We are in a world the yuppie made: It’s about chasing money and status
Given how the US model has rippled across much of the world, Triumph of the Yuppies: America, the Eighties, and the Creation of an Unequal Nation by Tom McGrath tells a familiar story. It explores...
View ArticleNo task is small, we must accomplish it with love
By Swami Chinmayananda When God made the world, according to our legend, he assigned various devatasto watch over His creation. The deities were delegated to watch over trees, flowers, animals, birds,...
View ArticleThe unscheduled questions
The Supreme Court’s judgment in the Davinder Singh case, permitting sub-classification of ‘Scheduled Castes’ and ‘Scheduled Tribes’ for reservation purposes, is a landmark development. By allowing what...
View ArticleThe France beyond the Paris olympics
Amidst the cheers at the Paris Olympics, it doesn’t seem to matter that the host country doesn’t have a proper govt. Yet, when France faced off Argentina in the football quarterfinal, it wasn’t just on...
View ArticleTagore’s ideas on culturally rooted cosmopolitanism are a valuable...
For Tagore lovers, pocheshe boishakh, his birth anniversary in May, is an important day in the Bengali calendar, another being his death anniversary in August, baishe srabon. A renowned humanitarian,...
View ArticleThe weekend getaway with LLMs
The topic of weekend getaways has become popular among those working hard or pretending to do so during the weekdays. We are getting away from what? I am inclined to offer, “from life”. I did...
View ArticleUnderstanding NOK
Recently the term ‘NOK has been in the news for various reasons. In the Indian army parlance “NOK” means “Next of Kin.” It refers to the closest family member of a soldier. The designation of...
View ArticlePersian poet Ram Narayan of Hajipur
Persian was once a court language in India. It was so pervasive in its use that many non-Muslims, specially Kayasthas, learnt it and rose through the ranks in Mughal administration. Many of them...
View ArticleWhy SC order is set to churn Dalit politics, and parties have to pick a side
The Supreme Court’s recent verdict on reservations permitted states to sub-categorise scheduled castes and tribes for more effective redistribution of opportunities. It instructed states to do a...
View ArticlePotatoes and pills: Feeding the body when feeling frail
I met my grandfather when I was 4 and he was 64. I remember thinking he was the oldest person I had ever met. I am now almost the same age as he was then....
View ArticleNavratri & Paryushan fasting
In many cultures, it is believed that demons (negative tendencies) within us drive us to do wrong and evil. Navratri is a nine-day period dedicated to fighting and defeating these inner demons. This is...
View ArticleSetting up shop in another’s marketplace
This article is part 1 of a series called ‘Reality Check on Media Strategy’. The media and technology industries have historically progressed hand-in-hand, with technology creating new mediums and...
View ArticleA significant Judgement of the Supreme Court in advocating identification &...
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in a landmark judgement on Thursday, August 01, 2024 reportedly said that, States must identify the Creamy Layer within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and...
View ArticleThe Emergence of Cryptocurrency Investments in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Cryptocurrency in combination with the industry of pharmaceutics seems to be the new remarkable concerning investments trend. Hereby, the prospects and opportunities and threats for further development...
View ArticleRiots and problems in the UK
Recently, there were riots in the United Kingdom (UK). These riots happened after three girls were hurt in a dance and yoga class. Some people started spreading rumors and false information about who...
View ArticleRiots & wrongs
UK’s street violence played out like far-right’s actions always do, everywhere After a week of rioting in UK, one thing can be seen clearly in the smoke. While far-right forces were held back in the...
View ArticleFad newz
Even if we buy up clothes to hide the real us… Practically all our waking hours are filled with ‘what to wear?’ Clothes – we are either putting them on or taking them off. Whether...
View ArticleIndia’s Olympic performance: Halfway there
The Paris Olympics are halfway done, and India’s performance has been okay, but not great. Here’s what’s happened so far: Medals Won: India has won three bronze medals, all in shooting. Manu Bhaker...
View ArticleSo far, so so
Midway through Games, India’s performance is average. Sport ecosystem needs more change So close, yet so far. That’s been the story of India’s participation at the ongoing Paris Olympics. At the...
View ArticleMelody flows only through a knot-free flute
By Swami Sukhabodhananda There is a story in the puranas about Krishn’s flute. Rukmini, Krishn’s wife, asked the flute, “What is the secret to Krishn keeping you so close to him always. It is only...
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