Forensic linguistics as a tool for cyber threat analysis

Introduction In the age of hyper-connectivity, where much of our communication takes place behind screens, the nature of crime has also evolved. Cyberbullying, online harassment, and anonymous threats have become disturbingly prevalent targeting individuals across...

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The One District One Product (ODOP) program to facilitate balanced regional development throughout the country

The One District One Product (ODOP) program is an initiative of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries designed to facilitate balanced socio-economic development throughout the country. The initiative aims to choose, brand, and promote one product...

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Tsunami lessons

Why world was far better prepared for ocean quakes this time than in 2004 The world breathed easy as Japan and Hawaii downgraded, and Russia lifted its tsunami warnings. No casualties were reported till late...

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Water woes

There’s too much or too little of the precious liquid on which all life depends  Recently a video went viral on social media in Gurgaon. It showed a city councillor swimming with a creditable freestyle...

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Keep UPI free

It’s a public good that’s made India a digital economy. Charging a fee on transactions might scupper it  Thanks to UPI, India leads the world in instant digital payments. Last month, there were 1,840cr UPI...

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Stoking the game

England’s cricket captain forgot the rules, was churlish, but some Indian fans read too much into it In The Godfather, Don Corleone famously talks about an offer the other side cannot refuse. In the fading...

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Stokes lost his cool – but let’s not lose ours

What happened in the cricket match between England and India In a big cricket match in Manchester, England’s captain Ben Stokes got really upset. He wanted to stop the game early — kind of like...

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What procedure did Stalin undergo? It doesn’t matter

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin has been in hospital since July 21. Newspapers, including The Times of India, quoting medical bulletins from the hospital, said he underwent investigations, including a diagnostic angiogram and a...

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Stop Starvation

Help Needed for People in Gaza Right now, many people, especially children, in a place called Gaza are going hungry. They don’t have enough food, clean water, or medicine. That’s because the country of Israel...

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Bhandardara: A symphony of waterfalls, wilderness, and wonder

It was monsoon—the time when Maharashtra transforms into an emerald dream. The land was brimming with vibrant greens, nourished by cascading waterfalls that seemed to spring from every hillside. Staying indoors during the holidays felt...

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Coldplay controversy: How the behaviour of leaders trickles down

The absence of disclosure and restraint policies  in companies is a legal and cultural liability A fleeting moment at a Coldplay concert, projected on a stadium screen, has since pulled an entire organisation into public...

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Beyond lethargy: What the 7/11 case reveals about flawed terror trials

What can make up for the 19 years that were taken away from 12 men convicted in the 2006 Mumbai blasts whose acquittal order has now been stayed by the Supreme Court? What can we...

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India-US trade deal and farm produce import

As the India–US trade deal is under discussion and there are expectations that the US is trying to push their farm produce to India, the social media is very busy with misleading forwards on GM...

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Jaishankar’s visit to China: Focus on multilateral diplomacy

The recent visit of foreign minister Jaishankar to China (13-15 July, 2025) has led to comments from analysts suggesting that bilateral relations are set to improve. Last year in October, following a meeting between PM...

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Volt face

Grim results of EV makers raise a question about viability The future of mobility is electric, and it should have been here by now, considering that Morris & Salom’s Electrobat cars were running on Philadelphia’s...

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If you are young and this movie made you cry, ask yourself this question

I am not a movie buff, and hence it takes a lot for a movie to catch my attention. So, Saiyaara is clearly a phenomenon, more so because everyone who saw had the same experience. It...

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Not 18

Why the Rules Around Teen Love Are So Complicated In India, the law says that anyone under 18 is a child. And if anyone has sex with someone under 18, even if both people agree,...

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Futuristic departments

The atmosphere is quite festive in the capital of this State, having a city of the millennium, no less. And why not? How many governments across the globe can boast of a department dedicated to...

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Strawberries and scholarship

India and Iran converge again in Cambridge The temptation was strawberries, but I savoured learning’s creamy layer. In 1998, I’d interviewed Richard Blurton — yes with an ‘l’ – when,  as director of British Museum’s...

