Lok Sabha election results: A shift in the nation’s moral compass
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats – Ralph Washington Sockman Contrast the arrogant “Ab ki Baar 400 paar” call before the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections that was...
View ArticleThe Indus man, who created a world of goodness
It was 1998. Mr Jagmohan, the incredible man of highest integrity in Indian politics, was the minister for communications. On my request he instructed the department to prepare grounds for the release...
View ArticleWhat insights do our body measurements provide?
Today’s post (#3) is a continuation of identifying and measuring the biomarkers that provide us the most insight into our health. In post #2, I covered biomarkers, such as Lp(a), ApoB, fasting insulin,...
View ArticleDo not mistake thought for intelligence
J Krishnamurti Are you clear – as clear as in the knowledge a cobra is poisonous – that thought can never under any circumstances reach intelligence? People are using thought to create a machine that...
View ArticleNot-to-do list for Rahul, Priyanka
Congress has asked BJP to heed the message of the 2024 verdict. It has a point. But Congress itself is likely to misread the verdict. From Haryana to UP to Maharashtra, Congress’s swelling tally was...
View ArticleNCERT AINTY
NCERT keeps making news – mostly of the wrong kind. National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts NEET-UG, has blamed changes in NCERT textbooks for inflated marks of some examinees. NTA’s logic is...
View ArticleCoalition carbar
The driver of a very complex vehicle must steer a very careful course to avoid any mishaps along the way A customer walks into the showroom of Coalition Carbar Company, where a red carpet has...
View ArticleParents, step up
Govt warnings can’t cure kids’ social media addiction. That’s a job for mums & dads US surgeon general Vivek Murthy’s call for a warning label on social media platforms – he said they are dangerous...
View ArticleThe message from our train wrecks
As investigation gets underway into Monday’s Kanchanjunga Express-cargo train accident near Jalpaiguri, the question that’s asked after every rail tragedy is back: why do train accidents happen so...
View ArticleWhen to ignore — and believe — the AI hype cycle
Picture this: It’s 2002. You’re lucky enough to get your hands on a first-of-its-kind smartphone that lets you message anyone in the world. Life changing, right? In the early 2000s, BlackBerry, Nokia...
View ArticleNCERTAINTY
Sometimes, people with different political beliefs can disagree on what should be taught in schools. This is because they may want to promote their own views or beliefs. In India, the NCERT (National...
View ArticlePAPpu? Who? Me?
Bet you can’t rattle off the number of zeroes in ₹111L cr. Bet you are already rattled by infrastructure being constructed, bankrolled by this allotted investment. We have to bear the hardship because...
View ArticleImmigrant power
Biden greenlighting a big change in US immigration policy, which can benefit upwards of half-a-million immigrants, should be big news for India. To qualify for the programme, an immigrant without legal...
View ArticleIndia’s Goldilocks moment?
LS polls produced a fairly strong govt and a fairly strong opposition. Onus now on both sides to ensure fairly okay governance Goldilocks, the children’s story of a girl and three bears, in which she...
View ArticleLet your life be like music
By Sumit Paul World Music Day, also known as Fete de la Musique, celebrates the beauty and diversity of music. Sangeet transcends boundaries, cultures, and genres. People worldwide embrace music and...
View ArticleNotional Testing Agency
There is an agency called the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts big entrance exams across India like NEET for medical colleges, JEE for engineering colleges, and others. Lakhs of students...
View ArticleThe Tibet Play
Tibet is a region in China, but it has its own culture, religion and language. Many Tibetans want independence or autonomy from China. The Dalai Lama is the most important religious leader of Tibetan...
View ArticleThe Tibet play
A bipartisan US delegation meeting the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala has brought back the Tibet issue to the front burner. Of course, China has objected to the visit. The delegation included former US...
View ArticleOne notion, under test: Centralising entrance tests was always going to be a...
Entrance exams are make-or-break events for millions of young Indians. That’s why what happened with NEET, and then UGC-NET, is nothing short of a public policy crisis. Questions about NEET, the...
View ArticleThe Ashram vs the Ranch: A tale of two retreats
Feeling frazzled and flabby, with late-night snack attacks and zero motivation to move, I was desperately seeking a reset. Enter: two back-to-back weeks of wellness wonder at The Ashram, Calabasas and...
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