Play on, don’t hang on
Djoko (tennis), Messi (football), Anderson, Dhoni (cricket), Woods (golf)…their long careers carry a big message Last month Messi turned 37. This week he led Argentina to a Copa América title, two...
View ArticleWhen Bad Things Happen: Police and Justice
Sometimes, when a crime happens, the police might catch someone they think did it. But instead of taking them to court, they might hurt or even kill the person. This is called an “encounter.” People...
View ArticleOlder Athletes: Still Playing Strong!
Did you know that some famous athletes are still playing great even when they’re older? Let’s talk about this! Lionel Messi is 37 years old and still winning big soccer games. Other older athletes like...
View ArticleOlder women, younger men
If boys will be boys, grannies will be girls From matrimonial ads to dating apps, older men are always seeking younger women. Age gap between couples has been traced back to longer-term fertility and...
View ArticleProbe TN Encounter
Encounters are an outcome of a failed criminal justice system – failures that are politically sustained The investigation into the murder of BSP politician K Armstrong got murkier with Chennai police...
View ArticleComplete
When my consciousness meets my energy, I am awakened When my intent meets my strength, I am invincible When my emotions meet my glory, I am harmonious When my deeds meet my light, I am...
View ArticleRefugee
Partitioned, my home for generations Separated, families that lived together for lifetimes Depleted, number of neighbors I thought were friends Bloodied, the rivers and streams across town Horrid, the...
View ArticleStrategic policy interventions needed to stabilize Indian pulses market...
In light of the recent challenges in the Indian pulses sector, it is important to emphasize the need for strategic policy interventions by the Indian government to stabilize supply and prices. The...
View ArticleNice guys don’t finish last
One day, you find out that a colleague, whom you have helped numerous times, has taken credit for a project you primarily worked on. You might feel the urge to retaliate by confronting the colleague...
View ArticleMind the middle-class woes in Union Budget Modi ji!
As the time for the presentation of the Union Budget comes near, the Indian middle class, particularly the salaried people, pin their hopes for a fairer treatment but feel cheated year after year. They...
View ArticleDefying expectations: The journey of overcoming ableism
How Low Expectations and Ableism Shape Lives and How to Overcome Them. “They were all amazed when I told them you are doing your post-graduation. They thought you would have stopped studying after the...
View ArticleMaps & macs
It’s time to turn tables on those who make all these unwanted and annoying phone calls My phone rings. I know who the caller is: a spammer, trying to sell you a 2BHK apartment, or...
View ArticleHer choice? Hardly
Women are still not at the centre of abortion rights in India. Court and doctors decide Why do so many women have to knock on courts’ doors to terminate a pregnancy? Before getting into this,...
View ArticleHer choice? Hardly
In India, there’s a big discussion about women’s rights when it comes to ending a pregnancy (which is called abortion). Right now, many women have to ask judges for permission to have an abortion,...
View ArticleAFSPA: Ops & downs
In December 2021, something really sad happened in Nagaland, a state in India. Some soldiers made a big mistake and hurt innocent people. Fourteen regular people and one soldier died. The government...
View ArticleAFSPA: Ops & downs
Reason Nagaland’s SC appeal in the case of Mon victims is crucial is that justice is fundamental to peace Defence ministry has six weeks to respond to Supreme Court’s notice, on the Centre’s refusal...
View ArticleTrump’s Telugu touch
Telugu diaspora is affluent, largely in tech & finance. Usha Chilukuri has got them excited politically Trump VP pick JD Vance’s wife Usha Chilukuri’s Telugu origins has sent the Andhra-Telangana...
View ArticleCry
She doesn’t cry for water Her rivers and oceans run deep She doesn’t cry for food Her soil grows everything she needs Then why is she crying? Her tenants have stopped trying They love their...
View ArticleThe Weekly Vine Edition 2: A Tamil vs Telugu Battle Royale in America
Hello and welcome to the second edition of The Weekly Vine. Your responses have been overwhelming, especially the gentleman who asked: “Who’s raison d’etre?” Frankly speaking, I have no idea who she...
View ArticleTamil Nadu Congress has a dream, but where’s Kamaraj 2.0?
Two months ago, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai spoke out his dream: Congress has wasted 57 years and we have to recapture power in Tamil Nadu in 2026. He said the party was...
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