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Osho You are one of the greatest marketing persons of a product that gratifies the soul. We are in the business of selling a product that gratifies the mind; Others sell products that gratify the body. What lessons can we learn from you to effectively market mind and body products? My basic approach is: i…
Over the past few days, there has been a huge uproar across the country regarding two campaign issues related to West Bengal legislative assembly elections. These issues are being portrayed in such a way as if Bengalis in West Bengal are extremely angry with people of other states. Personally, I feel that these two issues…
“Earth can satisfy man’s need but not his greed” – Mahatma Gandhi Twenty-four percent of all global deaths, about 13.7 million deaths every year, are caused by environmental factors. And millions more are sick because of these factors. If urgent steps are not taken to protect the environment, planet earth will become unliveable. Everything external…
In Bengal today, two weeks before elections, there are around 27L people who stand to lose the chance to vote in the assembly election, weeks away, not because they have been found ineligible. They may not get to vote because they are no longer part of the electorate. Bengalis and non-Bengalis. Hindus, Muslims, Christians. Mostly…
In an era already strained by great-power rivalry and regional instability, the re-emergence of nuclear brinkmanship in South Asia should alarm the world. What was once considered unthinkable—the casual invocation of nuclear use—is increasingly entering mainstream political discourse. Nowhere is this more troubling than in rhetoric emanating from Pakistan, where political figures, military leaders, and…
Educational innovator Ramji Raghavan emphasises hands-on learning using everyday materials such as tree bark, rocks and soil, even as artificial intelligence makes information more instantly accessible. As founder and chairperson of the Agastya International Foundation, he works with students and teachers across 24 states, bringing interdisciplinary experts to its campus near Bengaluru to train them…
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman’s visit to India, starting April 7, 2026, marks a pivotal effort to reset bilateral ties following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) victory under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. This is the first visit by a Bangladeshi minister since the new government took office, with talks focusing on strengthening ties, energy cooperation,…
All life is valuable, so it’s great that the US F-15 crew, shot down over Iran last week, has been rescued. Talk about the op easily turns to its dollar cost – around $300mn, by some estimates. But that misses the point – America rescues its soldiers, because it believes no price is too high…
This article has been co-authored by Aarushi Raikar and Jaisila Menon In an age where technology shapes nearly every aspect of human life, our understanding of “progress” has become increasingly growth-driven, competitive, and extractive. We continue to build what may be called a “shiny cage” of material success. This often comes at the cost of…
