The Invitation Dilemma
byBeing a dyed in the wool (now a ‘dead in the water’) bureaucrat, I have never been the life and soul of any party….
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Brushes With The Judiciary
byA few weeks ago, I came face to face with a young judicial officer, and a sorry experience it was. My daughter had to…
From Rubble to Legacy: Nek Chand’s 101st Birthday Tribute
byOn December 15, 2025, the world paused to honour the 101st birthday of Nek Chand Saini, the self-taught visionary whose boundless imagination turned urban…
Bollywood: A Symphony of Songs
byBollywood songs are more than just a part of cinema—they are part of the emotional vocabulary of an entire nation. For more than a…
Dancing Away The Blues
byLa ke teen peg baliye… The familiar Punjabi song suddenly erupted on my car stereo. I was driving to Kasauli. Had taken a diversion…
The Indigo Business Model – It’s All About Money, Honey! [ And A Dash Of Blackmail ]
byNow that the “Fasten seat belts” signs have been switched off and Indigo’s schedule is beginning to return to normal, this is a good…
New Year Resolutions: Same Hype, Different Year
byEvery late December, people everywhere start believing that life will suddenly get better the moment the clock strikes midnight on January 1st. From Delhi…
The Vande Bharat Paradox
byThe Vande Bharat stable of trains is the pride of the Indian railways, and deservedly so. Their coaches are state of the art, comprising…
SIR For Protecting The Health Of Democracy
byThere are enough reasons why the Election Commission of India has chosen to conduct the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. It is not…
Concrete Poetry: Le Corbusier’s Bas-Reliefs
byLe Corbusier, born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret in 1887, stands as one of the 20th century’s most influential architects, whose radical visions reshaped urban landscapes and…