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DHAXIT

Given his office, the way Dhankhar quit left much to be desired, no matter what provoked the decision Some would say his resignation on the first day of Rajya Sabha’s monsoon session was in keeping...

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Terror, truth, and a big mistake

Why 12 convicted for a huge train bombing are now free — and what that says about the people who were supposed to find the truth. Back in July 2006, something terrible happened in Mumbai....

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College cruelties

Another student suicide, another post-mortem. Systemic deafness to student complaints lives on On the heels of the terrible self-immolation by a 20-year-old college student in Odisha, has come the alleged suicide of a 21-year-old medical...

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Where silence speaks and soul listens: A serendipitous pilgrimage to Rewalsar

After completing a tour through Lahaul and Spiti with four French guests, I was accompanying them to Delhi via Manali and Mandi. As we neared Mandi, I casually mentioned my desire to stay back in...

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On death anniversary, gifted director Awtar Kaul remembered in rare photos

Awtar Krishna Kaul, whose 51st death anniversary falls today, is one of the could-have-been greats of Indian cinema. He produced, directed and wrote the screenplay of the iconic feature film, 27 Down (1974). Made on a...

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The Pataudi Trophy has a new name, but we should remember what he stood for

“What’s in a name?” asks the Bard, dismissively. “What things are called is unspeakably more important than what they are,” counters Nietzsche, while not disputing the sweet smell of a rose by another name. Nietzsche...

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Say It Clearly!

Indian officials need to get better at explaining things to the public. After a big airplane accident in Ahmedabad last month, the people in charge of investigating it (called AAIB) said the media got their...

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Trump’s oil tariff plan: Big talk, big problems

US President Donald Trump has come up with a plan to punish Russia for its war with Ukraine — by making things super expensive for countries that buy oil or goods from Russia. This includes...

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Unsafe places

A 20-year-old college student in Odisha died after setting herself on fire. She had told her college committee and the police that a professor was harassing her, but no one really helped. She even wrote...

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Same Story, New Cast

Gen Next netas are leading Bihar assembly contests, but it’s still all caste and faith Nitish Kumar rarely looks wobbly. Even when his govt shifts from one alliance to the other. He is rarely a...

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Don’t Blame the Jalebi!

Why Just Warning About Fried Indian Snacks Won’t Help People Eat Better At a big Indian food festival in Moscow, Russian visitors couldn’t get enough of samosas and masala chai. But back in India, the...

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Undermining core engineering may endanger civilization

News of the collapse of bridges, which was once shocking, has lost its element of surprise due to its frequent occurrence. Alarmingly, these collapses occur in all seasons and cannot be attributed to natural calamities...

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Taliban wants tourists? That’s scary, not cool

Imagine being asked to visit a country where girls aren’t allowed to go to school, women can’t work, and people get hurt in public just for speaking out. Sounds scary, right? That’s what life is...

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Cursed by desire, crowned by destiny : Shantanu, the forgotten King of Hastinapur!

Shantanu, the father of Bheeshma and a key figure in the Mahabharata, is often overshadowed by the grand events of the epic. But his story is where it all begins. As the ruler of Hastinapur...

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PM Modi’s longest foreign tour: At 74, what keeps him going?

At 74, many people begin to slow down. Mornings get quieter, routines softer, and travel becomes less of a priority. But just last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now 74, wrapped up what’s said to...

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Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and open sores (ulcers) in the digestive tract. It specifically affects the innermost lining of the large intestine—known as the colon—and the...

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ChatGPT making us dumb & dumber, but we can still come out wiser

Claude Shannon, one of the fathers of AI, once wrote rather disparagingly: “I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I’m rooting for the machines.” As we enter...

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Why 100% proof is an illusion

In wanting full explanations, people are disengaging with truth Mathematician and epidemiologist Adam Kucharski in Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty sets out for readers “why it is crucial to find better ways to trust...

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Name theory

Why Ferrero Buying Kellogg Is a Bigger Deal Than It Looks This week, the company that makes Ferrero Rocher chocolates (from Italy) decided to buy the company that makes Kellogg’s cereals (from the US) for...

