Learning from Rishi Sunak’s speech
Imagine you’re playing a big game with your friends. Your team loses, but instead of getting angry, you congratulate the winning team and talk about how fun the game was. That’s kind of what Rishi...
View ArticleA strange new law
In Maharashtra, the government wants to make a new law called the Public Security Bill. They say it’s to help fight against “urban naxals,” which are people they think might cause trouble in cities....
View ArticleHonor
How do you honor this Devi? She bailed you out each time you were short on rent Busy or not, she showed up smiling at every event You always felt she was happier than you...
View ArticlePrepare for predictable while expecting the unexpected
When I first met my husband, I casually asked him about his favourite dish. Without missing a beat, he responded, “Khichdi.” I stared at him, my face a canvas of sheer astonishment. He didn’t even...
View ArticleMunro, Motherhood and Morality
On my 49th birthday, before the family woke up, I was bent over my laptop, like every other morning in the previous month, working on my first-term submission that focused on the disruption of time...
View ArticleLove, lies, and the law: Dilemma of criminalising false promise to marry
On July 1, three new laws replacing erstwhile criminal laws came into force. This includes the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) which replaces the IPC. The revised code reduces the number...
View ArticleOneness
We are bound as one Any city, city block Any street, street walk Any state, statewide Any country, countryside Any form, formation Any destiny, destination Any face, facet Any plane, planet We are...
View ArticleInner strength
They said, go see him before you start anything new I got on the road and didn’t stop until I got there There was a huge line at his house, just to get a view...
View ArticleEvolution & fasting
As humans evolved over time, food was often in short supply, prompting us to move from place to place in search of sustenance. There must have been periods when food was unavailable, forcing us to...
View ArticleFinancial stability report affirms growing strengths of banks
The recent Financial Stability Report – June 2024 (FSRJ) of RBI indicated the strengths of balance sheets and resilience of banks. It also flagged certain weaknesses in governance, risk, and...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Jammu & Kashmir?
The Indian government has made some changes in how Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is run. They’ve given more power to the Lieutenant Governor (LG), who represents the central government there. This is...
View ArticleTrump’s big moment
Recently, someone tried to hurt Donald Trump at one of his campaign events. This made people worry about how angry politics in America has become. Violence is increasing | People are getting more...
View ArticleMany happy returns
If the shoe doesn’t fit, delivery boy does a revisit Many more delivery boys ring your bell than friends and relatives. One moment they appear framed just outside the doorway, the next you see them...
View ArticleWhere’s J&K headed?
Enhancing authority of LG in lead-up to assembly polls sends out wrong signals Centre’s move to expand the powers of Jammu & Kashmir’s LG is a concerning development. Through an amendment of rules,...
View ArticleTrump’s moment
In reaction to assassination bid, Trump shows he’s boss of optics. Political rhetoric on either side won’t change, though The assassination bid on Trump at a campaign rally, confirmed analysts’ worst...
View ArticleWings
From an egg to caterpillar I crawled for years in dirt From one patch to another I chased impulses that left me hurt From caterpillar to cocoon my outer form slowly changed From impulsiveness to...
View ArticleGOI’s job? Find the X factor for factories
There were many reasons for the surprises in LS election results, most related to local issues. However, one common thread nationally was an undercurrent of anxiety among voters, especially in Hindi...
View ArticleT’is the time to see Congress’s allegiance to the Constitution
The Supreme Court, earlier this week, ruled that Muslim women are entitled to seek alimony from their husbands under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This verdict will put several...
View ArticleDivine play
All of life’s dimensions profound All of world’s beauty around We don’t see How can we? With so much fear and hate abound To witness this leela, His divine play You don’t need to go...
View ArticleThe longing for safety in women’s lives
Her voice was laced with a mix of sternness, worry and love, that of a parent ever-concerned for the daughter, “Don’t go alone for your walks beyond the building gate. The place doesn’t seem safe.”...
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