Ajit Pawar’s mistakes keep piling up!
Ajit Pawar, one of India’s cleverest politicians, is having a tough time lately. The Supreme Court recently told him to “find his legs” and to stop using pictures of his famous uncle, Sharad Pawar, to...
View ArticleTrouble in Manipur: What’s happening and why it’s hard to solve
In Manipur, a state in northeastern India, there has been a lot of violence recently, which has forced the government to send extra security forces—about 2,500 officers—to help. But the situation is...
View ArticleEmbracing divine oneness through the mool mantra
By Anandmurti Gurumaa The meaning of the word ‘Nanak’ is: “One whose dedication, love, and devotion belong solely to the One, not to the many – that is Nanak.” The world is an expansion of...
View ArticleDozing the Bulls has just begun
Govts may try to sidestep SC judgment against bulldozing, because such actions are seen as electorally rewarding. Courts will have to step up with strict actions, such as imprisoning officers Justice...
View ArticleThe resurgence of cryptocurrencies under Donald Trump’s presidency
Donald Trump’s re-election to presidency of the United States of America has promoted strong positive sentiments for cryptocurrencies by sending a message and triggering positive sentiments and record...
View ArticleAll in one
I pondered quite a bit about what this week’s article could be while keeping it in the context of data science. What follows is one takeaway (in one sentence) from each of the fifty articles...
View ArticleIntolerance Tango: Can we dance to the beat of diversity?
Ours is a land of endless contrasts and is famous for being the ultimate melting pot of cultures, religions, languages, and traditions. But let’s face it – in recent years, that stew has been boiling...
View ArticleThe Journey Within
‘Whichever way you turn there is the face of God.’ For those who have a Sufi outlook, external journey is a matter of choice. Their real journey lies within. They search within themselves the ‘Kaaba...
View ArticleThe parallel lines of life
In mathematics, we learn that every problem has a solution. Students are taught various theorems, rules, and formulas that, when applied correctly, can solve any given equation. One significant concept...
View ArticleDon’s darlings
Voters want a shake-up, so long as he delivers The lib commentariat, all shook by the breadth of the Trump win, didn’t even get a chance to catch its breath, before his selections for key...
View ArticleDon’s big shake-up
Donald Trump’s election win has shaken things up big time! Not only did he surprise everyone with how big his victory was, but his picks for important government jobs have people talking non-stop. Some...
View ArticleLosing our senses & serendipity
Technology is dooming us to virtual unreality Today, the line between the online and offline worlds is blurred, as phones and algorithms mediate more of our daily activities. Most of what passes for...
View ArticleBahuBullies
In India, daughters-in-law don’t have rights, just ‘duties’ Stopping a wife/daughter-in-law from visiting temples, watching TV, or forcing her to sleep on the ground aren’t, legally, ‘cruelty’, held...
View ArticleBahuBullies: Is it fair to daughters-in-law?
In India, daughters-in-law often have a tough time. While daughters are given rights and opportunities, daughters-in-law are mostly expected to follow “duties.” A recent court case in Maharashtra made...
View ArticleAbuja marks the beginning of this African safari
Modi travels to a two-day trip to Nigeria – capital, Abuja – starting today. It constitutes the first leg of PM’s transcontinental foray into summit diplomacy, which will also see him attending G20...
View ArticleNo magic in Musk-aswamy?
Republicans are hopeful that Trump will now be able to fundamentally reshape American government in a way that largely eluded him during his first term. This belief follows from Trump this time being...
View ArticleVijay has a utopian view of politics. Will his punch dialogs pack a punch?
Rarely do punch dialogs translate into the real world drama of politics — except, it’s in Tamil Nadu. Perhaps, the relationship between cinema and Tamil Nadu politics goes a long way. Some actors...
View ArticleLadies, leave our ladies tailors alone
In my generation, we were brought up on adages like ‘cutting off your nose to spite your face’, ‘tarring everyone with the same brush’, ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’. It’s a pity they...
View Article‘Mere Paas Maa Hai’: Why mothers matter
That Shashi Kapoor’s dialogue ‘Mere paas maa hai’ (I have my mother) would be immortalised was not something few could have anticipated in 1975 when the film ‘Deewar’ hit the theatres. When the film...
View ArticleTime for curry in the White House
The long-awaited US presidential poll results are out, and former president Donald Trump has won. This hotly contested election season was unique in that no matter which side triumphed, Indians were...
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