whose houses were...
View ArticleShukriya, Donaldji
Trump’s tariff blitzkrieg could prove to be a boon for the long-exploited Indian consumer The tariff war that Trump has declared against the world has got govts across the globe scrambling to devise...
View ArticleJudges & GOI: A murky tale
On Jan 26, 1950, the first chief justice of India took office under the new Constitution. Three days before CJI Harilal Jekisundas Kania took this oath, his comments on a Madras high court judge...
View ArticleIs Trump’s tariff turmoil good news for India?
As advertised, Trump presidency has thrown disruptive balls in global geo-economic playgrounds. And yet the most disruptive move of them all may come today with Trump’s announcement of “reciprocal...
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