What’s in a name? Forget Shakespeare, just ask a Bengali
Over a hundred years ago, German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: To those human beings who are of any concern to me I wish suffering, desolation, sickness, ill-treatment, indignities — I wish...
View ArticleAtmanirbhar with a twist: India’s different from Korea, Latin nations
Last week, this column described how the govt’s atmanirbhar policy was evolving into an Indian version of the Korean chaebol, where industrial conglomerates are backed by their govt with support and...
View ArticleBuy British, huh? Mahatma Gandhi is having the last laugh
In 1921, Gandhi took a pledge to boycott foreign goods by burning 1,50,000 pieces of English cloth in Bombay. The swadeshi movement had started earlier after the Partition of Bengal in 1905 with calls...
View ArticleNo NEET answer, but time to make merit matter again
It’s fair to say that NEET, the national-level medical entrance exam, has become a mess. Allegations of paper leaks, mismanagement of centres, unfair marking schemes, mathematically improbable result...
View ArticleLife choices with a slice of social media madness
Imagine scrolling through social media reels, only to land on a video where an influencer passionately explains the “proper” way to draw back curtains. A wave of revelation crashes over you: you’ve...
View Article2024 General Elections: National leaders continue to shape ground mobilization
In the post-result analysis of the 2024 General Elections, the data of rallies have been used to argue that campaigning by prominent leaders is redundant. However, I find that while the probability of...
View ArticlePerfect score conundrum
Quite often, there are reports of the toppers of certain examinations securing cent-per-cent marks. Securing full marks in any examination implies the perfectness of the examinee and remains a...
View ArticlePublic exam in spotlight: The need for stakeholder accountability
Amidst the ongoing controversies surrounding paper leaks, the Central Government has notified the much-needed Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. This stringent law, which became...
View ArticleBihar’s big problem
Bihar, a state in India, wants special treatment from the government. They’re asking for more money and help. But there’s a bigger issue: What Bihar Wants: – They want to be called a “special...
View ArticleIndia wins big in cricket!
Guess what? India just won the T20 World Cup in cricket! It’s a huge deal, and everyone in India is super excited. Here’s why it’s so cool: People needed something happy to cheer about, and...
View ArticleThat catch, this match
A triumph that’ll live in India’s collective memory, T20 World Cup win means a lot more India’s cricket fans needed this. Cricketers in tears as the reality of the triumph sank in, India’s streets...
View ArticleBihar’s real status
JDU’s resolution for spl category funding is political ritual. Money isn’t the problem. Misgovernance is JDU has said its party brass will meet Modi to lobby Bihar’s cause for special category status,...
View ArticleLife of fans
How World Cup victories get deeply woven into our personal timelines What do World Cup victories mean to us? I don’t mean the players; we all know the answer to that. But what does it...
View ArticleComplete lack of accountability in politics and ineffective leadership
It has been almost a year and a half since the Congress government came to power in Himachal Pradesh whereas in Karnataka, it has been in office for a year. The Congress made enormous campaign...
View ArticleHelp turtles win the race for survival!
The Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project has demonstrated that it is possible to save endangered species and reverse the planet’s downslide. Aeons ago, there was a turtle that won a race against a...
View ArticleNational doctors’ day, today’s doctor
“The life so short, the craft so long to learn.” – Hippocrates (c.?460 – c.?370 BCE) “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.” – Cicero (106 – 43 BCE)...
View ArticleRaw emotions, real champions: India’s world cup triumph
As Indians and fans of cricket, we were ecstatic when Hardik Pandya bowled the final ball of the last over, clinching an extraordinary victory from the brink of defeat. After 13 years, India won an...
View ArticleLessons from Kallakurichi: Four ways to avoid hooch tragedies
K Govindaraj had a reputation. In Karunapuram, a village in Kallakurich district of Tamil Nadu, the 49-year-old was the go-to man whenever there was a family function or social gathering – childbirth,...
View ArticleColonial law in British India – From historical foundations to modern reforms
The history of colonial law in British India is a complex narrative that spans over two centuries, beginning with the establishment of the British East India Company and culminating in the independence...
View ArticleLawful, liberal
India just got some new rules about crime and punishment. These new rules are called BNS, BNSS, and BSB. They’re replacing the old rules that have been around for a really long time. The tricky...
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