Get high on hope, a brand New Year is here

by Homayun Taba The new year is a time for an injection of hope, meant to strengthen the psychological immune system. Some of us are naturally endowed with sufficient manasic shakti, mental strength, but the...

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Men of the Year: From SRK to Internet Uncles

In 2023, the sights and sounds offered by Indian men have been dizzying. The year belonged to Shah Rukh Khan, whose fans and films offered dazzling displays of joy, love, subtext, and box-office commerce. While...

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2024 will show power and limits of Indian Americans in US politics

Authored by: Karthick Ramakrishnan As we look ahead to the 2024 presidential election in the United States, we cannot help but notice the power of Indian Americans in politics. Two of the top four candidates...

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Another new year and same old conundrum

One year ends, another begins; this is how we discipline the flow of time into manageable units. But what sort of order does a calendar impose, and what is it based on? A Brief History...

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Win over your mind if you want to win the world

Sometimes I go on a drive to nowhere. The journey seems to be more delightful than the destination. But this journey to nowhere usually ends up as a trip to somewhere. The quest for Self...

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Simple pointers for a new you in the new year

By Rajyogini Dadi Ratanmohini Simplicity promises happiness. When we are simple in our vision and attitude, we are able to remain happy, because now we are free from the complications of all that is happening....

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The Sacral In Sync With Nature

Conservation of cultural heritage has much more to it than preserving monuments and buildings of yore. In its truest sense, it would also involve protecting the intangible heritage including sustainable practices, knowledge, and skills which...

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Vedantic wisdom, ‘waiting for us’

By Mona Mehta Hidden in the lyrics of American singer Madame Gandhi’s single ‘Waiting For Us’ is bucketsful of Vedantic wisdom. Let it wash over you. ‘Waiting for us’, one of the latest songs by...

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When an elephant comes charging at the crowd

Bhartendu Sood How one looks at death depends upon his spiritual upliftment. There is an anecdote in the Hindi writer Bhagwati Charan Verma’s book: Once, there was a stampede in the Kumbh gathering in Haridwar....

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The Moonrush is crowded, India has a good start

Can it set up a space station by 2035 and put humans on the Moon by 2040? Yes, Isro has already demonstrated multiple key abilities. But don’t expect it on a shoe-string budget It’s perhaps...

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Christmas means love par excellence

By Sumit Dhanraj The incarnation of Jesus Christ is the manifestation of God’s infinite love for humankind. In order to set people free from the clutches of sin, God reveals His divine power and benevolent...

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Xmas imagination: How joy and chaos rule this day

I have so many memories of Xmas. Like when we were kids we would go to the army club and be given gifts from a Santa who would say ho ho ho. One year in...

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Takeaways from COP 28 deliberations

The COP28 meeting in Dubai, UAE held between November 30-December 12 reinforced the commitment of 197 countries and reviewed their progress under the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement to mitigate the razing global warming. Serious discussions...

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Unlocking long-term career growth with strategy consulting: An MBA perspective

In the dynamic world of business, the quest for excellence is perpetual. Strategy consulting – a career where some of the world’s most talented professionals solve the world’s most complex problems – is certainly one...

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The tea board of India needs to be dismantled

Started in the first flush of socialist power by Nehru in 1953, the objective of the Tea Board of India was to “promote” tea production in India. Always chaired by officers from the IAS who...

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Brij too far: A new team takes over at WFI, will anything be different?

The year-long turmoil at the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) apparently came to an end on Thursday. Sanjay Kumar Singh, an associate of Brij Bhushan Singh, was elected president of WFI. His team captured almost...

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Bedroom story: Cameron Diaz makes us think it afresh

Many a lad and lady have taken flirtation lessons from her. As in, from her in her movies. Remember There’s Something About Mary? So when Cameron Diaz talks about how to make a relationship work,...

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Think it’s the brain? It may be the gut: Our nervous system controls a lot more than we think

Imagine our bodies are orchestras. Our brain is the conductor. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the string section, connected through all our senses and other inputs that keep our bodies humming. Periphery: How Your...

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Rose pilgrims’ resolve to share and care

By Narayani Ganesh The story of a bureaucrat and his erudite spouse – granddaughter of India’s former philosopher-president, S Radhakrishnan – who gave up their power-packed, upwardly mobile urban lives to become ‘rose pilgrims’ and...

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Doctors & rest of us: New criminal code gives medical practitioners lighter punishment for acts of negligence

The second iteration of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which will replace IPC, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Rajya Sabha passed it on Thursday. The bill was introduced in the House on December 12....

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Well done, class: Falling dropout ratios at secondary level are a big positive. Kids will stay in school if job market improves

Educationists believe the age group 15-16 is the one that is most at risk of dropping out of school. Therefore, the trend in the dropout ratio after Class X in India, or secondary level, is...

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Their Trump, our house: Plenty of fireworks in the two largest democracies. The question for both is the effectiveness of institutions

Every great thinker of democracy worth the salt has understoodit as a process of striving, its imperfections writ large for all to see and debate. Lamenting the passing of some golden age of democracy is...

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Desi AI: Bring home the new biz

America’s policy on making AI safe, reliable and useful for everyone is a golden opportunity for Indian AI developers and companies to become globally competitive For the first time, financial regulators in the US have...

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Brain’s evolutionary ballet of Neuroplasticity

by Ajaykumar Parasu Brain, as a physical organ, is very peculiar in one aspect when compared to other organs. It has an awareness of itself. There is no way this awareness can be measured, but...

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Lose nine Antarayas, Gain ever-lasting success

By Hansaji Yogendra In Yog Sutras 1 : 30, Patanjali delineates nine antarayas, impediments, that we encounter in life: illness, mental laziness, doubt, misplaced priorities, inattention, excessive craving, confusion about the ethical, the tendency to...

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Bhagwad Gita’s golden rules to perfect dhyan

By Anup Taneja The Bhagwad Gita is the golden path which presents to its reader a variety of yogic systems that enable him to experience the Ultimate Beatitude. The conspicuous feature of this path is...

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Delhi Air Pollution Part 2: Composition, Causes, Legal Interventions, and Remedial Measures

Legal intervention The Supreme Court intervened in 2017 by banning the use of cheaper alternatives like petroleum coke and furnace oil in the NCR. It recommended similar measures for other states. However, these fuels continue...

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Intersection of classroom discourse and Artificial Intelligence

The use of technology in teaching-learning processes has been prevalent for long. However, the interventions of fast-pervading artificial intelligence are likely to bring a paradigm shift in the classroom discourse. The growing popularity of natural...

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She’s on good wicket

Women’s cricket is turning the corner, talent & money-wise Good news keeps piling up for Indian women’s cricket. In the ongoing Test match against England in Navi Mumbai, India scored a massive 410 runs on...

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Great balls of fire

Meteorites are part of our greatest fascinations & fears Archaeological remains of the Indus Valley Civilisation, with its street grids and drainage system, are the envy of contemporary urban India. Excavations, however, haven’t provided conclusive...

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Master the art of being self-aware

By KV Raghupathi Consciousness is often used as a synonym for awareness. It can be comprehended on two levels: the human level and cosmic level. Cosmic consciousness is ubiquitous, the underlying principle of creation; it...

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Let not your words expose you

There is a famous story about Albert Einstein and his driver.  This happened during the era when the scientist Einstein was passionately invested in his research work on the theory of relativity. He was frequently...

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Facts & factoids: The distinction between truth and falsehood has long been blurred

Much before the advent of Artificial Intelligence, and the buzz about deepfakes, the border between the true and the untrue has been a porous boundary, allowing for migration from one to the other. In his...

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Move from plastic smiles to authentic healing

By Swami Sukhabodhananda Hurt operates like a fishing rod, with the hook at one end for fishing and blaming others, and a fool at the other end. Its reward is unnecessary suffering. It is harder...

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Billing problems: Amended criminal bills do well to maintain status quo on adultery but miss out on other reform measures

GOI on Tuesday reintroduced three bills in Lok Sabha to replace two colonial-era codes, IPC and Evidence Act, and also the Code of Criminal Procedure. Earlier, in August, it had introduced the three bills, Bharatiya...

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Guard the house: This December 13 Parliament was far luckier than in 2001. But security lessons remain worryingly unlearnt

It’s a building but much more importantly, it’s also an idea. India’s Parliament is deeply intertwined with India’s democracy. Children see its picture in their schoolbooks and the luckiest of them get to visit it...

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Dances of our democracy

When politicians shake a leg, they get it in the neck Last week, Giriraj Singh slammed Mamata Banerjee for matching steps with Salman, Sonakshi, and Shatrughan at the Kolkata International Film Festival. But the Union...

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Sit in silence, still the body and mind

By Sant Rajinder Singh At some point in life, we feel the sting of loneliness. During these times, we find there is no one to support us, and we become despondent, succumbing to worry and...

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Academia must compulsorily teach about ‘mind’ that controls our outer persona

1. Reflections to know our mind, that governs our behaviour! I am what my Inner nature, the quality of my mind is, based on my past thoughts-actions. And I ‘see’, judge, label the external world...

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Kashmir in poll position: SC bench right in its unanimous call J&K special status was stopgap. Statehood, elections are next steps

Parliament had passed the bill scrapping J&K’s special status under Article 370 in August 2019. Yesterday, a 5-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, through three separate but concurring judgments, put a legal seal on...

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What Sikh/Akali sources tell about Nehru’s release from Nabha jail

Recently there was a controversy on the claim about Jawahar Lal Nehru’s alleged Mafinama for his release from Nabha prison in 1924 and this generated a lot of heat on social media. When Nehru’s autobiography,...

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End both wars: Creative diplomacy can end Gaza, Ukraine conflicts. Bad options better than terrible ones

Conflict grinds on in Ukraine and Gaza. Israel’s attacks have intensified after a temporary truce. The war in Ukraine is shuttling between relative calm and bursts of military aggression. Both conflicts are geopolitical and geoeconomics...

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Barbie, roos and ta: Notes on the language of a land down under

English travels the world in many accents. A language that sounds different in every part of India itself, it tends to act trickier abroad. Despite the long ‘aaanh’ between Chinese sentences, the lilting Irish brogue,...

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The new man is coming through you!

