‘Silence is the movement between one note and the next’
Reviews of two poetry books: Yellow by Sukrita. And, An Afternoon in My Mind by Sonnet Mondal Yellow by Sukrita The first thing that strikes one about Yellow—the book of poemlets by writer, translator,...
View ArticleYeh saas kabhi bahu thi kya?
Anyone who knows me really well, will corroborate the fact that I’m a bit of the village woman types – unwordly, almost primitive in my day to day living, not that village women are less...
View ArticleYou block, I’ll dodge: Does internet censorship really work?
Imagine trying to upload a school project, but your internet is so slow that it takes hours instead of minutes. That’s what’s happening in Pakistan right now. Why? Because the government is testing a...
View ArticleDrama kings
Royals of Udaipur are in street-fight mode. Ex-monarchs make for good entertainment In Udaipur, a feud between former royals has spilled into street fight. A newly crowned ‘maharana’ and legislator...
View ArticleLest we forget
Chronicle of a death post-told 26/11/2008. The effervescence of Urvaksh and Anisha’s wedding reception was vaporised by concern, and then foreboding. The worry of getting our guests and ourselves...
View ArticleYou block, I’ll dodge
Other governments are trying to copy China’s internet firewall, but does it even work? As if worries like inflation, political dysfunction and terror attacks weren’t challenging enough, Pakistanis...
View ArticleDrama Kings: Royals fighting like it’s a reality show
In Udaipur, a big family fight is making waves—and it’s not your regular argument. It’s a clash between the former royal family! A newly crowned “maharana” (kind of like a king) wanted to visit a...
View ArticleWhy Maharashtra CM call is delayed
Maharashtra delivered so massive a poll victory that deciding on ‘the most suitable CM’ has become a challenge for winning coalition Mahayuti. Immediate application of electoral logic of who wins most...
View ArticleTime to make good education mandatory for people in politics
‘Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself’- The adage holds true in today’s world of shared and sustainable development. If a nation aspires to be free of corruption and become a...
View ArticleAdventure course: A must for every teenager
There are several countries where military service is mandatory, such as Egypt, Ukraine, Israel, UAE, South Korea, Brazil, Sweden, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Switzerland to name a few. While this can...
View ArticleDignity & privacy, core of data governance
In this digital world, with data and AI almost omnipresent, data protection is the most obvious and difficult challenge. A conundrum that Governments and Private entities alike are handling with varied...
View ArticlePehle app? Nope
When authorities fail to provide basic safety markers, why also blame navigation tools A car drives onto a bridge over a river in west UP and falls off because the bridge was never completed. It...
View ArticlePest uncontrol
An unwelcome visitor in the house gives rise to thoughts about unwanted intruders at large The first sign that we had an unwelcome visitor at home was food that was left briefly unattended in the...
View ArticleBlame the bridge, not the app
Imagine this: a car drives onto a bridge in western Uttar Pradesh, thinking it’s a normal route, only to fall off because the bridge wasn’t finished. There were no barricades, no warning signs, no...
View ArticleD minus for vitamin D confusion
You know how sunshine feels good on your skin? Just 30 minutes in the sun every day is enough to keep your bones strong, your immunity high, and your body full of vitamin D. Sounds...
View ArticleD minus for clarity
Confusing medical advice. Pharma’s magic cures. Remedies sometimes seem as bad as problems Half an hour of sunshine on skin is all it takes to keep your vitamin D levels up, immunity high and bones...
View ArticleSeek eternal bliss in the self within
By Paramhansa Yogananda To seek happiness outside ourselves is like trying to lasso a cloud. Happiness is a state of mind that must be lived. Neither worldly power nor moneymaking schemes can ever...
View ArticleSo reign with the haves & the have-nots
The mandate in Jharkhand is thanks to both aspirational caste groups and marginalised ones. Soren got the tribal identity pitch right. But that alone won’t cut it for governance JMM-led INDIA coalition...
View ArticlePeace dawns? Ask Don
The 60-day Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will still be on when Trump takes office. Netanyahu to Iran, Hezbollah’s patron, everyone is basically trying to hold ground until the new US prez shakes it up...
View ArticleDigital arrest : Current modus of operandi
The way we live, work, and communicate has changed as a result of our globalised society. We now have the ability to connect, create, and exchange knowledge at a never-before-seen speed thanks to the...
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