In May 1983, I was one of 350-odd JNU students who ended up in Tihar jail. I dont recall what it was about, but it led to the president of the student union being expelled...

Gluten: Is it unhealthy? The belief that gluten is unhealthy has been debunked by numerous plant-based whole food (PBWF) doctors. This myth, along with the misconception that carbohydrates are detrimental to health and contribute to...

Over the last seven months, numerous articles in the western media have called on democracies to re-examine relations with India because of its alleged hand in the killing and attempted killing of Khalistani terrorists in...

While travelling around Dalit bastis and hamlets in villages and in urban slums, one hears two popular narratives first, jo free ration dewe, vote wohi ke jaye (the party which distributes free ration will...

Rarely do I find myself navigating the citys roads in the dead of night. Perhaps on a few occasions, but never have I distinctly recalled noticing the nearly deserted streets or the tranquil bridges. However,...

The disparity between Indias fastest growing economy status and its neglect of robust social security measures demands transformative solutions to dignify its ageing population and align policies with economic growth. As the Union Government continues...

Goldman Sachs has a well-earned reputation as one of the worlds most elite investment banks. It is also widely regarded for hiring some of the most talented professionals in the finance industry. As a former...

I was watching TV this Saturday morning and suddenly I heard someone screaming in the balcony summer vacation started Hurry! I opened the door, rushed to the balcony and saw my 7th standard son...

Papa lun, Papa lun, fast fast lun, my son screams excitedly while riding the balance cycle. Balance cycles are the ones without pedals or support wheels. You ride them, pushing with your legs, and learn...

In our professional lives, there are moments when we step away from our familiar work environments, whether due to business trips, unexpected health issues, or managing urgent responsibilities in diverse locations. These situations present unique...

Joe Biden is gaffe prone. To dump India, Japan, Russia and China together as nations economically held back by xenophobia was bizarre. But theres a case to take a closer look at his messy observations....

Expect 100% turnout here? Five electors. One family. A poll booth all their own. Indias northernmost poll booth is at village Warshi in district Leh. At an altitude of 15,000 ft, Anley Pho-296 poll booth...

The Road To Freedom :Economics and the Good Society by Joseph Stiglitz, makes the case that economic and political freedom are inseparable. It seeks to take back the rhetoric of freedom from conservatives and libertarians....

Elections bring up memories. One of them is a quotable quote delivered by Dominique de Villepin in 2002, when he was visiting India as Frances foreign minister. When asked what it felt like to trounce...

For a man who has often been accused of getting his theme song, tactics and timing all wrong in politics, Rahul Gandhi has got it just right this time by seeking to fight the Lok...

-By Nayaswami Devi A farmer was standing completely still amidst the wind-blown wheat field, lost in thought. His wife rushed to him, crying that their only son had just been killed by a cobra. When...

When American and European countries lecture to us in the East with their -so called- Judeo-Christian values, it denies that Asia has a much longer tradition of secularism and human rights that existed much before...

It is that time of the year when board examination results are likely to be announced soon. Millions of students wait to see their fate sketched before their roll numbers. As the results loom on...

Palette Art Gallery in Delhi, openedwith an exhibition Paradise Regained that runs through the month of May. In the stunning show arelandscapes thathave beenmined and re-envisioned asthe memoirs of experience as well as fantasy in...

Divorce can be the true test of marriage. This was one takeaway from a case SC judged this week. It was hearing a couple that on its path towards divorce, took a singular leap, and...

The US Federal Reserves monetary policy meeting concluded on Wednesday by retaining status quo on interest rates. A subsequent explanation contained the all-purpose reason given by central banks: uncertainty. Stress tested by the RussiaUkraine conflict,...

As the third phase takes polling from Karnatakas southern regions to the northern, it enters a very different political terrain. For BJP, the election moves from Vokkaliga-dominated constituencies where it needed an alliance with JDS,...

To imagine wealth can only be created through unfair means and therefore its fair to expropriate it, is unfair to anyone who adds value to their enterprise. Only a handful inherit their wealth in India....

The Earth is ablaze with red, and the sky swoops down to encircle the flames with blue. The fire is the vivid flowering of the gulmohur and the blue, the bloom of the jacaranda, both...

By- Swami Nirviseshananda People often question whether anybody can work sincerely and efficiently without desire. Sincerity becomes natural, and efficiency peaks when actions are no longer motivated by desires. Desire makes the mind cling to...

Imagine standing amidst the bustling energy of the National Childrens Literature Festival, clutching a prize for a short story titled Healing of Wounds. That moment sparked an exploration into the realm of childrens literature, eventually...

