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Whether it’s oil & gas or crucial inputs like gallium or cobalt, import restrictions/high prices rarely produce a complete breakdown. Because markets find alternatives. What’s scary is knowledge-based chokepoints. There’s no easy solution. That’s where GOI should focus Every few months, a new article sounds an alarm that our adversaries control some material we had…

Every society and community has its own naming conventions. Govt shouldn’t impose its view All the Bablus out there — Wednesday wasn’t your day. You woke up to news that your name is “negative” and “flawed”. At least, that’s what the Rajasthan government seems to think. The same goes for all the Chhotus — not…

By Jasjit Singh We are living through a remarkable moment in human history. Machines can now generate text, images, and ideas. They can anticipate our needs, finish our sentences, and quietly shape our choices. Artificial intelligence has moved from science fiction into the everyday rhythms of life. It informs our work, our communication, and even,…

By Shambo Samrat Samajdar and Shashank Joshi Some names in our epics are spoken with reverence. Others are spoken with discomfort. Kaikeyi and Manthara belong to the second category. For generations, they have stood in public memory as the two women whose decisions led to Ram’s exile, Dasharath’s heartbreak, and Ayodhya’s sorrow. They are remembered…

Major Akhill Pratap Major Akhill Pratap has been working as the Social Media Consultant of Ministry Of Defence (Govt of India), Jury Member of Ministry of Culture (Govt Of India), Award Winning FilmMaker, TV Anchor, Radio Storyteller, Newspapers Columnist, Copywriter, Author, Littérateur and an Army Officer, at various times for around last two decades. …

I had written in these pages last September, when the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was placed before Parliament, that it was a step forward, but not the final word. The Bill was then passed by both the Houses and received Presidential assent on 6th April. It is law now.  And it is…

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. Today is Bengali New Year or Pohela (Poila) Boishakh, a troubling time for yours truly because one is very bad at being Bengali. Many years ago, I had my Bengali card revoked when a relative asked: “What is your favourite Rabi Thakur song?” My reply that…

Don Quixote was infamous for “tilting at windmills,” a by-product of his obsession with chivalric romances. He saw monstrous giants where there were only windmills with sails; I, however, have no such delusions of grandeur. My only ambition was to prove to myself that I could still cover 300km between breakfast and lunch without requiring a chiropractor later….

A young professional sits at her desk late in the evening. The screen glows softly as multiple tabs remain open—an unfinished report, a half-drafted email, a message thread awaiting reply. Her mind, however, is not confined to what lies before her. It travels elsewhere—revisiting a conversation from earlier in the day, anticipating tomorrow’s meeting, and…

In a world that rarely slows down, wellness has become more than a lifestyle trend—it is a necessity. International Wellness Day serves as a crucial reminder that health encompasses more than just the absence of illness. True wellness is a balanced state of physical vitality, emotional stability, mental clarity, social connection, and purpose. As modern…