Osho A New Man is emerging. And this is of tremendous importance because since the monkey became man, man has remained the same. A great revolution is on the way. It will be far more...

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Will Congress introspect at least now?

Immediately after the elections to five states, intellectuals, political analysts and journalists began comparing the journeys of the Congress, the oldest political party in the country and the BJP that had started as the Jana...

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Comparing the number and relevance of false activations between 2 artificial intelligence computer-aided detection systems: the NOISE study

Evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) systems for finding polyps during colonoscopy is important. This study looked at two different AI systems (CADe A and CADe B) used in Humanitas Research Hospital to detect false-positive (FP) alerts,...

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Factors associated with poor outcomes among patients with SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus infection and Gastrointestinal symptoms

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was observed that around 20% of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus experienced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms alongside other common symptoms. This study aimed to understand how these GI symptoms...

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50 shades older: Time to gin and bear it, babumoshai

At the start of my 50th year on this watery planet, I grew weary of women my age talking about ageing gracefully. ‘Grace counts in ballet, and ageing is a battle! But…thanks to the ageing...

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The ‘I’ in India: Why individual rights get trumped by communities so often

An individual’s right to exercise freedom of choice is at the heart of the Constitution. This aim hasn’t always been achieved because communities continue to exercise vice-like grips, especially on women. Consider two recent incidents....

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Are You Steering Your Ship Or Letting It Drift?

Jaya Row As the curtain falls on another year, it is time to pause and reflect. Does your life have a purpose? Are you merely drifting with the tide, or are you steering the ship?...

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Mate in India: The PM’s travel advisory against ‘destination weddings’ has created a buzz in some jet-set circles

Two Desh Ka Netas discussing the PM’s message urging people to forgo destination weddings in exotic locales and get hitched in India instead. DKN1: As part of his Vocal for Local campaign the PM is asking...

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From mortal prince to the immortal Buddha

By Ashok Vohra What transformed mortal prince Siddharth into immortal enlightened Buddha was the dawning of the doctrine of dependent origination – Pratityasamutpada – when he was meditating under the Bodhi tree in Gaya. It...

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Only those who inquire are able to acquire

By- Sumit Paul “Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry?” Noam Chomsky’s one of the most famous quotes is pregnant with profundity. Elsewhere, Chomsky elaborates that education sans any...

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Orgasmic over fakes

That’s why ‘authentic’ is Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year ‘Rizz’, GenZ term for style/charm/sexual magnetism, has just been anointed OUP’s Word of the Year. But, I’ll go with ‘authentic’, picked by the Merriam Webster...

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Varanasi: Where divinity meets humanity

Five rows of lamps arranged in a pyramid pattern glow with an engulfing luminence as they rise up and down majestically in a circular motion. On the loudspeaker, sonorous hymns and odes seem to charge...

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Chronicles Of Death: Suicide is a rising trend in India, including among the young

National crime data for 2022 is grim reading. Among the grimmest statistics is that the national daily average of suicides was nearly 500. What does this say? Chronic levels of stress remain unaddressed. The three...

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A Man who made everyone laugh

6th December 2023 marks my father, Gautam Naik’s 50th birth anniversary. My mother and I take this opportunity to celebrate his legacy through his column at TOI. I would like to express my gratitude to...

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Privilege travels a lot: Star kids are full of it but so are you

Suhana Khan, daughter of Shah Rukh Khan, recently, at a public event, praised Alia Bhatt, daughter of Mahesh Bhatt, for being a role model for environmental sustainability by destigmatising wearing the same ensemble multiple times...

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Wisdom that funnels through Silkyara tunnel

By- Uma Ram and KS Ram Forty-one workers, trapped for 17 days in an under-construction tunnel that collapsed due to a landslide in Silkyara, could at last be rescued. It should be appropriate at this...

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Healthcare resource utilization and costs among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, barrett’s esophagus, and barrett’s esophagus-Related neoplasia in the United States

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition where stomach acid backs up into the food pipe, causing heartburn and discomfort. Over time, GERD can lead to a more serious condition called Barrett’s esophagus (BE). BE...

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Bharatiya Janata’s Party?

The road to a third Modi Sarkar in 2024 clearer after Sunday. Brand Modi undimmed. OBC/upper caste consolidation for BJP. South not enough for heartland-less Congress Several conclusions, some strongly and others tentatively, can be...

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Will this result bring an end to enmity and toxicity?

Rahul Gandhi and the pro-Congress ideologues were on cloud nine after the victory in Karnataka elections. They began daydreaming that now there is no stopping for them in the 2024 elections. Seeing their confidence which...

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Five pointers to 2024 from 2023’s four polls: Congress troubles mount despite Telangana win

North India is Modified in a BJP sweep. The Modi factor is key to the party consolidating its hold here after tightly contested assembly polls. The PM campaigned relentlessly and showed that he is still...

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Panacea for grief: Realise the eternity within

As long as we are in a state of transience, grief and countless other afflictions will always be waiting outside our door. Every time someone or something inside our orbit is snatched away from us,...

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Kitchener’s Wildflower Hall was just a cottage

From the start, viceroys had a soft corner for Wildflower Hall. In his 1904 book ‘Simla Past And Present’, Edward J Buck says it was a “favourite retreat” of Lord Ripon (1880-1884). The wife of...

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Myanmar escalation: India should think long-term and recalibrate

I describe Burma as a ‘tragic nation’ because despite its strategic location and rich human and natural resources, it has been subjected to long cycles of violence and suffering at the hands of a predatory...

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Musk the FUcrat: Elon’s right. Sometimes cuss words say it best

The man has a penchant for grabbing a hellish number of headlines. This time Elon Musk did this by saying in an interview that the advertisers fleeing X could go f*** themselves. A hypersmart technologist...

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Lead me from reality to the truth

Sometimes, three short lines can pack quite a punch, as in the Brihadaranyak Upanishad 1:3:28: ‘Asatoma sadgamaya; Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya; Mrtyor ma amrtam gamaya’ – Lead me from reality to the truth;/ Lead me from...

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Why superheroes stride the Earth’s screens: Secret history of cinematic juggernaut Marvel Studios

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards tells the story of the cinematic franchise that has conquered Hollywood and the world’s imagination for the last 15 years. It...

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Code uncode

State poll campaigning showed how tough EC’s job will be when it oversees 2024 national elections Voting for five state assemblies is over. Naturally, weeks since polls were announced on October 9 saw intense and...

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Learn to communicate with the biosphere

By Narayani Ganesh When we speak of communication systems, we are likely referring to human-made, tech-enabled exchange of information between computers or between computers and humans, digital transfer of information, the internet, satellite communication and...

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To be stress-free, adopt ‘take it easy’ policy

Authored by Pulkit Sharma Throughout the history of our evolution, stress has been a steady companion in its myriad forms. What we call ‘stress’ is a complex physical and psychological response of an individual to...

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Netazen’s charter

The politician’s UID markers. Sharper during elections  If you don’t know that netas are a unique species sent to earth by whichever god/s you believe in, or don’t, you must have lived under a rock; ...

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India-Australia two-plus-two dialogue: Focus on the Indo-Pacific and defence cooperation

The second India-Australia two plus two dialogue was held in New Delhi on the 20th November 2023. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the two-plus-two dialogue with Australian defence minister...

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4 tunnels, 4 stories: Silkyara to Gaza to bad air to coal power

Four tunnels dominated headlines and our mind-space in recent times. Like toadstool fungi after a heavy day of rain, some of these dark tunnels grow unfettered and unrestrained around you or even within your brains...

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How did the 12th man perform in the World Cup final game?

In the thrilling world of cricket, there’s a consensus on the pivotal role played by the home crowd, often affectionately referred as 12th man. Their thunderous cheers act as the heartbeat of the game, providing...

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Smoke screen: The garam hawa of politics exports Punjab’s pollution to Haryana and vice versa

As the old saying goes, where there’s smoke there’s fire. But contrary to old sayings, common sense, and logic, in this instance the fire is in one place and the smoke is in quite a...

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A padlocked gate in the middle of an open field

by Soma Chakravertty A long time back, I saw a padlocked, wooden gate in the middle of a vast, open field. A standalone gate. It got me thinking. Are we not somewhat like that padlocked...

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Investment Apps and healthy equity markets drive increased investments from India’s young investors

According to the latest BSE data, the number of accounts held by individuals aged 18-20 years has risen to 16.1 million as of September 30, 2023 from a mere 3.4 million as of March 2021....

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Mumbai attacks: Israel can learn from India’s resilience

Following the brutal terror attacks committed against Israel on October 7 by Hamas, it is hard not to refer to the attacks in Mumbai in 2008. These two terror attacks happened to democratic countries that...

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7/10, 26/11: Killing terrorism is tough but a crisis shows who your friends are

After the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and its pivot to the IndoPacific, and the Ukraine war, it seemed that the nation-state rivalries were back and terrorism had taken a backseat. However, the brutal Hamas attack...

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Nowhere to hide…

The results of the Assembly elections of five states namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram will be declared within a week and there are predictions that Congress will have to taste fruits of...

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What World Cup final teaches us about victory and defeat

“Still hurts,” confessed K L Rahul, who kept wickets and stacked up a respectable number of runs as a middle order batter, after the fierce battle for the World Cup ended with Australia beating India...

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2023 will decide if Congress will be challenger number 1

In a week’s time, India will know who has triumphed in the winter assembly polls of 2023. In three of the five states going to the polls — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — Congress...

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Beatles are back, but will AI change music for better or worse?

We may just be flying a bit too close to the sun. Earlier this year, Paul McCartney caused a flutter while talking about the last Beatles song, ‘Now And Then’ (released this month and already...

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Pakistan’s knee-jerk expulsion of refugees is a pressure tactic that won’t work

There was much exultation in Pakistan over the Taliban victory in Afghanistan in August 2021. It was the culmination of Pakistan’s two-decade long covert support to the Taliban despite being part of the US ‘war...

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Combination of mucosa-exposure device and computer-aided detection for adenoma detection during colonoscopy: A randomised trial

Summary of the study: The study looked at ways to improve the detection of abnormal growths in the colon, like adenomas, during colonoscopy, a test used for colorectal cancer screening. Adenomas can potentially turn into...

