Will this be my last Christmas?
Bryan Johnson, tech billionaire and age reversal evangelist, is doing a lot to ensure everlasting youth for himself , from tracking biomarkers on sleep, nutrition, exercise , taking supplements,...
View ArticleEducation tourism: A potential economic goldmine!
The global education tourism market is set to soar, with projections indicating a dramatic rise from $416.8 billion in 2024 to a staggering $1.3 trillion by 2033, propelled by a robust annual growth...
View ArticleDr. Rajendra Prasad: A leader of resilience and vision
Dr Rajendra Prasad (3rd December 1884 – 28th February 1963), the first President of independent India, was a distinguished freedom fighter, lawyer, scholar, and statesman. Born in Ziradei, Siwan...
View ArticleJobs for boys
Good that IIT-Bombay is reviewing student-led placement process, which has network bias Allegations of bias against student-led placement offices in engineering and management colleges are not new....
View ArticleAt mercy’s gates
Pardon survives as an act of grace, despite all the taints put on it by the powerful down history He said he wouldn’t do it but Biden did it. He has given his son, Hunter,...
View ArticleJobs and fairness: What’s happening at IIT-Bombay?
Imagine working super hard for years, studying day and night, and finally getting into one of the top colleges in the country. That’s what students at IIT-Bombay do. But here’s the twist: even after...
View ArticleWhy mercy matters: The story of pardons
Imagine if someone could press a magic “forgive” button and help a person get a second chance, even if they’ve done something wrong. That’s kind of what a pardon is. A pardon means someone in...
View ArticleThe great escape
The world might be all set to witness a new wave of international refugees and illegal migrants The world is bracing itself for an additional flood of refugees and illegal migrants seeking sanctuary...
View ArticleExistence: Cartesian thought vs Advait Vedanta
By Vijay Hashia The question of whether thinking alone proves existence or if existence encompasses more than thought takes us into the nature of Being, self-awareness, and life. Rene Descartes’...
View ArticleGender sensitization: Balancing inclusivity and readiness in institutions
Gender sensitization fosters equality and inclusivity, but an army corps commander’s call for gender-neutral policies to balance inclusivity with operational efficiency drew criticism. Gender...
View ArticleWhy families are key to supporting children with neurodiversity
Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in India are often viewed with stigma due to misinformation and a lack of support services. Here’s how family-centred care can help change this outlook and...
View ArticleThe Weekly Vine Edition 20: Hard Kash, ek choti si Martial Law, and tu janta...
In this week’s edition we have a pro-Ram Mandir FBI chief, martial law in South Korea, Hunter’s papa, India’s GDP gloom and Oxford’s fitting word of the year… Hello and welcome to another edition of...
View ArticleHow Musk can be a champion sperm donor & other questions
Whether or not Musk offered to donate his sperm to a couple, who were also guests at a Silicon Valley dinner – NYT says he did, he says he didn’t – there’s no doubt he’s...
View ArticleWhy India’s crafts need the next generation of designers
Udaipur never ceases to impress, and it was no different on a recent trip I undertook to the “City of Lakes”. Of course, the palaces, the lakes and beautiful havelis were an awe-inspiring delight as...
View ArticleAnd Protima Bedi too
Another friend, another never-imagined end, another eerie reminder Last week I wrote about finding a note from my dear Delhi friend Sabina exactly 16 years after she was killed in the 2008 Taj attack;...
View ArticleWhy dissent is good for democracy: Lessons from South Korea
South Korea recently taught the world an important lesson: even in tough times, disagreement within a political party can save democracy. Here’s what happened. President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked everyone...
View ArticleRespect the women behind midday meals
India’s midday meal program is a superhero in disguise. It feeds millions of children in schools, helping them stay healthy and study better. But what about the women who cook these meals? They’ve been...
View ArticleListen to K-politics
Most important takeaway from Seoul’s drama is the importance of intraparty dissent in democracies Quick reversal by South Korea’s National Assembly of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock announcement of...
View ArticleEat, pay, respect
Midday meals really help India. Govts should stop exploiting the women who make them When wages for a given work stay unchanged for 15 years, it signals that the work and worker have a beggarly...
View ArticleWhy only ‘one in a million’ attains supreme Godhead
Sonal Srivastava Krishn says in the Bhagwad Gita,7:3 – “Manushyanam sahasreshu kashchid yatati siddhaye/Yatatam api siddhanam kaahchin mam vetti tattvatah.” AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada of Iskcon...
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