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…
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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…
The Gang Of 272 (G-272) May Be A Sign of Continuing (Reverse) Evolution
byMutations in any species is part of natural evolution and essential to its survival, according to the accepted Darwinian theory. Recent research has revealed…
O! Palampur!! – An ode to the loveliest town of Himachal!
by‘Wow! What a view!’ I was not prepared for the majestic Dahauladhars as I entered the room with French windows. ‘This is Diwan-e-Aam. You…
Checking In, Checking Out
by“Stay at home, our hotel offers home-like warmth and comfort.” “Your check-in and check-out experience will not let you feel away from home.” We…
This Opposition Is Already Dead, It Just Doesn’t know It Yet
byThe results of the just concluded Bihar elections establish that if we have an unscrupulous ruling party at the center, we have an incompetent,…
Colonial Hangover
byOh Papa! where were you? Exclaimed my sixth grade son. I saw he and my better half had been struggling with his school tie….
Is The Indian Diaspora Getting A Taste Of Its Own Medicine ?
bySomeone I know recently went to Vietnam; on a sight-seeing visit to the Da Nang bridge he came across a large group of Indian…