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The four-part Sam saga

Startup boards will be more cautious. Founders will pack boards with their pals. So, boards will become echo chambers. And Satya Nadella played it smart Somewhere in Hollywood, a writer is probably already working on...

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How much is too much in gaza?

Israel-Hamas conflict has exposed West’s hypocrisy on zero tolerance for terror and human rights. Ironically, bombing of civilians has revived the Two-State solution When I was chair of UNSC Counterterrorism Committee in early 2022, I...

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Magnetic attraction: A therapy that oughtn’t to work, but does– in defiance of rationality

Magnet therapy? What’s that? We asked the two friends of ours who suggested we try this as a means of relieving Bunny of the excruciating leg pain she’d endured for over three months. During our...

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Today, I’ll try not to ridicule your actions

“I’ve made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions but to understand them,” these words of Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza can transform the texture of the world and...

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Bye Sam, hello Sam

Altman’s return as OpenAI’s boss tells a story much larger than high drama at a sexy startup Sam Altman returned to OpenAI. The board that sacked him less than a week back was, in effect,...

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How to move from past pain to present peace

By Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha Everyone has a past and also a future. Between the past and the future lies the present. We must always be concerned with this present. Life implies interactions. In the whole...

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Play it pianissimo

You can strike any chord Depends on your forte Dahling, what can we acquire now that we have our Balinese island, 10th Buggati, and 100th Birkin bag?’ The answer could be an art case piano....

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Guru Nanak’s Path To Finding True Joy

By Anandmurti Gurumaa In his bani, Guru Nanak Dev expresses his love for Ram as nirgun, one who is beyond attributes. Nirgun means not possessing the three qualities – rajas, tamas and sattva. These qualities...

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How about scaling up Diwali celebrations and making it a community affair?

As we gear up for the grand inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024, I find myself contemplating a rather offbeat thought that might just add an extra layer of brilliance...

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Desi roleplaying: Vivek Ramaswamy is rocking Indian uncle-ness

For every desi-kid raised in the US, bullied for the crime of simply being an achiever, laughed at simply for having their hair parted a certain way, Vivek Ramaswamy is running this race for you....

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Deadly Wire: Electrocution deaths are all too common. Why are authorities, discoms insulated from accountability?

A 23-year-old woman and her nine-month-old baby were charred to death in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area, electrocuted by a section of an 11kV power cable that had snapped and lay casually on the footpath, metres away...

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The Chainsaw Man: Why Argentine voters’ choice of a president holds economic policy lessons for all countries

In a rational-choice model, voters’ judgment of the social consequences of an election outcome creates a feedback mechanism that moves a country towards progress and prosperity. But decade after decade of economic mismanagement can push...

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From solo screen to social stream: India’s TV evolution

In 1982, India saw a dramatic transformation in its television landscape, paralleling the excitement levels that surrounded the unveiling of the first iPhone by Steve Jobs. The country imported a staggering 50,000 colour televisions in...

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The two imposters: Triumph and disaster

Narayani Ganesh Call it winning and losing, triumph and disaster or defeat, success and failure – basically these terms refer to a situation wherein you perceive the outcome of a certain activity as being one...

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Israel: Silencing critics new form of McCarthyism

I am appalled that art historian Ranjit Hoskote had to resign from the finding committee of Documenta 16, a prestigious German art exhibition, after being accused of anti-semitism. His so-called crime was signing a petition...

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As Tier 2-3 cities join exodus abroad, it’s time to focus on ‘Study in India’

Last year, the number of Indian students taking admission abroad exceeded 750,000, marking a remarkable 50% increase from 2021. Notably, more than one-third of these students chose the US, indicating a substantial 35% surge compared...

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Beyond band-aids: A lasting solution to procrastination through Covey’s wisdom

In the vast landscape of personal development, few adversaries loom as large as the elusive and tenacious procrastination monster. We’ve all been there – staring down a to-do list that seems to grow longer with...

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Insurance inclusion on a fast-track

In the recent summit, many financial sector leaders converged to exchange the future shape of the BFSI sector. Banks having achieved a formidable inclusion in India, the insurance sector is now gearing up for outreach....

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Marching for marriage

In December, if all goes to plan, a largish group of men, mostly in their 30s, some college-educated, and largely from farming households in south Karnataka district Mandya – a poorly developed but not poor...

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Searching for the perfect way to live, share, care

How utopian thinkers challenge traditional notions of family Everyday Utopia : What 2000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life by Kristen Ghodsee shows how, across time and space, people have tried to...

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Do we really have any free will?

Rajiv Vij I don’t think so. Free will is the ability to decide and act free from any influence of past events or the environment. It implies complete freedom to make absolutely any choice. We...

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Frustration, the game spoiler

When did you last feel frustrated in life? Take some time to recall that moment, the day and the situation in which you experienced frustration. I am sure it would be one such circumstance when...

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Ivys To IITs: Academic tolerance of diverse opinions on hot button issues is under threat. That’s a terrible thing

The extent to which the current Israel-Hamas war is testing universities’ commitment to freedom of expression has been startling, especially in the US. Given how long this conflict has been heatedly debated on campuses, passionate...

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Master The Art Of Designing Your Destiny

Nayaswami Devarshi In Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramhansa Yogananda quotes the advice given by his guru Swami Sri Yukteswar, “Forget the past. The vanished lives of all men are dark with many shames. Human conduct...

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Rivals, Partners: Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco reflects how deep economic links act as checks on geopolitical fights

The summit of the 21-member APEC in San Francisco was yesterday overshadowed by a bilateral meeting. US president Joe Biden had his second face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The strategic rivalry between...

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Afterlife of songs: Rahman’s remake of a Bengali classic should tell us there’s nothing wrong with reinterpreting music

There is karaoke, there is antakshari, there are covers, remakes, remixes. The afterlife of many songs is much richer and larger than is imaginable in their own moment. But by its very nature this process...

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Does Philosophical Reflection Still Hold Value?

By Pranav Khullar Does philosophical reflection still have value in this modern, technological world whose contours are being shaped by scientific, robotic Intelligence? Is philosophic seeking, the ‘love of wisdom’, only a search for a...

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Evolving relationships between teachers and students in today’s educational landscape

The relationships between teachers and students in today’s world continue to evolve with the changing dynamics in education, societal norms, and technological advancements. There are some key aspects characterizing these relationships: Respect and Professionalism: There’s...

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Prophet’s lessons on peace in promised land

By Farida Khanam Palestine is the holy site of three major Abrahamic religions. For the Jews, Palestine is the ‘Promised Land’ as mentioned in the Bible. Christiansregard this land as holy because Jesus Christ was...

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Anthems Aweigh! — or Anthem Sanskar?

So it’s down to four national anthems in the World Cup cricket, with India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand making it to the semi-finals. We will be down to two anthems by Sunday for...

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Rediscovering authentic masculinity: A modern man’s journey

What does it mean to be a good man in today’s world? The answer to this age-old question has become increasingly complex as traditional gender roles have given way to a more fluid landscape. The...

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Layering failure

Modi in Telangana last week said GOI will soon set up a sub-committee to sub-categorise reservation for scheduled castes, with the aim of empowering the Madiga community. There’s a vexed history to this. Following agitation...

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Also ran in Iran

New Delhi’s ties with Tehran need new thinking given the Islamic Republic’s current geostrategy The Israel-Hamas conflict has added another layer of complexity to India’s West Asia engagement. In focus are India’s relations with Iran....

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Mithai with risks: The fest in the festive is decidedly shaky

The festive season is upon us and that means we must love one another and I hate people who don’t show ‘the love’. It is also the season for giving and that is an ordeal...

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Self-realisation is easy as well as tough

By Acharya Shri Mahashraman Jain Agams state, ‘Je egam janai, se savvam janai’ – the one who knows his soul, knows everyone. This Selfrealisation is the biggest achievement of life. And who can attain ist?...

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Advent of modern & contemporary masters at Art Mumbai

In an advent of Modern and contemporary Masters, London graduate and young curator Sanya Malik of  Black Cube debuts at Art Mumbai (16th to 19th)  with a suite of sculptures and watercolours  by modern and contemporary masters...

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What’s in a rah-rah name?

“Rachin… Rachin…” the crowd chants at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy stadium, the ring and rhyme echoing the cries for India’s batting legend Sachin. They are cheering for New Zealand’s rising star who is a “local boy”....

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Afghanistan shows why cricket’s global footprint needs to expand

Afghanistan failed to make it to the knock-out stage of the cricket World Cup, but they stoked throbbing life and high drama into the tournament with their incandescent performances. In the first week, with crowds...

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Let’s not go crackers over bans every Diwali. Leave fireworks policy to states

The Supreme Court has done well to refuse a blanket ban on all firecrackers in India. Its recent order reminding states to prohibit the manufacture and sale of joined firecrackers and those containing barium is...

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Keep your promise: SC does well backing personal guarantees in IBC cases

Indian banks have traditionally used personal guarantees of company promoters as insurance to offset limited institutional recourse to debt recovery. A personal guarantor stands surety through a legal contract. Based on early experience of the...

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Your Envy shows the way

Do reply to this question honestly – Have you ever felt envious of someone or something? If yes, this is good news as well as bad news. Yes, the very fact that you experienced envy...

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Tell bosses, not workers

NRN’s 70-hour workweek thesis ignores the vital role of capital in labour productivity. Govts, industry leaders need to invest heavily in sectors with high employment intensity A recent interview with the veteran entrepreneur NR Narayana...

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Adani is building a Port, Sri Lanka is trying to sail again

President Wickremesinghe wants to repair the foreign policy damage wrought by his predecessor and attract investments from US and India. But China remains a force to reckon with The United States this week announced plans...

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Alternative Angrezis: The so-called ‘English’ language has a number of different avatars

It’s been said that England and America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean and a common language. There is English English, the Queen’s English which is now the King’s English, and there is American English,...

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Deepavali’s recipe for a life well-lived

By Brahma Kumari Shivani Traditionally, Deepavali celebrates the return of Prince Ram to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. A sea of diyas were lit to welcome him as he ascended the throne. Metaphorically, it...

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Reserving poverty

Expanding quotas will not help Bihar end poverty. But GOI can help through finance commission Bihar on Tuesday presented granular economic data based on the state’s caste survey. There were no surprises. The most important...

