WhatsApp And The Need For A Digital Detox
byIf you ask me, this WhatsApp (WA) texting is getting quite out of hand. I’m no social spark, my social skills being on par with…
Opinion
Sunirmal Chatterjee: Artist, Mentor, and Cultural Visionary
bySunirmal Chatterjee (15.10.1929 – 23.10.1999) stands as a pivotal figure in the mid-20th-century Indian art landscape, embodying a rare fusion of creative versatility, pedagogical…
Marathon Graduation: From Couch to Coffee Runs
bySomewhere in my forties—right between my boss’s emails, kids’ homework meltdowns, missing lunchboxes, and the ever-growing laundry mountain—I had an existential crisis. Not the…
Would You Like The Good News First Or The Bad News ?
byI’ve been away from my village in Himachal for the last three months and am beginning to feel homesick; the remedy, Neerja tells me,…
Europe Should Remember That Before Greenland There Was – And Is – Gaza
byFolks who know me are aware that I am no diplomat; the only piece of diplomacy I know is that one should take a…
Iran, Where Humanity and Freedom Burn Together
byIran is in flames. Iran is mourning! The cruelty of its leaders knows no bounds. It’s like they’re waging war against their own citizens….
India: A Cricket Superpower, Yet Why the Weakness on Home Ground ?
byIndia today stands as the most powerful force in world cricket—economically, administratively, and commercially. From scheduling international tours to shaping tournament structures and broadcasting…
Marriage – No Longer the Default Setting
byOnce, being “settled” in India meant a steady job, marriage, and children—plus the kettle whistling every morning. Today – financial stability, passport stamps, solo…
A Calendar in Cloud and Color
byThere is no single way to see the Himalayas. The truest way to know these mountains is not in a moment, but in the…
The Last Laugh
byThe year 2025, vandalised by the likes of Trump, Netanyahu and Putin, is now thankfully history and I earnestly hope we see the backs…