Your friend/relative catching Covid is bad news but also good news

As you are an English-reading and hence at least a middle class Indian like me, the news about the Covid pandemic in recent months would have really confused you. On one hand you would be...

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Memory and memorialising

Experts say people hit the streets of nostalgia when they are lonely or when they feel unhinged, to get rid of their social anxiety. It helps create a sense of belongingness and restore the continuity...

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On the digital stage

The pandemic has boosted streaming services as lockdowns and social restrictions have kept people away from theatres despite their otherworldly charms. A set of filmmakers and production houses in the Malayalam film industry too are...

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Haunted by a savarna spectre

Earlier this week, Moustache, the English translation of Meesha, won the JCB Prize for literature, one of the most coveted awards for literary fiction in this country. In 2018, Jasmine Days by Benyamin had won...

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Nitish 4.0, not Nitish 4ever: This election revealed Tejashwi Yadav as a rising star of Bihar politics

What happens in Bihar doesn’t just stay in Bihar but reverberates across the BIMARU political landscape and in New Delhi. The results defied exit polls but were consistent with popular expectations that, despite his fading...

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Atmanirbhar 3.0: Not much by way of real stimulus

The third tranche of the government’s economic recovery package, or Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0, is expected to provide a potential boost of Rs 2.65 lakh crore spread over a few years. The lion’s share of the...

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Supporting act: Doug Emhoff will reflect the glory of his spouse

Speaking at Wellesley College, former US First Lady Barbara Bush told the audience that one of them might some day occupy her role of president’s spouse. Then, with a pause, she said: “And I wish...

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Trump’s biggest legacy: Singlehandedly, he has turned around the direction of America’s China policy

Donald Trump hates nothing more than being a loser. Yet, when he’s finally persuaded to walk out of the White House he’ll have left a foreign policy legacy for the ages. Singlehandedly, he has turned...

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On Children’s Day, the education ministry reaffirms its commitment to child rights and education for all

Let’s celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru as a mark of his love for children, but also as a celebration of child rights. On this Children’s Day, I make a clarion call to...

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The light within is cause for celebration

By Sant Rajinder Singh When we look at the news today – as well as events and incidents in our own lives – we often find darkness surrounding us. We may be going through difficulties...

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Board Evaluation Online: How board of directors needs to change performance orientation

By Dr M Muneer & Ralph Ward  Enterprises have started putting more efforts to evaluate their board of directors in the wake of the pandemic-caused turbulence. More time is being spent on taking feedback from...

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Blooming in the southern labyrinth

With Karnataka safely under its belt, which South Indian state will favour BJP next? BJP may fail in  breaching the next southern state but it will not be for want of trying. Take the evidence:...

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We’re the “Knower” – Even our body-mind is a thing to be ‘known’ like anything else!

Mankind’s ultimate purpose? Though, I may be only interested in living well, fulfilling my dreams, it is good to be aware of the highest ideals. So, let’s reflect on the profound experience of our forefathers:...

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Make it a special Diwali: Emphasise community spirit

Like Christmas, Diwali has both a religious and material aspect. Visually, the latter has grown to dominate the first over time. But this year should be different. Big parties for example should be avoided. At...

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Chinese Headache: It is Beijing’s aggressive behaviour that is Asia’s biggest problem today

Russia has warned that any escalation in India-China tensions could be exploited by other players for geopolitical purposes — a clear hint at the US. However, the fact is that it is China that is...

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Diwali: A majestic festivity aiming to instill verve and hope

Wearing a blanket of dense grey pollution, Delhi is witnessing another locust attack; the swarming can only be seen in the markets for Diwali shopping though. It feels as if this festival of lights has...

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The meaning of Owaisi’s victory in Bihar

An interesting cartoon viral on social media has All India Ittihadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in his trademark topi but uncharacteristically also wearing khaki shorts of the RSS. Two men carry...

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Biden must roll back Trump’s tariffs and woo India for Silicon Valley: Bloomberg

By Andy Mukherjee For all the hype around “Howdy Modi” and “Namaste Trump,” the U.S.-India economic relationship has been backsliding the last four years. To move forward, Joe Biden must steer the conversation away from...

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Insuring biodiversity for posterity: The Salim Ali way!

Today marks the 124 th birth anniversary of the country’s greatest ornithologist late Dr. Salim Ali. This piece takes me back to an evening early April of 1982, Baroda. As advised, I knocked at the...

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Reality check: Can the new generation of Bihar politicians keep their nose to the grindstone?

The nailbiting finish for the Bihar elections finally put RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and LJP’s Chirag Paswan in much humbler positions, than had been suggested at certain points during the counting or by the pollsters. While...

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