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KISS, my cook

Keep It Simple, Sir is my recipe, dear Abhijit B Anything involving more than seven ingredients and four processes makes me reach for the food delivery app. The tension multiplies when the recipe is allegedly...

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The war of words in India on the Israel – Palestine conflict

The Israel – Palestine conflict is being played out in India as a war of words between the national government and a group of other players. The latter includes many state governments, self-professed intellectuals, political...

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Free but not free: Petition asking for striking down CrPC provision that delays freeing the acquitted must get SC, GOI nod

The Supreme Court is hearing a plea that argues Section 437A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is unconstitutional. SC has sought GOI’s response. This is a morethan-welcome petition. Section 437A requires those acquitted to...

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Raise the bar: In praising Madras HC judge, CJI has hopefully motivated trial court & HC judges to be more courageous

CJI Chandrachud’s high praise on Monday for Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras HC should encourage high court and trial court judges to be less apprehensive about ruling on cases involving alleged corruption by legislators. As...

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Pause, Tel Aviv: A month on from Hamas’s terror strike, Israel’s unpopular PM must recalibrate military strategy

A month since Hamas’s terror attack on October 7 and Israel’s military response, it’s clear that bombing Gaza can’t go on indefinitely. Israel’s stated military goal in Gaza is to finish off Hamas as a...

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Money on the move: Decoding the future of international private banking hubs

The private banking landscape is undergoing a transformation fueled by technological advancements, evolving client preferences, shifting regulations, and emerging geopolitical dynamics. Key players in this reconfiguration include Singapore, Switzerland, Dubai, Hong Kong, the UK, and...

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You are a seed that is bound to become a tree

By Osho There is no need for you to make any arrangements for the ultimate goal to happen; nature has already made everything. You are a seed and if you allow nature, the whole blueprint...

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Is Math a magic or logic?

Mathematics has always been a subject of fascination, and some may even say that it possesses an almost magical quality. The question we often ask, “Is math magic or is it merely a product of...

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Cooking for comfort in a crisis time

The first known case of Covid-19 is from December 2019, which means it was circulating in Wuhan that November. Four years ago. I first noticed that the pandemic was getting to me when Cheyenne, who...

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Watch OTT? Yes, but without getting involved!

I was passing through a hectic phase and the usual grind. I needed relief as deep breathing and related techniques weren’t working. “Watch a movie” a friend suggested. “It will take your mind off work....

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Behind the haze: When air quality influences votes, changes will follow

Over the week, authorities in Delhi and Mumbai pulled out all stops to combat dangerous levels of air pollution. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board announced measures that would curtail some kinds of industrial activity and...

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Ukraine, Gaza are our Kurukshetra now

By Jug Suraiya With cruel irony, vivid televised images from two far-flung battlelines, one in Ukraine, the other in Gaza, are flashed across the world, highlighting savage death and destruction in a display that belies...

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Transparency and AI– why is India still hesitating to regulate AI applications?

In the last week, two significant developments in the Artificial Intelligence discourse from the United States brought back the focus on concerns of transparency in AI systems. The first development is a research study by...

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Credit & Risk

A common thread running through different phases of India’s economic policy has been the dependence on domestic savings to grow, which has lowered the risk of financial instability. Within India, it is households that provide...

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Managing yourself: Peter Drucker’s insights on personal productivity

In the realm of personal productivity and effective self-management, one name shines as an enduring source of wisdom and insight: Peter Drucker. Widely hailed as the “father of modern management,” Drucker’s ideas have transcended the...

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Your atman is fearless, how about you?

By Ashok Vohra All schools of Indic philosophy with the sole exception of the materialist school, Charvaka, believe that Atman, soul, is eternal and imperishable. Explaining the nature of Atman, Krishn says in the Bhagwad...

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On Our Best Friends

Raju and Rani are two Delhi street dogs who were hauled in during the clean-up drive before the G20 summit, so that the capital could be showcased free of canines. Raju: So what do you...

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More for Manoos?

Maratha agitation has its roots in Maharashtra’s economic structure. Quota is no answer Long-festering in Maharashtra, the issue of Maratha reservations is on the boil again. Yesterday, bus transport was suspended on many arterial routes...

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‘I would like to promote education for health where we create a social movement that looks at health through multiple dimensions’

The WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Office holds elections to its directorship today. One of the two candidates, Nepal’s Shambhu Prasad Acharya, who has 30 years of experience at the global health body, spoke with Rudroneel...

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Now, for a pre-poll iftar party

Ever since Edappadi K Palaniswami shut his doors on the BJP, his doorbell has been ringing non-stop. For the past few weeks, the living room of the AIADMK general secretary’s residence on Greenways Road in...

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Has Pawar Saheb really done anything for the farmers?

During a recent event held in Shirdi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed a direct question to senior leader Sharad Pawar – ‘what did Sharad Pawar, as agriculture minister, do for the benefit of the farmers?’...

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If I were Tendulkar: A few stray thoughts as Sachin’s statue is to be unveiled at the Wankhede on Nov 2

…I would have long stopped the project saying, “You have God-ified me, don’t deify me.” …I would have told my legion of fans, “I am no political leader. Your love and adulation have already lifted...

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How to stay sane in a WhatsApp group of 1,000 families

I’ve lived all my childhood and early adulthood in what we call ‘independent houses’; then I was in a complex of first eight and later 22 apartments. Despite my profession that has taken me to...

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When Sri Chand asked Guru Ram Das a question

By Stuti Malhotra Upon reaching the age of 40, Guru Ram Das, also called Bhai Jetha, assumed the position of the fourth Sikh Guru. Known for his humility, piety, and service to others, the Guru...

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Amar Nath Sehgal’s The Captive at Cape Town

Amar Nath Sehgal’s The Captive at Cape Town is a work that has a tremendous history. A fortnight ago , his son Aman Sehgal stood before his father’s work  and wrote in saying it was a moment of...

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‘India Out’ easier said than done, but Maldives poll is a wake-up call

On September 30, Dr Mohamed Muizzu won a convincing victory in the Maldives presidential elections, where the country’s close security relationship with India was an important issue. Although some are tempted to just label it...

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What’s good sex when sexes are unequal?

Between saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’, the complexities of consent The idea of consent has moved centrestage in the discourse around sexuality. But The Joy Of Consent: A Philosophy Of Good Sex by Manon Garcia brings...

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Lessons from Dhruva’s rejection and rare boons

By Gauranga Darshan Das The epic tale of Dhruva, son of King Uttanapada, in the Srimad Bhagavatam, contains a wealth of wisdom that comes handy even today. Picture five-year-old Dhruva, a child seeking solace through...

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The Maine Point: Polarised politics, which makes gun control impossible in the US, extracts deep social costs everywhere

The man who went on a shooting spree in an American city in the state of Maine should have raised red flags in even a moderately strict law and order dispensation – and done so...

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Tracks of history: Recollecting the streetcars named desire of the city that was Calcutta

My boyhood was spent against the discordant streetside music of trams. We lived on Chowringhee Road, the axial thoroughfare of Calcutta, and a major route on the tramways network. We were on the fifth floor...

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Seeking soul solutions to world woes

Authored by CL Gulati “Our world is plagued by a perfect storm on a number of fronts,” UN secretary-general António Guterres warned us in a speech at Davos early this year. He called for urgent...

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Understanding Hamas-Israel conflict: Lessons for India

Israel faced an unprecedented level of onslaught from Hamas on the 7th October 2023. The incident is compared with the 9/11 attacks in terms of destruction and causalities. The Hamas cadres killed men, women, and...

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Of exes & a fanged female

We’ve heard the saying of man bites dog. An incident certain the headlines to hog. But this affair is one of a bonnet with a bee Buzzing about a Rottweiler, Henry. Oh yes, in the...

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‘Master, How long will it take me to find Zen?’

Janina Gomes There is a wisdom story about a young, earnest Zen student who asked the Zen Master, “If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take me to find Zen?” The...

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Movers are shakers

A low-key bilateral agreement last year between Egypt and Greece, with the latter being an OECD member, encapsulated a growing trend in migration. Greece allowed seasonal migration of Egyptian farm workers to offset a labour...

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The resilience of Vasundhara

During election campaigns, BJP veteran Vasundhara Raje keeps up a punishing schedule. When this columnist covered her campaign during the Rajasthan assembly polls of 2003 (which BJP won with 120 seats and Vasundhara became CM...

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The bengali grinch

Durga Pujo in the US is arguably the worst time of the year for me, the Bengali immigrant. First of all, there is the FOMO pressure of social media, of being bombarded by pictures of...

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Planely required

In a year, the airspace over Nagpur is among several cities where the Airports Authority of India plans to reduce by half enroute lateral separation – from 10 nautical miles to 5 nautical miles –...

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Listen more, leaders

A recurring pattern in the run-up to elections are sharp reactions from prospective candidates and their supporters when their political party ignores them in ticket distribution. The political drama ahead of the five forthcoming assembly...

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It takes a village: Rural demand growth continues to trail that of urban India. This acts as a drag on the economy

The July-September quarter wasn’t a memorable one for consumer goods companies. A TOI report said that data gathered by retail intelligence firm Bizcom showed that the sales pattern in five of six FMCG categories was...

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The Ravana effect: By portraying Rahul Gandhi as that mythological character, BJP may have done him a favour

Two heads are said to be better than one. By that token, ten heads might well be the mark of a genius. BJP doesn’t seem to have taken this cranial calculus into account when, in...

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Without spiritual aim no education is perfect

By Mahanambrata Brahmachari The tendency of the entire system of modern education has become materialistic. As a result, human life throughout the world faces an utter restlessness. Peace and tranquillity cannot be achieved in small...

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Israel-Hamas conflict: Why is this conflict a déjà vu for India?

The recent barbaric terrorist attack on Israel, appropriately dubbed Israel’s 9/11, where living children were burnt alive, and hundreds were killed in their beds. Innocent teens participating in a music festival were hunted and killed...

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Here is how India can afford to host 2036 Olympics

India will leave no stone unturned in its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, said Prime Minister Modi last week. “This is the age-old dream of 140 crore Indians, it is their aspiration,” he...

