Drone up
Use of UAVs in Manipur ethnic conflict is worrisome. But solution lies in innovation, not dialling back a liberal drone policy Recently, in Manipur, drones have been used by some people to drop bombs...
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Use of UAVs in Manipur ethnic conflict is worrisome. But solution lies in innovation, not dialling back a liberal drone policy Recent reports of drones being used by suspected militants in Manipur to...
View ArticleCafreal odyssey
A traditional Goan dish sparks a controversy and imparts a history lesson On a recent visit to Goa, Bunny found herself embroiled in a controversy about a recipe. The recipe in question was for...
View ArticleSlow motion
With an almost 50% pendency, fast-track courts are of little help when there’s policing & forensic deficits In some places in India, there are special courts called fast-track courts, made to...
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With an almost 50% pendency, fast-track courts are of little help when there’re policing & forensic deficits Junior medics in several cities struck work in solidarity with Kolkata’s doctors strike...
View ArticleA player and a politician
If Phogat & Punia join politics, they would bring with them a skillset most Indian sportspersons have – well-honed instinct for political calculations, without which athletes will be lost in the...
View Article‘Haryana is in a mood to defeat BJP…let there be a government u-turn on caste...
As Congress explores an alliance with AAP in Haryana, Congress general secretary and Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee chair KC Venugopal tells Subodh Ghildiyal that Centre isn’t helping...
View ArticleUniversal rite of friendship and forgiveness
Written by: Dhanpal Solanki Jain Paryushan Parv, the annual Jain observance, is the time to uplift oneself through fasting, meditation, soul-searching, awakening, self-study, courage, compassion, and...
View ArticleGroup-level strategy for big media
As AI technologies reshape the digital landscape, big media companies must transition from open websites to algorithmic walled gardens to not only offset short-term revenue loss (due to Search...
View ArticleCaste census – A view point (Part 2)
All opposition political parties and their leaderships who are demanding a caste census have a very clear aim in mind. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with the upliftment of any section of the...
View ArticleThis glass is not half-empty
Once upon a time, after graduation from the monastery, one student gifted a beautiful crystal glass to his guru as a token of love and gratitude. The guru accepted the gift gratefully and used to...
View ArticleKimchi bites
Climate change is turning the heat on comfort foods Kimchi for many Indians is now their favourite achaar. Its local incarnations are oft made with local patta gobi. But over in its homeland, they...
View ArticleRepublic of independents
To make a dent, if not to win, is their raison d’être In the upcoming election in Jammu and Kashmir, 92 Independents are running for 24 seats. These are candidates not part of any political...
View ArticleA rainbow is always 84 degrees across
How trigonometry explains the natural & built worlds Turns out, triangles unlock the most important bits of knowledge discovered by humans. Love Triangle: How Trigonometry Shapes the World by Matt...
View ArticleRepublic Of Independents
To make a dent, if not to win, is their raison d’être Ten days to J&K’s first phase, there are 92 Independents contesting on 24 seats, many quietly tagged ‘friendly with BJP’. These...
View ArticleKimchi bites
How climate change is affecting our favorite foods Kimchi is a popular pickle-like dish that many Indians love, often made with local cabbage. But in South Korea, where kimchi originally comes from,...
View ArticleGanesh, Vighn Vinayak, is an embodiment of wisdom
By Swami Sivananda Ganesh is the elephant-headed God. He is worshipped first. His names are repeated first before any auspicious work is begun, before beginning any kind of worship. He is the lord of...
View ArticleSaving those who save us from epidemics
Writing on International Vulture Awareness Day, Union environment minister argues GOI’s conservation efforts can increase the population of these critically endangered birds In Ramayan, the mighty...
View ArticleLaw must not silence
A case in Delhi HC reminds us why courts must carve out exceptions to defamation to protect women’s right to dignity & equality In a recent interview with Indian shooter and Olympic medallist Manu...
View ArticleBJP in an unenviable spot in Haryana
The BJP in Haryana faces an uphill task in the forthcoming assembly elections on several counts, not the least significant of which is the discontent among party workers. Granted that it is common with...
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