‘Communities don’t trust each other…weapons are flooding in…for peace in...
● The Manipur conflict has dragged on for more than a year now. There are basically three factors – the mistrust between the two communities still exists, and there is complete polarisation on ethnic...
View ArticleBehind Kejriwal’s gambit
Whether or not his quitting as CM helps AAP win Delhi polls, he has brought himself back in voters’ focus & created distance between his image & governance Arvind Kejriwal has done it again....
View ArticleHave we gone too far with validating every emotion?
My friend did not turn up to office yesterday because he was not feeling well. He didn’t have fever. He was literally not ‘feeling well’. He wanted to take a day off for mental wellness....
View ArticleYunus copies Pakistan Army to remain in power: Implications for India
Recent utterances and actions of Yunus, who has been catapulted to the position of the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government by the student-BNP-Jamaat-led movement aimed at regime change, suggest...
View ArticlePM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
Ahead of the RE INVEST 2024 global investors meet and expo on 16th September at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar — where world leaders, industrialists, investors, thought leaders, climate activists,...
View ArticleAkar Prakar, Kolkata celebrates passages of printmakers
From the chromatic and textural complexity of Krishna Reddy to the monochromatic magic of Chiitaprosad and Rabindranath Tagore to modern day printmakers , Akar Prakar’s cachet of Past in Perspective (...
View ArticleCollaboration: The catalyst for 5G success in India
Ecosystem collaboration where diverse stakeholders unite their expertise, resources, and vision is the cornerstone of achieving transformative milestones. India’s 5G rollout is a fitting example of...
View ArticleElection/Selection
Like Atishi, CMs of all parties are actually selected by top leaders. Not good for real intra-party democracy Imagine you’re in a class where the teacher always picks the class monitor instead of...
View ArticleReturn of law
SC’s interim order against ‘bulldozer actions’ is much-awaited protection of fundamental rights The Supreme Court of India, which is the highest court in the country, has made an important decision....
View ArticleFact vs faction
Inconvenient truths are conveniently overlooked or ignored by those who are selective about information Facts are said to be like porcupines: they can be prickly and uncomfortable to live with. The...
View ArticleElection/Selection
Like Atishi, CMs of all parties are actually selected by top leaders. Not good for real intra-party democracy As Delhi’s new CM, Atishi has a high-profile job with a short-term tenure. If AAP wins...
View ArticleReturn of law
SC’s interim order against ‘bulldozer actions’ is much-awaited protection of fundamental rights When, by the Supreme Court’s own reckoning, the executive is “running a bulldozer over the laws of the...
View ArticleRise above biases to a higher way of thinking
By Namita Devidayal Recently, a child in Uttar Pradesh was suspended by his school principal for bringing biryani in his lunch box. Around the same time, an elderly man on a train in Maharashtra was...
View ArticleKings To netas: A short history of political akhada
Vinesh and Bajrang are following a long tradition that predates Dara Singh & Mulayam Singh Yadav & The Great Khali. Vijayanagar king Krishnadeva Raya & Mughal emperor Akbar played the sport...
View ArticleThat giant step for Isro
SpaceX has pulled off the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Pvt space stations are also on the way. To be part of this future up there, India needs to overcome diplomatic & institutional hurdles...
View ArticleWhat’s mine is yours : How collaborative consumption is redefining the middle...
For decades, owning things was synonymous with middle-class status. However, with affordable manufacturing and digital technologies, this narrative is changing. The democratization of ownership...
View ArticleScrutinising excessive dependence of students on smartphones
The 1990s witnessed a paradigm shift from pagers to mobile phones because of expanded communication abilities, real-time communication and ease of multiple functions. After the prices of mobile phones...
View ArticlePart II: The evolution of the Indian press – A pillar of resistance in...
The first newspaper in India is credited to James Augustus Hickey, who launched The Bengal Gazette, also known as The Calcutta General Advertiser, in 1780. Hickey’s paper, a weekly publication, was...
View ArticleResurrecting the New Pension Scheme (NPS)
There is nothing called a perfect public policy scheme – best epitomised into NPS’ failure to stand up to popular expectations. Government employees reluctantly joining the NPS as reluctant subscribers...
View ArticleThe Weekly Vine Edition 10: Boom goes the pager
Hello and welcome to the 10th edition of The Weekly Vine. We have surpassed 100,000 subscribers, which is no small achievement for a newsletter that doesn’t tell you how to invest money and get rich...
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