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PM don’t preach: Stand on Hamas attack shows change in India’s foreign policy

One of the best foreign policy decisions of the Narendra Modi government was to ration the global distribution of India’s huge reserves of piousness. While US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and...

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Same-sex verdict: Rage, rage against the dying of rights

It was around 11am on Tuesday. The judges had still not come. The room was jam-packed not just with people but hugs, tears, and anticipation. Suddenly, the shirestadars who pull judges’ chairs out for them...

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The shape of us: The right way to think about your weight

No one who wants to lose weight to ‘get in shape’ is going to pause and think that the World Obesity Federation has clarified ‘obese’ is a medical diagnosis, not a description of anyone’s appearance....

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Unseating futures: Cancelled MBBS admissions hide a bigger problem

There is plenty to be said about the National Medical Council cancelling MBBS admissions – 141 seats in private medical colleges in Maharashtra are the latest instance. More seats have been cancelled across states where...

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Serene path of Yog can calm the Chitta’s waves

By Anandmurti Gurumaa The profound aphorism ‘yogascittavrttinirodhah’, meaning cessation of all chitta vrittis is yog, attributed to Sage Patanjali, encapsulates the essence of yog and the path to samadhi. Chitta vrittis refer to the constant...

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A brief guide to weeding a tiger reserve in India

A shrub with small, beautiful flowers, Lantana camara is believed to have arrived in India in the 1800s as a colonial import from Latin America. Initially brought in by the British as an ornamental plant,...

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Meditate to go on a tour from senses to the soul

Sant Rajinder Singh Amid the concrete skylines of developed nations, we find little gardens and oases of greenery that serve as a sanctuary from the stress and strains of life. Similarly, unbeknownst to us, we...

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The Gaza Trap: Of course, Israel must exercise restraint. But beyond outrage, how are Arab govts helping?

Palestinian officials estimate the death toll of the explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza to be 500. Many of those killed or injured had sought shelter there to escape from Israeli shelling elsewhere....

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Marigolden bloom: Make this flower of ritual also a remembrance of the war dead

We carpeted departing Ganesha’s path with its golden petals. It’s among the 12 flowers now showering their benefaction on Durga puja pandals, and it’s offered on the sixth day of  Navratri. Its special place in...

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Israel-Hamas War: The current conflict is the result of not taking the Two-State Solution seriously. All stakeholders must get back to negotiations. Morocco can help

One of the obvious fallouts of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is the impact on fledgling relations between Israel and Arab nations. Following the US-mediated 2020 Abraham Accords, Arab nations Bahrain, UAE, Sudan and Morocco normalised...

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Consulting AI-ways with bot advisors

So, another citadel has fallen! And this was not just any citadel built by a small-time king but that of one of those rare, self-proclaimed emperors whose writ large over governments and corporates alike. But...

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Untying the knot: Do same-sex couples have same constitutional rights as straight couples? Yes, should have been SC’s answer

Marriage equality didn’t get the Supreme Court’s nod. While the five judges disagreed on the details, they collectively refused to amend the Special Marriage Act to recognise same sex marriage. CJI only gave a set...

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Milords, shouldn’t women decide?

When SC rejected the plea for abortion by a pregnant woman who suffers from depression and is already a mother of two children, we were reminded again how in India the right to abort is...

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I have a dream…to help me cope with anything

By Sheriar Nooreyezdan The prevailing unstable and volatile world situation notwithstanding, the keen observer notes some major positive developments in the last few decades, one of them being the steady globalisation of the world. Many...

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Celebrating the divine feminine over nine nights

By Vijay Hashia Navaratri festival that spans nine nights resonates deeply with the essence of spirituality, cultural richness, and divine symbolism. The central theme of Navaratri revolves around the triumph of good over evil, a...

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Tanzania becomes India’s strategic partner: A significant move to actualise Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

India and Tanzania have elevated ties to the level of strategic partners during the four-day visit (8-11 October 2023) of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to India. The two countries also agreed on a five-year...

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Can Congress offensive on caste census pay off? History suggests otherwise

Rahul Gandhi’s war cry ‘Jiski jitni sankhya bhari, uski utni bhagidari” (Bigger the number in population, bigger the share in politics and economy) on the caste census issue has stirred up a hornets’ nest ahead...

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Adult friendships are so hard, yaar. Pinky swear!

On my second day at university in London, I sat alone at my desk, eating leftover orange peel. The astringent flavour with bits of stringy white fibre could have been a metaphor for my mental...

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How Covid-19 changed India’s education system

India’s new education policy focused on centralisation and digitisation to combat the loss of education during the pandemic. Did this really help the students? As schools across India shut during the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s...

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Need of an individual ‘Climate-Identity’ to effectively tackle climate disruptions

The 1.5-degree problem is not going away; it is here to stay. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, the acceleration of climate disruptions is evident with each passing year. The urgency...

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What’s really dangerous about the Israel-Hamas war

We have been discussing the Israel Palestine issue as a historical process for nearly a hundred years, first as the Arab-Israeli conflict, then as the Israeli-Palestinian struggle, and now as the Israel-Hamas conflict. Despite numerous...

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Lies, levels, life: Cultivating your best being

by Swami Sukhabodhananda A mother was hurt and shocked to hear her son telling lies. So, she took the boy aside and told him about the perils of telling lies. “When you tell a lie,...

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Cultivating inclusivity through effective internal communication

Fostering a sense of belonging. Have you ever wondered why some individuals in an organization seem to be on the periphery? The reasons can vary – from excelling in their roles to struggling with performance,...

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BREAKING THE SPIRITUAL CEILING

September has been the most eventful for the DMK government this year, politically and ideologically. Celebrated as the Dravidian month by the DMK, it saw the announcement that three women have completed the government’s training...

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The Telangana topsy-turvy

Has KCR gone from being his party’s primary draw to being a liability? Has Congress closed in on BRS or even inched ahead? Will BJP put up a strong enough fight to make this a...

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Eggalitarian society

Only the hard boiled can be freed from the vegetarian yolk Tomorrow, October 13 is World Egg Day. It’s when we ‘impure’ louts can bravely scramble the smug superiority of the ‘Pure Veg’. They may think...

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Strategic legacies, competing narratives and national security discourse in India

Within the sanctified portals of the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi, Kautilya, India’s legendry strategic thinker, is all-pervading. He has the main lecture hall to himself and remains a popular research entity for...

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Balancing Exercise, Rest and Recreation – Vihar

Exercise, rest, and recreation (Vihar), are as important as eating habit (Aahar). Aahar and Vihar complement each other for ensuring the physical fitness and mental agility. In recent times, we see a ‘paradox of choices’...

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Baffling Situations, Bizarre Solutions

Every meticulous household is meticulous in more or less the same way, every unscrupulous one is unique. Well, I do not intend to trivialize Tolstoy’s opening remarks to his classic Anna Karenina in any way....

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‘10% growth can push TN to a trillion-dollar economy by 2030’

State Planning Commission vice-chairman J Jeyaranjan, known for his critical views of the Union government’s economic policies, in an interview with A Ragu Raman, talks about a road map for 10% economic growth in TN,...

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Gita unfolds the true essence of sanatan dharma

Sanatan Dharma is in the news. According to the Bhagwad Gita, the pre-eminent, holy text of Sanatan Dharma, that which elevates us, helps us reach the goal of life, attain true knowledge and liberation is...

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Navigating technological evolution: From 3G to 5G-ready business systems

The realm of technology undergoes gradual transformations rather than sudden shifts. Whether it’s the advent of innovations like ChatGPT or the introduction of the latest iPhone equipped with a USB-C port, these pivotal developments have...

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When dream turns nightmare

For Rajesh G*, a 34-year-old from Kanyakumari, the offer of a job as a food delivery partner in Armenia with a monthly income of ?45,000 came as a relief. Finally, he thought, he could settle...

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Their unselfish gene: The agony and irony of de-extinction. The ivory too…

Rupa Sengupta Imagine there’s non-human heaven. And you’re an extinct creature living happily ever after in it. Are you happy knowing scientists have sequenced RNA extracted from a Tasmanian tiger specimen – a ‘first’ with...

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The hue and cry over sanatan dharma

Narayani Ganesh The Sanskrit word ‘sanatan’ means eternal, everlasting, unshakeable, ancient. And the word ‘dharma’ refers to a code of proper conduct conforming to one’s duty and nature. Sanatan dharma is not linked directly to...

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As elections approach, parties reactivate their fake news departments

Last Friday, a photograph landed in my WhatsApp window. It showed BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and a few others sitting with Udhayanidhi on plush chairs in a dim-lit room. Udhaya wore a black...

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Uddhav Thackeray, please refresh the memories of your tenure

Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aaditya systematically betrayed the Bharatiya Janata Party to bag power in the state. And today, this father-son duo has suddenly got into an action mode and are vehemently vociferating. In...

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Blow to brand Israel, and to peace accords

Israel has a strong brand. A state-of-the-art country created by pioneers out of the desert. A Jewish homeland where the wretched and the persecuted of the earth have found safe haven. A people determined not...

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How did Hamas outfox world’s ‘Best’ Spies?

Historically, October 7 morning will be recorded as a “failure” in every aspect. The Israeli concept – that Palestinian groups would not mount a war they could not win – (again) collapsed. The heavy prices...

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Century…and now Paris

India’s historic 107 medals at the Asian Games reflect great improvements in the country’s sporting fundamentals. There were Olympic worthy performances in javelin, wrestling, badminton, hockey, long jump What could Parul Chaudhary do? She had...

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AIADMK-BJP break-up: Is it a strategy or is it for real, final?

In April 2019, just days before the Lok Sabha elections and about two years after J Jayalalithaa’s demise, Edappadi K Palaniswami had justified the AIADMK’s decision to align with the BJP in Tamil Nadu. “After...

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The old Middle East

Devastating attacks on Israel will not be without painful consequences for many other countries The gradual thawing of Israel’s relations with its Arab neighbours had raised hopes of building a “a new Middle East”, where...

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Gita can take you from mediocrity to perfection

By Jaya Row Do you want to become more successful? Will one more degree help you attain it? When Mark Zuckerberg asked Steve Jobs what he should do to achieve success, he was advised to...

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As you sow, so shall you reap

Our refusal as a country to learn from history is common knowledge, but it appears the Israelis are no better off. They’ve been caught, literally with their pants down, for the second time during the...

