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It is said that ‘history repeats itself’ and it is also said that ‘when we forget history, geography is altered’.  While exact events do not repeat in identical form but similar conditions often produce similar outcomes. So ignoring the lessons of the past can lead to conflicts and decisions that not only alter the course…

UBT faction chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed his thoughts in a speech as his term as a Member of the Legislative Council came to an end. He concluded his speech by quoting a poem by Suresh Bhat. Through this poem, he tried to suggest that he did not understand political calculations and was tormented by many…

These days, AI (computer programs that can write) is starting to play a big role in books and stories. This is making people wonder: how do we know if a human really wrote something? Right now, AI is getting really good at writing. In the future, it might get even better. Studies have shown that…

In India, the pace of legal change is generally slow. Yet, when change takes place, it is often radical, and overturns long-held assumptions. Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code was one such example. Now, Gujarat state assembly too has passed a similar uniform family code. More BJP-governed states may follow suit.The question of uniform family law has…

As we grow older and settle comfortably into the respectable category of septuagenarians, do we gradually withdraw from the messier troubles of the real world? Do we, cocooned in the comparative safety and warmth of a reasonably comfortable retired life, begin to lose interest in anything that does not directly intrude upon our dinners, digestion,…

A friend of mine working in food industry has recently been assigned a strategy and planning team role in a higher office. This is a shift from his current leadership (and importantly, more visible) profile, though in a lower office. While he was still mulling over the reassignment, and fighting the dilemma of joining or…

It must be said to the credit of President Donald Trump that he is a pastmaster in making somersaults. He does so because it becomes necessary when he gets entangled through his own miscalculations and misadventures. He then resorts to self-delusional bombast though the world is not bamboozled and can see through his facade. It’s…

The resilience of the financial sector is essential for maintaining growth and inflation dynamics, but recent rises in collateral risks due to ongoing geopolitical risks threaten its stability. As a key player in the economy, the banking sector faces major challenges from interconnected geopolitical risks. The banking sector and the economy are mutually supporting and…

The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East – a region that supplies a significant portion of India’s crude oil – has reintroduced the menace of energy insecurity. For a country that imports over 85% of its crude oil, the Strait of Hormuz is not just a geopolitical chokepoint; it is a lifeline. Against…

I may need care. There is nothing embarrassing about it. There are waiting rooms. And then there are the kind that stay with you, long after you have left. A dental hospital. Sharp with antiseptic. The faint smell of clove oil hanging in the air. Machines humming in the background. It is hardly where you…