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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has gained prominence as an effective alternative to traditional litigation, which is often characterised by high costs, prolonged timelines, and inflexible procedures. In light of increasing judicial backlogs, ADR provides a more adaptable and organised approach to resolving both commercial and personal disputes, while also ensuring confidentiality. The methods encompassed within…

Power, provocation and Pak army On 22 April 2025, India was shaken by the dastardly murder of 26 innocent civilians in the picturesque Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam – a calculated act of terror by Pakistan-based terrorists. This brutal act of selective killing was a deliberate attempt to shatter the fragile peace returning to the Valley…

On 3rd January, I visited one of Delhi’s many Pakistani-Hindu refugee camps. What I encountered there was not just poverty or hardship, but something far more disturbing: a community that has escaped religious persecution only to find itself trapped in bureaucratic limbo – stateless, invisible, and forgotten. Religious minorities in Pakistan, particularly Hindus, face systematic…

There was a script for ambition once. Work hard, climb steadily, collect the badges, the title, salary, recognition, and eventually the story would close neatly around you. For women, that script came with an extra condition: first prove you’re serious, then prove you can sustain it. Finally, if you’re still standing, maybe you get to…

Life, as understood in the profound traditions of Hindu philosophy, is neither a random unfolding of events nor a purposeless drift through time. It is a vast and meticulously structured school in which every experience—whether joyful or painful—serves as a lesson in the gradual evolution of the soul. The ancient seers recognised existence as inherently…

Last June, during a visit to New York, I found myself in the middle of an unabashed love affair with matcha. It reigned supreme—spilling out of cafés and colonising menus with quiet authority. From lattes to macarons, crepes to ice creams, everything wore a fashionable shade of green. First-timers often looked faintly betrayed after the…

With only a few days left for the NEET examination, an intense mix of anticipation and anxiety begins to build among aspirants. Thoughts become louder. Doubts creep in. “Am I fully prepared?” “Should I start one more chapter?” “What if I forget everything in the exam hall?” At this stage, it is important to understand…

The other day, at a neighbourhood chemist, the young man behind the counter looked up and said, “Uncle, just two minutes,” before turning back to his computer. A little later, at another shop, someone called out, “Aunty, your change,” to a woman standing beside me. These exchanges are so common that they barely register. Step…

“Rich” can have a host of meanings. My earliest association with the word is Richie Rich, the comic character. Of course, it means different things to different people. Minal, my neighbour, believes, “It is wealth. Not the income-tax-related one (though that too), but the type sold to us in glossy reels where someone tosses their…

The world changed on February 10, 1996, when a computer called Deep Blue beat chess champion Garry Kasparov. It may have changed last Sunday again in Beijing, when a human-shaped robot ran a half-marathon faster than any man ever has. People knew robots would get this good one day — but not this quickly. Last…