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Trusting Yourself!

From Doubt to Self-Assured! Trust is a delicate dance that we engage in throughout our lives. We trust others, we trust the world around us, but one of the most profound and yet challenging forms...

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Nuances of monetary policy review – October 2023

A lot of discussions are centered around the RBI keeping the interest rate intact for the fourth time in succession in its monetary policy review on October 6, 2023. But reading beyond the interest rate...

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Are disabled soldiers being punished?

Punished for doing their duty, Punished for keeping their country before self, Punished for coming back alive? Or else why would they be made to beg for their rightful benefits? Their disability benefits should have...

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Bihar caste survey, a political ploy – A disservice to efforts at unity

Introduction The Bihar government in June, 2022 had decided to conduct a caste survey on its own after the Union government had informed the Lok Sabha that as a matter of policy it had decided...

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Cricket should not overshadow achievements in other sports

Given that we are at the start of another World Cup, we expect the excitement to peak in the coming weeks. Social media, office water coolers, public transport, parks, and any other gathering will have...

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Calling the Constitution colonial isn’t an attempt to belittle it, or its framers

A majority of Indian and global views on the Constitution of India have glossed over the fact that it is a colonial document. This was not always the case. Somnath Lahiri, the only card-carrying member...

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‘Sikkim tells us to be very careful before allowing any new hydropower project in the Himalayas’

Glaciology and hydrology expert, IIT Indore associate professor Mohd Farooq Azam tells Vishwa Mohan that uncertain weather events driven by climate change played a role in Sikkim, hydel projects must be reviewed for risk exposure...

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Bahadur Shah Zafar To Dom Perignon

The ancient and beautiful art of calligraphy is going through an interesting revival As the song Mere Dholna Sun played in the background and the raag gained a higher tempo, the participants of the workshop...

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Historic Chariot Gets A Golden Makeover

Lucknow-based conservator Iliyas Ahmed is bringing the chariot built during the reign of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal back to life Darkened patina has spread over the surface in random patterns. The tassels have faded. The carved...

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Supercops Who Shoot First & Ask Questions Later

The glamorized version in our movies shows them travelling in mufti in unmarked SUVs, a Beretta or Glock tucked into their waistbands, and accosting dangerous criminals on the cusp of unimaginable crimes — are Kerala...

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Green leaf is nature’s tiny, wise sage

By: Vir Singh What, in your view, is the most wonderful creation on planet Earth? For me, there exists nothing on Earth more enigmatic, influential, or astonishing than the green leaf. It is, without a...

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60 young printmakers at Triveni Kala Sangam

Step into one of my favourite galleries in Delhi Shridharani and the Raza Foundation’s curation of 60 young printmakers is a legacy of unveiling India’s youngest printmakers who by almost any standard are great talents...

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India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor: More power to Spykman’s Rimland

The initiation of the India- Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), revisited the old classical geopolitical theories in the search for their rationality in contemporary world geopolitics. Is this the return to Mackinder’s Heartland or there...

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Cyanotoxins: An algal evidences for forensic investigation

The majority of the biomass in these aquatic ecosystems is composed of algae and other aquatic plants, which are the main producers in all water bodies (such as streams, lakes, estuaries, and oceans). Aquatic ecologists...

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Mess-y education: Segregating students by food creates a terrible learning environment. IIT-B must do better

IIT Bombay was established in 1958. This year it placed among the top 150 universities in the QS World University Ranking. That’s the kind of headline that will do its students a world of good,...

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Sita’s sacred defiance on Dasharath’s shraadh

By Savita Jha During this Pitru Paksh, when many of us are paying homage to our ancestors, here goes a littleknown anecdote from the Anand Ramayan, Tirth Yatra Kanda. This is a story of Sita’s...

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Flaming question: EVs catching fire highlights safety issues

In a generally glum environment for automobile companies since the pandemic broke out, there’s been one source of cheer. Electric vehicles have taken root. Just consider the numbers. In 2019, the year before the pandemic,...

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Nanded horror: Hospital deaths in Maharashtra are mainly thanks to medicine shortage

Between September 30 and October 3, Nanded government medical college and hospital in Maharashtra reported 35 deaths – 24 of those were in a single day. A month ago, 18 deaths in 24 hours were...

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From pothole to potwhole: On highway or low way the crater has come to stay

Nitin Gadkari has promised to make our 1.46 lakh km of highways pothole-free by year end. The entrenched trenches themselves will yawn wider in boredom at yet another attempt to annihilate them. Remember? The otherwise...

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When Nobel Prize illumines subatomic mysteries

By Deepak Ranade   As we started exploring, studying and observing the incredible universe that we dwell in, our search and focus became more and more reductionist. Scientific endeavour became largely subservient to our ability...

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From pothole to potwhole

On highway or low way the crater has come to stay Nitin Gadkari has promised to make our 1.46 lakh km of  highways pothole-free by year end. The entrenched trenches themselves will yawn wider in...

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The ominous entrance tests

More than a hundred aspirants of NEET-UG are reported have committed suicide between 2014 and 2023 in Kota, the coaching hub of India. Such heart rending incidents are commonplace today. Factors such as cut-throat competition,...

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On paper, caste-free at pyre, cast out

In a rural dalit household that has just lost a loved one, grief is not the first response. Instead, it is trying to figure out how to take their dead to a burial ground without...

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This doesn’t count: India’s fast-growing economy must generate more social mobility for caste to lose its political appeal

Bihar’s government yesterday called for a meeting of all political parties to discuss the findings of the state caste survey. Political parties have for long been at the forefront of asking for caste enumeration as...

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Ukraine Blues?: Kyiv could be grappling with war fatigue on both sides of the Atlantic. It should look at diplomatic options

Even as EU foreign ministers met in Ukraine on Monday – the first in a non-member country – to show solidarity with Kyiv, there are ominous signs for Zelenskyy’s government. The omission of aid for...

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Cakes and ail: It’s not the size of what’s on the plate that counts, it’s how it gets cut that matters

A cake is often used to describe the size of a country’s economy, and India has a very large cake indeed, a fact tom-tommed by commentators who proclaim that the country is billed as the...

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Your body is catalyst for inner change

Authored by James Anderson The body presents a dilemma for humanity. Most people don’t know what to do with it. Plainly, it is something we identify with. The only reality is form and Matter. Even...

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10 Blockbuster Life Lessons from Shahrukh Khan

“Mere dushman samajh rahe the main… ab kabhi laut ke na aaonga… Ek ghoom nami ka samunder hai, usi mein ja ke doob jaonga! Abhi baki meri kahani hai… saari duniya ko jo sunani hai…...

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Gehlot’s twin troubles

Congress is trying to repeat the Karnataka formula in Rajasthan, but the game here is somewhat different In the upcoming assembly elections, the last round before Lok Sabha polls 2024, BJP and Congress will have...

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A chance meeting deciphers life’s chatter code

Homayun Taba Airports are interesting places. You meet people in transit and for a short time, who share with you details of their lives. You exchange mobile numbers hoping to get in touch and often...

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AHIMSA (अहिंसा)

“Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi Ahimsa – abstention from violence to achieve an outcome – is an ancient philosophy. But Gandhi revolutionized Ahimsa from a personal practice, into a unique...

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Opposition’s alliance will ebb before ‘Mangalashtak’?

Lok Sabha elections are still 6 to 7 months away and probably before that only this so-called ‘Alliance’ formed with much fanfare by some of the parties against the Bharatiya Janata Party will ebb. Congress...

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Not So Fast, Ottawa: India must make clear that it can’t be business as usual as long as Canada panders to violent Khalistanis

Jaishankar is spot on saying what is happening in Canada cannot be normalised and the intimidation, threats and violence against Indian diplomats need to be called out. No country, including Western democracies, would tolerate vandalism...

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Translator’s tale: There’s many a slip twixt heart and head

When babies start talking their malapropisms are family lore. ‘He calls umbrella Laila!’ we tell glassy-eyed guests, who will think of mackerels if they are Malayali, having registered only the ‘aila’. Words travel in mysterious...

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Gandhi’s chappals: Soles for soul-searching

By Anup Taneja The recent declaration at the G20 summit in New Delhi, which unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, highlights that ahimsa, the core of Gandhian Idealism, has assumed even greater...

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Intellect at twilight: Why we need to speak more to seniors

When my mother turned 80 recently, a citizens’ forum in Thiruvananthapuram organised a felicitation for her. Having retired as a Hindi professor of three decades, she is not known for her oratory skills, but her...

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Hanging Gardens: Citizens need to speak up for natural heritage

Last week witnessed a tense stand-off between citizens and Mumbai’s municipal authorities over a plan to destroy the iconic Hanging Gardens of Mumbai to reconstruct a colonial-era reservoir that supplies water to parts of South...

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Wet dhotis, satin shirts and pujor bhog

My great-great-grandfather is one of the figures that most families probably have (or need to invent), whose impractical ways lost us our one chance of being really rich. My favourite from the many stories my...

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Leverage AI for reshaping higher education

Gradually, the technological advancements and aspirations of the masses have created a congenial atmosphere for the percolation of artificial intelligence (AI) in different fields. The ability to analyze data and make predictions based on the...

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Secrets of smart urban governance

Disclaimer: The contents of this blog are for knowledge sharing purposes only. The processes, all names, and potential incidents portrayed here are fictitious. Any resemblance with a technology hub is purely coincidental.  Key stakeholders: A...

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Himalayas are on shaky ground in hill states

Just like in Uttarakhand, reckless tourism, hydel projects and extensive road widening are responsible for the devastation in Himachal. The construction blitz is unsustainable The monsoon has left behind a familiar trail of disasters. The...

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K G George’s Gothic Drama

There are a few works that stand out in the oeuvre of every artist. The idiosyncratic vision stamped on these works help us recognize the daemon that inspires the artist to take a particular path....

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Pinarayi’s Political Circus?

When chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan takes his cabinet in a specially designed ‘public transport bus’ through every assembly constituency this November, with a promise to serve the proletariat, it would be hard to differentiate the...

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Spousal violence: The misogyny in marriages

The most excruciating experience a woman goes through is when one of the happiest days of her life turns into the most dreaded day of her life. National Family Health Survey – 5 notes that...