Religion is all-too-often a refuge for scoundrels, an American journalist Neal Boortz had once reminded us. His warning is coming true in the worlds oldest and largest democracies. In Boortzs homeland, Donald Trump, whose personal...

According to recent reports from the UK media, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a warning that the United Kingdom is expected to have the lowest economic growth rate compared to...

Cultural history tells us that Adi Shankaracharya with barefoot travelled from the tip of Kanya Kumari to the tiff of Himalayas. If one dares a similar attempt, one will hardly witness the enchanting forest wealth...

The persistent spectre of unemployment, berojgari in Hindi, has been haunting both the nation and our state for generations. The residents of Uttarakhand, particularly educated youth and skilled artisans, had pinned their hopes on the...

Above-normal heatwave days were forecast in advance. Poll logistics cant escape changing climate. Its been a scorching summer so far in south India. April heat, as measured by average maximum temperatures, was the second highest...

Yesterday, schools in Delhi received emails about bombs on their premises. Delhi Police contacted all schools who were told to check emails. Close to 200 schools in Delhi-NCR reportedly received such mail. Obviously, there was...

As the pursuit of excellence in table tennis evolves, the training methods employed by athletes and coaches should also improve. Today, Im excited to share with you some of the most innovative and effective advanced...

It has taken continual SC push for the company to apologise. But misleading ads are rampant across the pharma industry. Commercial interests widely prevail over public health interests. The concept of evidence-based medicine is built...

Students got mad when the first protests led to suspensions. Police action made it worse. Now, politicians have joined in, given this is a presidential election year The Israel-Palestine question, charges of antiSemitism and Islamophobia,...

My metaverse is currently less Zuckerberg, more Iyengar. What began with Zubin Sir culminated with Birjoo Sir. In the early 90s, I signed up with Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh. The unlikely name was attached to an appropriately...

By Narayani Ganesh Vasuki indicus is the name given to the 47 million-year-old, 15m-long fossilised vertebrae of the now extinct longest snake that ever lived, found in a Gujarat coal mine in 2004. Study and...

Hi folks! Welcome back to another weekly wrap of international news. Lots happening as usual. So lets get started: Setbacks for Ukraine: Ukraines top commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi announced some reversals for Ukrainian...

A few months ago, I was quite excited by the announcement of the Rajasthans Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration And Welfare) Bill, and even went so bold as to claim that Indias legislative approach to...

This is the season of the festival of democracy. On April 26, 2024, the second phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections, I cast my vote along with Jyotsna Sahay Anand registering 100% participation...

The sky is a grey rag, and the air toxic and muggy. The Delhi monsoon is a betrayal..Thus begins the latest novel,Never Never Land, by Namita Gokhale, which showcases again her talent of bringing out...

RBI imposing curbs on Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) under section 35A on a cease and desist order exposes the banks weaknesses in operational risk management (ORM). RBI thus prevented KMB from onboarding new customers through...

Between a rock and a hard place A few friends came home recently for dinner with their spouses. It was a motley crowd of bureaucrats, professionals and writers. The topic veered around inexorably to the...

In 2015, the forests of southern India witnessed a great tragedy as 28 elephants fell victim to a mass poaching operation. The law enforcement response that followed, Operation Shikar, was one of the most powerful...

GOIs foreign minister writes that the largest democratic exercise in history will be consequential far beyond India. What the world prizes is political stability and policy predictability, he argues The world today is turbulent and...

Rajya Sabha member and Congress minority affairs chief, 36-year-old poet and party spokesperson Imran Pratapgarhitells Subodh Ghildiyal that campaign language matters, how Congress pulled back the campaign to issues, and that polarising speech has run...

Its election season. Thats the most likely explanation for JDS suspending Prajwal Revanna, grandson of the party president, who has been accused of sexually exploiting women. Political parties typically push back against similar accusations made...

SC unswayed by Ukhand govts action on Patanjali ads. Why did regulator need court orders to act? Yesterday, Supreme Court was unsparing in its takedown of Uttarakhands state licensing authority over its inaction in cracking...

Two Bhaisaaabs discussing the theatre of conflict and what it portends. Bhaisaab 1:Theyre going at it hammer and tongs, and the whole worlds watching. Bhaisaab 2: And the media are all full of it, adding...

By:- Harvinder Pal Singh For a spiritual seeker, attainment of the Divine is the ultimate goal. For him, God is not a concept or an outcome of the mind. In the Divine he sees an...