COP26: Feats, Foibles And Failures
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) drew to a close yesterday, Friday, November 12. When…
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Advertising Bigotry And All That Implies
Recently, several advertisements have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The ensuing brouhaha…
Women As Vote Bank: The Need Of The Hour
There are many women-centric parties in the world and three such in India. The Indian…
Saving The Sambhavna Clinic And Its Endless Possibilities
The first time I visited the Sambhavna Trust Clinic was in 2009, when I was…
The Case Against Ownership Of Pets
I have had six pets in my life till now. I have opaque memories of…
Why The IAF Rape Case Took Me Back Over 20 Years
Yesterday, a woman officer of the Indian Air Force levelled serious allegations against her seniors…
‘Environment Parliament’ Calls For Sustainable Growth
A National ‘Environment Parliament’ was held in Bhopal on Thursday to shine a light on…
The Girl Who Was Killed For Wearing Jeans
On July 19, a girl was killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria for wearing jeans. Yes,…
The Curious Case Of The War In Afghanistan
“What was the point of all the destruction, killing and misery they brought us? I…
Why ‘Work From Home’ Works So Well For So Many
It was 2010. I had just shifted to a new city in order to take…
Employees Are Quitting Instead of Giving Up Work From Home
A six-minute meeting drove Portia Twidt to quit her job. She’d taken the position as…
Gitanjali Rao Named First-Ever TIME ‘Kid of the Year’
Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, a “brilliant” young scientist and inventor, has been named by TIME magazine…
My Family’s Legacy: A Lasting Betrayal
by ANONYMOUS I turned 50 last year. A primary school teacher, I have lived a…
Veganism: Ensuring Animal Justice And Human Emancipation
“It is not an act of Kindness to treat animals respectfully. It is an act…
Why India’s Migrant Labourers Give Me Hope
by ANONYMOUS I have lived in India for the past five years. When I left…
The Military & I: A Very Personal Account
by Anonymous A recent news article caught my eye. It was headlined “Male troops won’t…
The Not-So-Merry Wives, Sisters And Mothers Of Southall
Having lived in the UK for 18 months, and having gone to the ‘Indian’ part…
Trump Rails Against Globalism In UN Speech
On Tuesday, September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his third address to the United…
The Other Bhimbetka Near Bhopal
The world-famous Bhimbetka caves near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP) are home to pre-historic cave paintings…
Uncle Sam and His Geopolitics: Why The US Fails Miserably In Winning Lengthy Wars Fought Abroad
The United States possesses the unparalleled ability to get embroiled in sticky geopolitical situations with…
Why Brexit Is An Out-Of-Tune Lullaby Of All Things Empire And Deserves To Be Junked
When I visited the United Kingdom for an academic sojourn in September 2016, Brexit was…
The Need Of The Hour: Streamlining National Security Planning
On Thursday, Indian intelligence agencies issued advisories to port authorities about possible attacks by Pakistani…
Divide And Rule 2.0: How To Trump The Controllers and Wake Up To A New World
When the colonial powers ruled over vast swathes of the Asian continent, they had one…
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken: Sanjiv Bhatt And His Many ‘Convictions’
In June 2019, a Sessions Court sentenced former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to life imprisonment…
Making Converts Out Of Perverts: Voyeurism And Women’s Health
It’s enough to make most of us cringe. Switch on the TV and you will…