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Spam scam: What’s behind all those unwanted and irritating calls and messages you keep getting

You’re engaged in doing something which requires a lot of concentration, like writing a report for your office, or you’re in the kitchen trying to follow a complicated recipe. Or it’s late and you’re trying...

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Redefine aging, break free from youth’s shadow

By Pranav Khullar What does it really mean to be old and aging? Why do we avoid thinking about growing old, an inescapable fact of life, and focus on staying young? Simone de Beauvoir defined...

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Demoralised Xi Jinping escalates cartographic aggression: Need to contain the Chinese expansionist moves

While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been indulging in cartographic aggression since long, Xi Jinping converted it into a tool for China’s illegal expansion in its periphery. Soon after his taking over as the...

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Sotheby’s sterling six of India’s moderns

At Sotheby’s, in the Highlights of Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art this October in London, are a suite of stellar,  six works belonging to India’s Modern Masters. Vice President Manjari Sihare Sutin says: This...

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Balancing extrinsic and intrinsic motivation: Part 1

Motivation is the elixir of life. Everyone needs motivation to live, work and move on. The source of motivation may vary from individual to individual. For a school kid it is the grade; for a...

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Ganesh inspires you to become an ideal leader

Authored by Swami Swaroopananda Elephant-headed, pot-bellied Ganapati is one of the most endearing deities of the Hindu pantheon. The protector of all, he is also called Vinayak, the supreme leader. A leader faces challenges, solves...

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Forensic Ornithology: An Unravelling Mysteries through Feather

Introduction Ornithology is a subfield of biology that studies birds’ anatomy, physiology, function, and interactions with humans and ecosystems. Forensic ornithology uses feathers, bones, beaks, tails, and other body parts to identify species in crime...

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From the moon, two lessons for policymakers: First, taxpayers must get their money’s worth from govt-funded research. Second, recognise that honest failures are part of genuine pursuit of excellence

Success has many fathers while failure is an orphan, goes the adage. But what the journey from Chandrayaan-2’s failure to Chandrayaan-3’s success demonstrates is that a culture of leadership that does not treat failure as...

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The Madhya Matrix: MP polls a tight race. Incumbency hurts BJP but Modi factor helps. Cong’s Dalit-tribal game seems to be working. But don’t knock BJP’s organisational strength

The political scientist Wayne Wilcox described Madhya Pradesh as a “collection of left-out portions of different states combined into one heterogenous unit”. “No state in India has fewer bonds underlying its unity,” Wilcox stated. With...

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The prophet who stood for equality, education

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca into the tribe of the Quraysh. At 40, Angel Gabriel appeared before him in the cave of Hira, three miles from Mecca, where he would often...

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Blended Finance for Sustainable Development: Unlocking Capital

Blended finance represents a strategic approach aimed at catalysing private capital to drive sustainable development within developing countries. This sophisticated tool combines concessional public funds, guarantees, technical assistance, and design funding grants to confront the...

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Nomad? No proof, no seat

Living in a rundown house with her husband and two-year-old son, barely making ends meet, was not the life Thulasi from Dindigul dreamed of. “I was pursuing a BA in History but I had to...

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Unseal and pause: NDMA finding that Joshimath has overshot carrying capacity was expected

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has formally confirmed what residents of Joshimath and geologists have been saying. The town’s carrying capacity has long crossed acceptable limits. Consequently, there shouldn’t be new constructions there. Unfortunately,...

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Time unveiled: Gita’s cosmic revelation

By Anil K Rajvanshi “Iam mighty Kala, the eternal time-spirit, the destroyer of the worlds. I am out to exterminate these people. Even without you all those warriors, arrayed in the enemy’s camp shall die.”...

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Cyber espionage, auto theft surge, and data breaches

In a week filled with notable security developments, Mandiant researchers uncovered a significant Chinese espionage operation using Sogu malware to spy on European and US organisations’s; African operations. What makes this operation stand out is...

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Workplace whines

Your office’s corporate chai makes you so sick to your stomach that you cannot distinguish between the brew and your increment. Till recently, you had to swallow the anguish and an antacid. But a recent...

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Don’t resign, Danish Ali

Dear Kunwar Danish Ali, Main kahan rukta hoon arsh wa farsh ki awaaz se Mujhko jana hai bahut uncha hade parwaz se To tell you the truth, I don’t watch news channels. I use my...

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Redefining professionalism in the Indian context

In a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected, it is perhaps no surprise that the traditional definition of professionalism can vary among different cultures. India seems to have a very different way of operating and...

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Debunking misconceptions of Khalistan sympathisers

Edward Augustus Freeman mentioned in his “Lectures to American Audiences, lecture II: The Practical Bearings of General European History” that “History is past politics and politics are present history.” History has been the intellectual arsenal...

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Varanasi Cricket Stadium: A beacon of cultural and economic transformation

In a world experiencing rapid urbanisation and modernisation, preserving a place’s cultural and historical identity becomes paramount. As Mark Twain once said, “Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition…” A city like Varanasi needs...

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Krishen Khanna at Triveni Kala Sangam

Gallerie Nvya has created a quaint collection of Krishen Khanna’s sculptures, a silk and wool knotted rug of his famed Bandwallah series along with a series of portraits of his taken by his son, eminent...

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Continuous forgetting

Let me ask you a question: can you recollect what you did on today’s date and month in the previous year? Most probably, you do not remember this. Let us make another attempt. Can you...

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Bill will give mobility to subaltern women but will it change culture?

The Women’s Reservation Bill,  named the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ has been passed by the Parliament. The 128th amendment to the Indian Constitution, it is set to expand women’s participation in politics and policymaking at...

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This won’t fly

Air India’s chief of flight safety was suspended for a month by aviation regulator DGCA as it found transgressions of safety protocol during a surprise inspection. Reports were falsified on safety spot checks in Delhi,...

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When a chai mishap inspires life wisdom

John Hierl I once heard a story of a widow living on her own. She was making chai and as she tried to pour some hot milk, it fell all over the kitchen floor. Normally...

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‘The suicide cluster in Kota is a public health emergency… It is different because it is occurring throughout the year’

With the 2023 tally of suicides in Kota touching 26, Rajib Dasgupta of the Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, JNU, explains to Rema Nagarajan that it is time to...

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A Hawk’s Eye View Of An Eagle’s Nest

Unadulterated, unsweetened observations are what the real nature- lover cares. No man can invent incidents and traits as interesting as the reality…Naturalists, like poets, are born and then made only by years of painstaking observation....

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Aakriti’s six best in September sale

With the festive season setting in, Aakriti Art Gallery Kolkata is hosting the 11th edition of the ‘Affordable September Art Mela’ in Kolkata which begins today and runs till 21st October ,2023. After completing ten...

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The White gang

Some defence analysts say that the West and whites are against us, they are being a little redundant. The West is all white. Canada says it has shared its concerns with the US, the UK...

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Don’t wait for the law to do what you should

I don’t know of a single person who is opposed to the idea, and future reality, of considerably greater representation of women in Parliament, and in all levels of decision making – home, office, divorce...

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Ads infinitum

As Polls 2024 loom on the horizon, the media are deluged with advertisements extolling various political parties and groupings, and the promises of progress and prosperity that they all hold out for the populace. With...

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Be eternally happy, unite with your soul nature

By Nayaswami Jyotish I would like to ask you to take a moment, close your eyes, and answer in your own words: What is happiness? What would make you happy? Just get a clear picture...

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Complex Landscape of Sustainability Reporting: Using AI and Blockchain

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the concept of sustainability has expanded beyond its traditional boundaries of financial and operational sustainability. It has evolved into a multifaceted approach encompassing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) perspectives....

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Why are students killing themselves?

In about 8 months, 25 suicides of school going students (currently studying in Kota coaching centers) should be a matter of tremendous concern not only for parents but also for teachers, bureaucrats, politicians and society...

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Women reservation bill: Do we really need this?

After entering the new parliament, the long-awaited bill has been tabled, and now the Pandora box has been opened. A new reservation bill is going to take place in our discussions, and now all the...

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Post-mortem: How not to tackle climate disasters

Climate disasters are not being predicted as accurately as desirable. But their aftermath has become all too predictable. Media coverage is always extensive with reporters on the ground, in the air and on air with...

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Being fair to retired senior citizens who have paid their income tax

There is no doubt that India as a country is not fair to it’s income tax paying citizens, particularly retired senior citizens. Below are some proposals for consideration to make the daily life of senior...

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Diplospeak: ‘Pull up/down’ were known verbs. But ‘pull-aside’ as a noun?

At the recent summit, several global leaders were accorded the importance of ‘bilateral meetings’ with the G20 president. The Canadian PM merely got a ‘pull-aside’. This was to show our displeasure over his khelo-ing with...

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Which party deserves the credit for women’s reservation?

With the Union cabinet clearing the long awaited bill to reserve 33% of parliamentary and legislature seats for women, the prospects of it passing in this special session of Parliament are bright. Most major political...

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Just what’s going on, Justin?

Exactly three months after the killing, on June 18, of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani extremist, the ‘chief’ of the Khalistan Tiger Force, and the head of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara at Surrey, Vancouver, Canadian...

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Six contemporaries at Astaguru’s sale

At the end of September on 23-24 , AstaGuru will  offer a diverse collection of works by leading contemporary artists in its  ‘Present Future’ Auction that features more than 100 works in varied materials, mediums and trends....

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Ships Of State

That the navy has ordered 68 warships and vessels is good. But it isn’t enough. And the reason is China. Currently, India’s navy has 132 warships with 143 aircraft and 130 helicopters. The aim is...

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Ganesh, The adorable and adaptable one, arrives

Nanditha Krishna   At the end of the great deluge and the dissolution of the Universe, there was total darkness, a long night that lasted for millions of years. Suddenly, there emerged the sound ‘Aum’,...

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Satan in the Vatican

It is in the best interest of Christianity that Satan remains alive. For so long as the Devil survives, the Church will also thrive. If Satan dies, Christianity will fade way. And what safer place...

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India’s Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhumi: Catalysts for a Thriving Nation

India, the land of diversity, culture, and innovation, is on the cusp of a transformative journey towards becoming a global powerhouse. In this exciting era of progress, two iconic venues, Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhumi, are...

