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At 92, Narendra Vohra is strapping fit in body and mind. He is the most experienced and versatile bureaucrat India has produced. What K Subrahmanyam,...
A recent news story highlighted how machine technicians in a textile factory in Nagpur have been strapped with small recording devices during working...
Education was never meant to function as a performance industry. At its heart, teaching is a profoundly human profession, built on trust, empathy,...
For three summers running, India has broken its own temperature records, and three years running, its monsoon has refused to behave like a season at...
Six Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom have left office in the last ten years (2016-2026). Only one-Rishi Sunak-departed as a result of electoral...
Seychelles marked fifty years of independence even as both nations marked fifty years of diplomatic relations established in 1976. Modi’s last...
As an educator for over 26 years, I have worn many different hats. I have worked with children, both with and without disabilities, conducted...
It is one or two in the morning. All the lights in the house are off, save for a dim, blue glow spilling out from under a bedroom door. A mother wakes...
COME JULY 4, the United States of America will be 250 years old as an independent, sovereign nation (besides the world’s richest and perhaps the...
For most Indians, the passport has long stood as the gold standard of identity — a document issued only after police verification, address checks...
The Indian Opposition is facing considerable political challenges due to ongoing conflicts within its parties. This complex political landscape, where...
There was a time when delay was not unusual enough to be noticed. A train running late did not become a conversation. A letter arriving after...
The SC’s intervention and PM Modi’s recent remarks underscore a stark reality: cybercrime has emerged as a pressing challenge of our times For...
A recent WhatsApp communication on our society group, a few cryptic comments on my Facebook wall, and several recent premature deaths among people in...
Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India Campaign) is not merely a government...
A recent case of a young boy, high on methamphetamine ("ice"), gouging out his own eyes in a hospital emergency room shocked people...
Starmer’s resignation marks yet another chapter in Britain’s political instability, underscoring how quickly power can evaporate in Westminster....
The Lucknow and Delhi fires are not isolated disasters but symptoms of a deeper governance failure, turning negligence into a national hazard Fourteen...
I am invited to attend social functions occasionally, which I turn down due to the fact that I tire easily at my age. Such refusals are met with this...
As West Asia enters a new phase of volatility, India’s priority must be safeguarding its territorial integrity, ensuring energy security, protecting...
With farms, food prices and growth all riding on the rains, India needs contingency planning now, not after the kharif season fails due to deficient...
Urban India has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Our cities are more prosperous, our homes more comfortable, and our lifestyles more...
As Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy reshapes Washington’s priorities, New Delhi finds itself walking a diplomatic tightrope:...
On the morning of 21 June 2026, dawn broke over Kolkata’s Red Road, the Hooghly carrying the reflections of five hundred boats, as India marked the...
Israel’s decision to sever ties with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has exposed a deepening battle at the heart of the European Union– an...
International Yoga Day once again underscored that India’s greatest export is its ancient wisdom — a gift that resonates deeply in a chaotic world...
Pentagon officials have been swift to reassure New Delhi that the command's geographic boundaries and force allocations remain technically...
Trust cannot be rebuilt overnight; it returns only when students see institutions acknowledge their failures and correct them transparently For a...
As the world prepares to celebrate International Day of Yoga, this year’s theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, has sparked important conversations...
The tragic loss of lives in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar fire demands a deeper examination of weakening accountability, persistent impunity for violations,...
The Washington-Tehran agreement marks the first meaningful diplomatic breakthrough since the devastating US-Israeli strikes of February 28 History...
A teacher walks into the classroom with much more than just textbooks and lesson plans. With academic duties come expectations from various sources:...
As Iran returns to the global spotlight, its football team has become an unlikely vessel for national memory, resilience and a civilisation’s...
PM Modi’s G7 remarks on the deaths of seafarers underscored India’s commitment to its citizens’ safety and well-being anywhere in the world The...
Life is not meant for dying. It is meant for living and letting others live,” a writer once said. Very thought-provoking words these are! They...
As the opposition alliance prepares for future electoral battles, its ability to reconcile differences, strengthen coordination and reinvent itself in...
Modi’s historic visit to Slovakia is a strategic signal that India’s engagement with the world is growing wider, deeper and considerably more...
I often heard terms like Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, etc, used in everyday conversations, especially by younger people. To be honest, I did not...
As narratives increasingly shape international perceptions, the most powerful voices will not necessarily be the loudest. Rather, enduring influence...
The peace agreement between the US and Tehran, if it endures, could be the most consequential diplomatic breakthroughs of this decade The announcement...
The journey of Ayushman Arogya Mandir represents a significant expansion of comprehensive primary healthcare and the much required transition from a...
As global fault lines deepen, the G7 returns to where it was born — France with an agenda to revamp world order and reaffirm its relevance ...
In this article, I will try to explain about who is the actual doer though we feel that we are. It will surprise almost all that we, souls, don’t...
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes twelve years in office, becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister in independent India’s history,...
Since his return to the White House in 2025, Trump has refused to participate in a leaders’ summit, negatively impacting the Quad and degrading its...
PM Modi’s call for partnership at the NITI Aayog meet is welcome — but Centre-State fault lines demand structural repair When Prime Minister...
I am not very good at Sanskrit. Never have been. But these three words, Nindak Niyare Rakhiye, from a doha by Kabir, have been entrenched in my mind....
As Prime Minister Modi completes twelve years in office, Chhattisgarh stands as evidence of what sustained political commitment and policy continuity...
In our relentless pursuit of raising successful children, we have quietly forgotten something essential: the art of generosity. Trophies, grades and...
With courage, clarity and commitment to national interest, West Bengal can once again emerge as a beacon of culture, prosperity and civilisational...