India’s ascendancy at the G7 summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategic...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the June 2024 G7 summit in Italy marked India’s 11th engagement and his fifth consecutive appearance, highlighting India’s increasing integration into...
View ArticleAntardrishti of RBI enhances monitoring of financial inclusion
The multidimensional focus on financial inclusion (FI) to alleviate poverty continues across the globe. In the milieu, achievements of FI milestones by India have been globally acclaimed. According to...
View ArticleNEET and clean way forward
The education minister in the Modi 3.0 government has assured corrective and punitive actions in the NEET 2024 controversy as a result of multiple discrepancies in the conduct of the NEET exam. While...
View ArticleStop unnecessary arrests
The Allahabad High Court, along with other courts, has been telling the police to be more careful about arresting people. They say arrests should only happen when it’s really necessary. Recently, the...
View ArticleYog teaches us to control modifications of mind
Yog, in a generic sense, refers to Karma Yog, Bhakti Yog, Raj Yog, Jnan Yog, Hath Yog, Mantra Yog, Laya Yog or Kundalini Yog. In a restricted sense, it means the Ashtang Yog or Raj...
View ArticleCops, stop & think
Regardless of which law police invokes, courts have repeatedly held that any arrest should be the last option, and that indiscriminate arrests violate human rights. In the latest reiteration of this...
View ArticleLizard in the house
I heard a shriek. “What happened?” I asked as I reached the site of commotion. “There is a lizard.” The wife replied. “And who shrieked, you or the lizard?” I just asked while analysing the...
View ArticleWait, are you building a model?
Technical prowess is essential to be a good data scientist. Business and functional knowledge are crucial, too. Technical skills would encapsulate statistical concepts, programming, visualisation, and...
View ArticleBlame game
There is a busy road in front of my house which remains crowded most of the time. I often use this road. Sometime I am walking on it and sometime I am driving my car...
View ArticleKamalamma and the Ambani wedding
Myself Kamalamma from Kunjibettu in Udupi. What I am thinking, if organising Indian wedding is big tension, attending one is bigger tension. What to tell you … We are getting invitation for one wedding...
View ArticleNET is far from perfect but its cancellation matters more than you think
As soon as news spread that the 2024 UGC-NET exam had been cancelled by the ministry of education, affected students, teachers and others started a tweetstorm about how unfair this decision was. The...
View ArticleHeli-buckets and tankers in hills, but the fault is not in our clouds
At 7 am last Saturday, the helicopter was thrumming in the hazy sky, towing its red ‘belly bucket’ to the Binsar forest. The sorties had begun two days ago, the chopper scooping up water from...
View ArticleEchoes of bias: From Shia spitting myths to ‘Thook’ Jihad
As I write this, I am torn between the urge to speak out and the fear of alienating an already beleaguered community. However, I hope that addressing my small itch to write this may become...
View ArticleShimla Shenanigans: The great moss heist of ’85
In 1985, our family embarked on our first and only trip to Shimla. With my Bua living there, we didn’t have to worry about hotel reservations since staying with her family was a given. Early...
View ArticleAttention pliss! Let’s dance to the tunes of a different Melodi
A severed digit in a cup of ice cream took over my morning. Let me clarify that I am not into cannibalism. It was a wormhole I fell into after reading about a doctor from...
View ArticleSide effects while transitioning to a plant based whole food diet
Switching to a plant-based whole food (PBWF) diet, particularly one that incorporates green smoothies or juices, may lead to some stomach issues. These issues often depend on your previous diet and...
View ArticleThe not so neat NEET
The NEET examination (National Eligibility and Entrance Test) for entry into undergraduate medical courses in all institutions in the nation was conducted on 05 May, 2024 by National Testing Agency...
View ArticleAs a society, haven’t we all failed to define the good, let alone making the...
1. Dissatisfaction with Present: We’re in a state of Perpetual Purposelessness! Thanks to the materialistic influence of the Western cultures, we have obviously forgotten and are totally ignorant of...
View ArticleDevelop the ability to make enlightened choices
By BK Brij Mohan Yog consists of profound and subtle teachings; it is described as the supreme secret revealed by God. Yog is “evenness of mind” and “skill in action,” chapter 2 of the Bhagwad...
View ArticleIt’s hair-razing: Man’s trial by woman’s shampoo and conditioner
Most men of a certain vintage can’t tell a shampoo from a conditioner. They are clueless about what goes first. They occasionally take a sly look at the colourful bottles stacked on bathroom shelves in...
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