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Respect all choices

No need, no reason to ban meat shops along Kanwar yatra routes in Delhi, a multicultural city  Some Delhi govt ministers seem to be keen that ‘illegal’ meat shops be shut down along Kanwar yatra...

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Being a Bihar voter

Uneven application of document rules across the state risks disenfranchisement. Clarity needed fast  Earlier this week EC clarified that poll officials in Bihar can rely on field inquiry during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in...

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Smelt this

After copper, Trump looks set to tariff pharma. India must protect its turf with a deal  Copper entering America will be taxed at 50%. Will the tariff apply to all exporting nations, will it apply...

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My Take 5 (Edition 48): China’s stand on Ukraine war; Beijing’s help to Pakistan- The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. For this edition we again focus on the war in Ukraine, China’s stand on that conflict as revealed by...

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Fear of flying

The tragedy of AI 171 has raised an age-old spectre in the sky  Does the spectre of an ancient Greek myth foreshadow the after-shock of the Ahmedabad air crash? As technical experts investigate what caused...

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Smooth landing

India Post & other GOI depts can easily earn good money, by monetising their land & buildings    It’s a bad time to be in the mail business. Denmark is removing all letter boxes because the...

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From forever 21 to feeling 30: How our clothes grow up with us

Fashion, like life, moves in phases. And one day, somewhere between college fest outfits and office meetings, you wake up and realize that your wardrobe has quietly grown up with you. Back in our early...

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What’s the difference between maturity and ageing

A great difference, and people always remain confused about it. People think age is to become mature, but ageing belongs to the body. Everybody is ageing, everybody will become old, but not necessarily mature. Maturity...

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LatAm pivot

India must shed its protectionist mindset and trade more with resource-rich South America  That Modi’s ongoing five-nation tour includes Argentina and Brazil isn’t a trivia. These two key South American nations can be important fulcrums...

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Why the Indian diaspora abroad cannot empathize with the cacophony of linguistic and religious chauvinism back home

The Indian diaspora today hails from every nook and corner of the country and has dispersed across vast oceans, cultures, and continents. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the nation of Trinidad and Tobago,...

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A baby-faced rapist, a survivor’s truth, and a silence that must end

I’m obsessed with the pompous, self-righteous, son-of-a-priest, baby-faced visage of Monojit Mishra, the 31-year-old history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 24-year-old law student in Kolkata, supported by two younger men (co-accused Pramit Mukherjee, 20, and Zaib...

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100 years of Guru Dutt: The filmmaker who changed the way we ‘see’ songs

Guru Dutt was a man of many parts — a consummate actor, a perceptive writer, a trailblazing director and an accomplished producer. A significant element of his oeuvre, worth a deep dive on his birth...

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Voter list confusion in Bihar

Election Commission’s Plan Is Creating More Worry Than Help The Election Commission (EC) is trying to update Bihar’s list of voters before the upcoming elections. But instead of making things easier, it’s causing a lot...

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Model community

Tibetans in India need better state support  By backing Dalai Lama’s position on succession, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has rightly countered China’s position that only Beijing can approve the choice of the next Tibetan spiritual...

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Emotional health care needs authentic experts, not shortcuts

  With the growing need for emotional health advisors on the rise, every reputable institution — whether a school, college, or corporate house — is in search of the right psychotherapist or counsellor to promote...

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Tooling change

Beijing’s weaponisation of engineers must be countered through expansion of Indian engineering beyond IT In yet another example of China’s weaponisation of economic interdependencies, Beijing has ordered the pullout of Chinese engineers working at iPhone...

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Keep “secular”, drop “socialist”

Some people, including big leaders, are saying that two words – “secular” and “socialist” – should be removed from the beginning (called the Preamble) of India’s Constitution. They say these words were added in 1976...

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Who will be the next Dalai Lama?

The Dalai Lama is a very important spiritual leader for Tibetans, kind of like a teacher and guide. The current Dalai Lama is very old now, and people are wondering who will take his place...

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