The Numbers Game
byI belong to a generation weaned on the liberal arts, and for whom the three Rs meant Reading, Writing and Rithmetic, not Ramrajya, Rashtrawad…
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CHINT SINGH: The man who should have died
by“Chint Singh: The man who should have died” is the compelling story of survival and courage of an Indian army officer who served in…
Remembering GS Bali – The Officers’ Minister: A Personal Eulogy
byI have always believed that politicians, in many important ways, are better human beings than bureaucrats. They can be far more empathetic, sensitive and…
Speak Up! – They’re Coming For You Anyway
byAnyone with even an iota of intelligence and an understanding of our dysfunctional legal ecosystem knows that there is something deeply problematic and rotten…
Extreme Weather Events Pose Grave Risk To Most Cities
byRecord-breaking snowfall in Madrid (loss of 1.4 billion euros), Storm Cristoph in UK, Cyclone Ana in Fiji, Winter storms in Texas, Dust storm in…
Mandi Airport Is Himachal’s Own Central Vista Disaster
byIn my more lucid moments (which are now becoming few and far between) I seriously wonder why Himachal has a department of Environment or…
The Long And Short Of It
byThe last seven days have been a bit of a mixed week for me, somewhat like what the Delhi voter got in 2020 when…
Mummy Lives On
byNatural mummification is very rare, requiring conditions of extreme temperatures and dry air to preserve the body. India’s only known naturally preserved oldest mummy…
Jijaji’s Pandemic Chronicles
byIt’s time to keep the funny side up in these somber times, even if one man’s tragedy becomes another man’s laugh at times Recently…
Is The Judiciary’s Arab Spring Over ?
byI don’t know about you folks, but I found the obiter dicta by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court last week very disturbing….