Beware of Xionist games
At a press briefing on the Brics summit, foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that India and China had arrived at an agreement on patrolling patterns along LAC in Eastern Ladakh. Soon thereafter,...
View ArticleGet over this obsession with GDP
We will introduce a new Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme for corporates to create good quality jobs| Congress manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “Our govt will implement a new Employment...
View ArticleBreast cancer awareness month: Breast cancer incidence and treatment
Early detection is the cure Introduction Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women in India, 28.2% of all cancers. It is the biggest killer cancer in women in India and globally. It...
View ArticleRoad safety: India’s silent epidemic that demands immediate action
India’s roads are a battleground, with over 1.7 lakh lives lost in 2023 alone — an average of 474 deaths every day. These numbers, highlighted in a Times of India article, reflect not just a...
View ArticleThe next frontier in sustainability: Embracing nature positivity
The urgent need for nature positivity alongside net zero goals As we write this, we find ourselves filled with a deep sense of urgency—and hope. Our planet is at a crossroads. We have seen the...
View ArticleGrey’s the new bold: Silver streak revolt against ageism
The other day, a colleague, brimming with mischief, declared, “From today onwards, I’m going to call you ‘Aunty’ until you scream in frustration!” I burst out laughing, replying, “You might be waiting...
View ArticleThe Weekly Vine Edition 15: McDonald Trump
I’ve never quite understood birthdays. It’s like being a Kardashian for a day. Everyone gives you gifts for just existing even though your parents, and the earth – revolving around the sun – did most...
View ArticleSeeking the one absolute
“The light that is derived from God’s lights and witnessed by the heart serves to make God known to the heart: He makes Himself known by means of Himself,” said Khwaja Najmuddin Kubra, the 13th-century...
View ArticleRelationship between India and Pakistan
On October 14 and 15, 2024, India’s Foreign Minister Mr. Jaishankar visited Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Meeting. He was the first Senior Indian Government official to...
View Article‘Megamammalomania’
‘Value bigger picture beyond Big 5.’ Says who? ‘Tiger Man’! The advice came at a litfest named after Khushwant Singh, a passionate champion of ecology long before it became fashionate. The apt venue...
View ArticleIndia needs to stay cautious with China
Yesterday, India’s Prime Minister Modi met with China’s leader Xi Jinping during a meeting in Russia. This was their first big discussion in five years, and although it might seem like a step toward...
View ArticlePriyanka’s big test
Can she step out of her brother’s shadow? Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been involved in politics for a long time—since she was 17, and now she’s 52! She’s had both wins and losses in elections,...
View ArticleIce melts, but…
New Delhi must forever be wary of Xi’s China, and work on reducing critical gaps in national power Following the announcement of an LAC patrolling agreement, Modi and Xi met yesterday on the sidelines...
View ArticleGive sis a miss
Priyanka’s Wayanad campaign & her future as politician depend on her not being seen as brother’s shadow Thirty-five years is many years but perhaps not a long time in politics. That’s how long...
View ArticleIn a world where chaos reigns, can there be peace?
-By Yudhistir Govinda Das On this day in 1945, when United Nations emerged from the ashes of World War II and representatives from 51 nations convened under the preamble – “We, the people of United...
View ArticleXiopolitics poses a tough question
India and China have agreed to revert to the pre-2020 level of mutual wariness and patrolling along their disputed border, setting aside overtly hostile troop interactions. PM Modi and President Xi...
View ArticleWhere Hyderabad & Gurgaon went, where Kolkata stayed
Fortunes of Indian states have varied widely since Independence. In our recent paper ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, we analysed their trajectories based on two...
View ArticleHybrid mutual funds: Balancing risk and return
Hybrid mutual funds have gained significant attention from investors looking for safer investment options amidst global market turbulence. These funds offer a balanced approach by combining multiple...
View ArticleWhat is changing in Nagaland’s thrift fashion industry?
Digital and physical thrift stores in Nagaland continue to coexist despite a shift in sustainable clothing trends. But it isn’t an easy ride. In Nagaland, the practice of shopping for second-hand...
View ArticleTime difference
Indians & Italians have freed themselves from the protocol of punctuality but their good-day greetings aren’t the same Among the several things that Indians and Italians have in common is their...
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