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The “Bay View” and a substantial part of the sea-facing iconic Islam Gymkhana in South Mumbai were packed. The many furry white  caps and white scarves underscored that this was a predominantly Muslim audience. The faithful had assembled for the iftar dinner invited by Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit “Dada” Pawar. At a time when some…

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. In this edition, we take a look at the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, explain why Scott Bessent would be better served by watching Yes Minister, tell you where you can get the same glasses as Emmanuel Macron, and finally dredge the lessons we can learn…

The secret ingredient isn’t being a top performer. It’s something most people never talk about. Fifteen years. Ten-plus managers. Some forgettable, some frustrating, and a few who genuinely changed where my career went. When I look back at the managers who made the biggest difference, there’s a pattern. It wasn’t that they were the smartest…

I recently came across a deeply moving initiative by the War Widows’ Association,  one that left me both humbled and hopeful. The Association has started a new programme where members of Veer Parivaars are invited to unfurl the national flag during Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations. It is a simple act on the surface, yet profoundly powerful…

10 photographers were flown to Kerala for 5 days by Kerala Tourism and taken to varied places and requested to shoot images. From these images the exhibition Lenscape Kerala is a kaleidoscope of images that sift and sieve a sublime land of vignettes and vistas. Unveiling at Vadodara Alembic Gallery this week for 3 days  and later at…

India must address concerns over pesticide use and industrial emissions, for smooth rollout of FTA with EU India’s free trade agreement with EU is great news. Once the pact is implemented – hopefully, early next year – both sides will benefit from lower prices, higher demand, and more jobs. Together with another major trade deal…

Branded as crisis management, Trump’s Gaza “Peace Board” is a calculated attempt to bypass international law, weaken the United Nations, and consolidate a deal-driven imperial order. It isn’t peacebuilding. It’s institutional sabotage with a humanitarian alibi. A peace plan that dodges peace When Donald Trump announced a Gaza “Peace Board,” the pitch was familiar: the…

In January 2026, OpenAI quietly crossed a Rubicon. ChatGPT—the friendly AI that once felt like a glimpse into a utopian future—began testing advertisements. For free-tier users, and even those paying Rs 650/month for the GO tier, ads now appear at the bottom of responses. Sponsored modules. Contextual recommendations. The beginning of what industry watchers are…

By Hasmukh Adhia In the backdrop of current world leadership behaviour, we are witnessing a vitiated geopolitical climate. There is a need to remind everyone of the five spiritual values outlined by Krishn in the Gita’s thirteenth chapter. These five values are: amanitvam, absence of expectation of respect; adambhitvam, absence of pretentiousness; ahimsa, non-harm; kshanti,…

Sarpanches who gave contracts for poisoning strays and some poisoners have been identified by cops. But there’s little political will in Congress-led govt to pursue these cases, even though the accused have violated Supreme Court-mandated rules & are booked under two laws Just to put the Supreme Court case on stray dogs in context, as…