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It took me a while after I got to the US to realise that I dressed weird. It was less the colours than the specific shades. Pink, yellow, and green were all men’s colours, but my shirts were in hot pink and turmeric yellow, the green of a banana leaf that just unfurled, sharp checks…

IndiGo co-founder Rahul Bhatia’s stark statement that ‘there is a massive conflict of interest’ has raised yet another one of the most critical issues that Indian aviation regulators must address. His comments came after the Adani group, which already has a stake in eight major airports, including Mumbai’s, made a formal proposal to the Civil…

Five months is a long time, but some of us still remember why Trump declared war on Iran. “All I want is freedom for the people,” he announced hours after the first strikes. He’d thought if he took out the leadership, Iran’s regime would collapse. But regime change is a lot harder than most people…

Betrayal, hurt, anger, disappointment – sometime or the other, we must face these negative emotions in our lives. When we dwell on other people’s rudeness and insensitivity, we walk into the trap of bitterness and negativism. You constantly think about your disappointment, and then you begin to talk about it, and you are trapped in…

On the face of it, changing jerseys of a national sporting team is entirely unexceptionable. So, why the controversy about hockey team’s saffron jerseys, set to replace the iconic blue, worn since 1926? First, and rather intriguingly, Hockey India president said he had no idea about the switch. Huh? Second, several players told reporters there was no…

Should an insurance industry association tell hospitals and nursing homes when to admit patients? It’s a clear conflict of interest because insurers profit by denying claims. The more premium they can collect, and the fewer claims they have to pay out, the happier they are. That’s why General Insurance Council’s “clinical guidelines” on hospital admissions are problematic, and Irdai, health ministry…

Growing up as a Gen Xer I clearly recall being told not to get angry. Especially if you were a woman. Calm down. Relax. It turns people off. It was therefore my greatest joy to unearth a Gen Z adage that says, “Eff around and find out.” These five words are a promise that at a…

At long last, Fifa president Gianni Infantino has gone too far. He sought to flog off the World Cup to the Kushner family and private equity. After Uefa proffered a boycott of all upcoming Fifa tournaments, the outcome is simple: the sport’s overlord, a football Jesus in white sneakers, who considered himself a head of state, is facing…

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) deserves credit for bringing the issue of examination paper leaks to the forefront of national discourse. Public pressure played a significant role in compelling Government and Parliament to respond with the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, for strengthening the legal framework to punish those involved in…

The road to the American dream just got a little more complicated—but Indians continue to leave their mark in remarkable ways. This week, we decode proposed changes to the US J-1 visa programme, celebrate Indian-origin scientists whose ideas could shape the future of space exploration, and meet the student whose eye-popping 11.99 GPA has rewritten…