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Three Indians in the fray

Three Indians, or more precisely three people of Indian origin, are in the running for the upcoming US presidential sweepstakes. Let’s cast a look at the Republican side because that is more fluid and thereby,...

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Presidency of G-20 – An opportunity for India to deepen trade ties with G-20 member countries

Introduction Jim O’Neill, Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP, has opined that, the Joint Declaration of the G-20 Summit held in New Delhi has underlined that this grouping is the only body that can...

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SRK’s ‘Jawan’ shows North-South collabs are the future of cinema

Shah Rukh Khan’s latest blockbuster ‘Jawan’ has emerged as the second highest Indian grosser of 2023 worldwide, surpassing even Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar 2’. SRK’s big hit, however, has broken new ground by being the first...

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Knowledge as Gyana is to know and live the ideal of “One World. One Family. One Future”.

‘Our Epics keep us eternally relevant & united towards love for all Creation’   1. Do we see Oneness or separateness? It is interesting and amusing to learn that Sanskrit defines “the one who (merely) ‘sees’,...

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Globalisation isn’t dead, it’s just taken a new shape

The world is awash with reports that the world is de-globalising. President Trump was the initial de-globaliser, withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, imposing protectionist tariffs, and curbing trade with China. Later, President Biden imposed stringent...

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Class ceiling: Mocking a neta’s cultural gaffes only betrays our own insecurities

Recently, a video surfaced of President Joe Biden apparently explaining the etiquette of toasting with or without alcohol at a G20 event with Prime Minister Modi. Some tittered at the PM’s apparent lack of cosmopolitan...

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The rocket fuel that is english: After the Moon landing, Isro scientists explained their mission to us in fluent English. This reflected neither elitism nor a colonial hangover but that the language is an excellent scientific tool

Dipankar Gupta Till not too far back in time, it was a near fantasy to suggest that mother-tongue schooled, Indian scientists could ever plant a rocket on the Moon. Voice such a thought and people...

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Father of Tesla, Exa Dark & Techno Mechanicus: Musk the businessman is all about Musk the man

Elon Musk – fabulous innovator, risk-taker, also hype-artist, and flamethrower. Walter Isaacson’s authorised biography – titled, unsurprisingly Elon Musk – locates Musk’s outsized gifts, his fearlessness, and his dysfunctions in his childhood. It’s Musk the...

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When walking becomes meditative and miraculous

By Hansaji Yogendra Mindfulness, a timeless practice rooted in Indic philosophical wisdom, is about embracing the here and now. It is an untangling from the unchangeability of the past and unknowability of the future. Mindful...

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Kerala’s Heroine In A Hijab

She almost died due to the surgical forceps left behind in her stomach after a caesarean. Something again died in her when for almost six years the medical establishment refused to recognize what had been...

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Unmanned eyes in the sky: The rise of forensic drones in crime investigation

Introduction The use of drones has rapidly increased in a number of industries in recent years, with forensic science becoming a particular field where they show the most promising. Law enforcement organisations and forensic investigators...

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A focus on some important takeaways for India from G-20 Summit

Introduction India’s G-20 presidency with representation from world’s most powerful countries accounting for 85 % of the global GDP and 75 % of global exports, has provided a platform for international economic cooperation & also...

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The needle of hope in fighting cancer is here, but…..the 7-minute subcutaneous injection that the UK will soon roll out is looking like a golden moment for immunotherapy. But affordability & access in countries like India need a lot of work

The British National Health System’s decision to start seven-minute subcutaneous (under the skin) injections as cancer therapy for a subset of patients could be an important advancement for cancer care and immunotherapy globally. The latter...

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Summit sherpas: Borrowing the name from the high-altitude Himalayan guides, these backroom guys are on top of things

The grand tamasha of India’s G20 Summit is over but it’s left us much to talk about. How all the street dogs and slums and beggars and garbage were discreetly screened off so as not...

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Solving the quantum entanglement puzzle

By Deepak Ranade   Quantum entanglement is an inexplicable phenomenon that even Einstein referred to as spooky action at a distance. Non-locality describes the apparent ability of objects to instantaneously know about each other’s state,...

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A second-generation Indian-American, Vivek Ramaswamy’s vision of a stronger American Indian partnership deserves our attention

Mr. Vivek Ramaswamy is a presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in the United States for the Republican Party. He is a second-generation Indian-American, spelling out clearly that his foreign policy differs from the rest...

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Scrap it: SC did well to place sedition before a constitution bench. This law, in any form, has no place

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the validity of the sedition law, Section 124A of IPC, to a five-judge constitution bench. The backstory is that in May 2022, SC suspended the operation of the sedition...

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The pursuit of unhappiness

By Jug Suraiya Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, America’s Declaration of Independence unwittingly did humankind a disservice when in defining the inalienable rights of people it used the phrase, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”,...

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Torn ’twixt I and B? ‘India’ vs ‘Bharat’ may/may not multiply our social divides

Once upon a time, there existed the social exclusion zones of PLUs and PLTs: People Like Us and People Like Them. Now, the former have been razed and the latter raised. If only it could...

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Revolutionary Realism: The artistic legacy of Gustave Courbet

Gustave Courbet (1819 to 1877) In strokes of bold and daring artistry, Gustave Courbet, a master of the free, With canvas and with brush, he did create, A world of truth, where lies would not...

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How India scaled mount G20: An insider’s account of how Indian negotiators delivered geopolitical consensus for the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. And how there are big implications in it for the Global South

In July 2022, PM Modi appointed me as his Sherpa to the G20. The very quiet G20 secretariat housed in Sushma Swaraj Bhawan was a far cry from the bustling environment of Niti Aayog that...

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‘In Chhattisgarh the Congress model has delivered both welfare and good GST collection. Overall, INDIA has rattled BJP’

● BJP’s criticism of opposition alliance INDIA is that it is one of political families trying to save their fortunes, rather than a coming together on ideological lines. Those who want to save their riches...

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Struck by enlightening after a brainstorm

by Narayani Ganesh When a former colleague spoke of a certain Swami Beyondananda, I laughed it off. But I discovered with the help of an internet search engine that Swami Beyondananda was indeed a real...

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Remembering Sumer

I always saw Sumer from some distance; I always saw him like a shooting star or an ‘Arrow of God’ surging ahead of thousands and getting out of my sight in a matter of seconds....

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Forgive, forget, be at peace to travel light

by Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai ‘Micchami Dukkadam’ – may my wrongdoings be erased, forgive me! You say this on samvatsari, the last day of Paryushan, and the next few days, wherever you go, to everyone you meet....

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Now India’s world: Towards a new world order!

India’s current G-20 presidency with its transfer yesterday and its substantive role in the ASEAN summit in Jakarta have once again proved the mettle of the country’s leadership under PM Narendra Modi with immense fruitful...

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Check out these top 5 dishes from Jalaram Khichdi, Surat in Haiku Poetry

Jalaram Khichdi in Surat is a popular restaurant known for its delicious and authentic Indian cuisine. They offer a variety of khichdi dishes that are flavorful and satisfying. A look at their dishes in Haiku style. ...

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Poetic rendition of Aurah, Amritsar in Epigram style

This modern and stylish restaurant serves a wide variety of cuisines- fresh and flavourful. Aurah is a restaurant that takes you on a culinary journey around the world. Take a look at the poetic interpretation...

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Poetic rendition of Xtreme Sports Bar & Grille, Ranchi in Epigram style

Xtreme Sports Bar & Grille in Ranchi is a dynamic and vibrant establishment that blends the excitement of sports with a welcoming dining experience. This unique venue is a popular destination for sports enthusiasts and...

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Poetic rendition of Alpine Veg Restaurant & Bakery, Ranchi in Sonnet style

Alpine Veg Restaurant & Bakery is a well-regarded dining establishment located in Ranchi. This vegetarian restaurant is known for its diverse and flavorful menu, catering to various tastes and preferences. From traditional Indian dishes like...

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Poetic rendition of Glocal Junction, Andheri West in Haiku style

In the vibrant neighborhood of Andheri West, Mumbai, Glocal Junction emerges as a culinary gem that harmoniously blends global flavors with a local touch. This restaurant is a testament to the idea that great food...

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Poetic rendition of Le Grand Véfour, Paris in acrostic style

In the epicenter of Paris, where culinary artistry meets timeless elegance, Le Grand Véfour stands as a sanctuary for gourmands seeking an unforgettable dining experience. Nestled in the historic Palais-Royal, this Michelin-starred restaurant has graced...

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G20 as the facilitator of stronger India-Spain relations

Hosting the G20 Summit is a major shot in the arm for India’s external engagements. India’s stature as one of the major economies in the world and as a preferred strategic partner would only enhance...

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Passive prosecution, proactive prosecution, proactive policymaking: SEBI’s selective indolence

The Securities & Exchange Board of India has been under the spotlight for a while now. More recently due to the array of interim orders passed by the regulator in high profile cases like –...

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Perception matters: GOI must consider a law that mandates a cooling-off period before retired judges take another job

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by Bombay Lawyers Association to fix a cooling-off period for SC and HC judges before they accept political appointments. Regulations on a cooling-off period exist for retired bureaucrats. And...

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Let Krishn be your life’s festive guide

Mata Amritanandamayi The festival of Krishn Jayanti awakens waves of joyfulness and ardent devotion in the hearts of Krishn devotees around the world. Like a full moon in the darkness of the night, Bhagwan descended...

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GDP: It All Comes Down To Demand

Growth is being driven by booming public investment. Private firms are still unsure. For them to invest, consumption needs to grow faster In midst of the global slowdown, India has managed to record a GDP...

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Loansome Thoughts: G20 is the best forum to work out a solution to the debt crisis of the world’s poorest nations. But can it deliver?

India’s G20 presidency is marked by a persistent effort to take forward efforts to find a solution to two big global challenges, debt relief for poorer countries and designing a global regulatory framework for crypto...

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What Slips Through: As Hyderabad copes with a deluge, poll-bound Telangana’s politics is fully focused on intrigue

One casualty of the seven-hour deluge that hit Hyderabad on Tuesday was a four-year-old boy, who slipped into a drain and was washed away. His remains were discovered in a lake 2km away. He fell...

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