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India is uniquely placed to rescue Hormuz sailors . It must lead a multilateral mission for repatriation  More than 20,000 sailors, most of them from India, are stuck at sea near the Strait of Hormuz because of tensions between Iran and the United States. This situation is similar to the famous poem by Samuel Taylor…

In 2006, one afternoon while driving past the Wadala Dome Theatre in Mumbai, my attention was drawn to a banner that read Mystic India. The vibrant images of Indian festivals instantly aroused my curiosity, and I walked in to watch the one-hour film. Little did I know that this spontaneous decision would leave a permanent imprint…

In a world filled with material innovations, there can often be a continuous wish and want to keep staying up to the mark in terms of latest products and innovations to stay relevant with the evolving nature of material products and technology. It is also a way by which market tends to make the customer…

In August 2015, at the age of 43, I was diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. I was lean by every conventional measure, such as weight and BMI, and I engaged in intense endurance sports, which I had always assumed was protecting me. The diagnosis was a reset, and almost eleven years on, the data breaks cleanly…

When we talk about India, one word that always comes to mind is diversity. Diversity in culture, food, traditions, languages, festivals, and, of course, clothing. Fashion in India has always been a reflection of heritage, identity, and emotion. And perhaps that is why Indian ethnic wear continues to remain timeless. Growing up, fashion trends seemed…

For decades, mining advantage was determined by geology. That is no longer enough. Ore grade, reserve size and proximity to infrastructure once defined competitiveness. Companies with access to high-quality deposits held a structural advantage. That logic is beginning to change. As India accelerates infrastructure development and manufacturing, demand for metals is rising. At the same…

In 1959 William Archer published his classic work, India and Modern Art, which traced the growth of the modern movement in Indian art. In this work Archer discussed four artists whom he felt embodied the face of Indian Modernism in the 20th century. Alongside Rabindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy and Amrita Sher-Gil, he also featured George…

Every few days we hear sombre announcements from “experts” that we must plan for an impending apocalypse of AI job losses. Economists typically brush aside such claims but their message is worth repeating.  In this piece, I show why we must celebrate, not lament AI-driven job losses. The AI revolution is bringing us ever closer…

What ChatGPT does today to help users find answers to various queries, in our school days Wren & Martin played the same role for any confusion related to English Grammar. In our home, the biggest proponent of that brick red medium sized book was my dear ammi who strongly believed there can not be a…

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are discussing Russia’s scaled-down May 9 parade due to fears of Ukrainian drone strikes, Poland’s massive defence investment, US & Iran playing cat and mouse with negotiations and Strait of Hormuz, Vietnam President To Lam’s state visit to India, and the massive Balikatan…