Asli cheese
A dairy product that brings back to mind and taste a faraway time and place My introduction to cheese was not agreeable. To my nine-year-old nose it smelt bad, and tasted worse. I’d never heard...
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Good thing HP’s put on hold eatery order. UP should know impact will be on social rift, not hygiene After a rap from Congress high command, Himachal govt did well to put a pause on...
View ArticleGridlock nation
From Pune to Bengaluru, increasing traffic jams are killing Indian cities. But urban planners fail to step up Traffic jams are becoming a huge problem in Indian cities, from Pune to Bengaluru. When it...
View ArticleVery grubby
Good thing HP’s put on hold eatery order. UP should know impact will be on social rift, not hygiene The govt in Himachal Pradesh (HP) followed UP in trying to make food places, like small...
View ArticleGridlock nation
From Pune to Bengaluru, increasing traffic jams are killing Indian cities. But urban planners fail to step up Recent heavy rains in Pune led to monstrous traffic congestion for residents of the city....
View ArticleTranscendence of ego and a quest for profound joy
-By Ganesh Kolambakar In essence, all human beings are seekers, driven by an innate and profound desire to uncover meaning and purpose in life. This search is not a superficial quest but a deep-rooted...
View ArticleHow to avoid capital error
With Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) rising to 235 on Wednesday, its highest level since June 19, pollution season is here again. In what’s ominous, air quality dipping to “poor” category in Sep is a...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
In Japan, there’s a big discussion about names. Right now, when people get married, they have to choose one last name for both of them. Usually, the wife has to take her husband’s last name....
View ArticleOn the politics of being charming
World leaders use charm in diplomacy to both seduce & deceive Realpolitik drives international diplomacy. National self-interest determines decisions. And yet, are human affairs ever quite so...
View ArticleLots in a name
Women, not society, should decide their surnames Japan’s governing LDP has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader and the country’s next PM. But it wasn’t threats from China and North Korea, or a...
View ArticleTrouble between states and the central govt
There’s a problem happening in India between some states and the central government. It’s about a special police group called the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). The CBI is like a super...
View ArticleGeneral discontent
GOI-states acrimony is causing long-term damage Karnataka becomes the latest state to withdraw general consent to CBI. Such withdrawal, and the wariness of states, is a situation SC had earlier called...
View ArticleThose Olympiad golds? The story starts 5,000 years ago
India’s chess world beaters come from a millennia-old tradition dating back to Indus Valley. Per some experts, the game was invented in India For proof, consider the excavations led by SR Rao at IVC...
View ArticleOut on bail, still in jail
SC verdict holding that perpetual surveillance as a bail condition violates privacy reinforces this relatively newly minted right. It is also a step forward for due process jurisprudence Kharak Singh...
View ArticleWhen basic is advanced
“Papa, inge paale. Such a big JCB. Inge paale. Two two dump truck. One more concrete mixer.” In elder-speak, it translates to “Papa, look here. There is a big JCB. Look. There are two dump...
View Article‘System Change’ in Sri Lanka
The janatha aragalaya (people’s struggle in Sinhala) that convulsed Sri Lanka in 2022 summer sought to shake up the country’s political dynamics with a cry for ‘system change’. The election of Anura...
View ArticleWhy Tribunals have become rehabilitation centres for former bureaucrats &...
There is growing concern about the tribunals fast becoming “rehabilitation centers” for former bureaucrats and judges. The composition, independence, and effectiveness of these quasi-judicial bodies...
View ArticleTime to apply ‘chill-effect’ jurisprudence to cyber-crime
If you possess a phone, smart or otherwise or are connected to the internet, it is highly unlikely that you are getting targeted by more than one criminal a day. As crores of calls are...
View ArticleFOMO in the 50s
Fear of Missing out (FOMO), when you are done with most hustle and bustle of life and settling down to a peaceful life? Surprising isn’t it? It is a phenomenon often associated with younger...
View ArticleBridging the Chasm: Youth struggles and adult responsibilities
In my first address to the students at the beginning of a new session, I quote Winston Churchill, “No one ever finds life worth living- one has to make life worth living” to remind them...
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