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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…

Our ability to accept and look at the criticism indicates how much we have grown. Usually, just one word or one critical sentence is enough to throw us off balance and totally disturb our emotions. Emotional stability is a big concern today in the world across all age groups, especially amongst the youth and teens. We…

There is a particular kind of Indian optimism that survives every data point. It lives somewhere between the annual appraisal and the Diwali bonus, between the polite nod in a townhall and the quiet calculation on an EMI sheet. It is the optimism that says things will sort themselves out because they always have. And…

All rooms are equal, but the balcony is not a room. It’s a handshake to the outdoors or, for those so inclined, a step inward, towards quiet contemplation. That’s why balconies of all persuasions (whether narrow as an alley, wide as a salesman’s smile, recessed, cantilevered, or the alluring Juliet version) used to be a…

By Partha Sinha Temptation has always had poor public relations. Civilisations have issued warnings about it with impressive consistency. Priests spoke of it like a crack in the soul. Philosophers treated it as a moral ambush. Parents invoked it with the urgency usually reserved for traffic and strangers. In stories, temptation rarely arrives in its…

As Ukraine marked 1,500 days of resilience against Russia’s full-scale invasion, one question continued to surface in political and media debate: when did Vladimir Putin actually decide on this war? Recently Ukraine also commemorated the fourth anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region by Ukrainian defenders — a reminder that Russia’s attempt to seize Kyiv…

Abstract masters VS Gaitonde and Biren De, a slew of divine Ganesh Pynes a kinetic set of KK Hebbars, a gorgeous butterfly by Jogen Chowdhury and an enchanting Meera Mukherjee sculpture this collection at the Christie’s preview in Mumbai on April 8th to  11th is a beauty to behold.They will go under the hammer in the  first…

In Jan 2016, Trump famously boasted, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” For a decade, he was correct. Not only did voters not abandon him, but impeachments, indictments, a conviction, and a forcefully contested election outcome intensified his support. Until now. When US…

Last month, in a grand act of political theatre, roughly 40L women, in Assam, received ₹9,000 each, in their bank accounts. Roughly half of the state’s households received this lumpsum payment as upohar (gift) from mama, as chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, is popularly known. These households already receive ₹1,250 monthly, under the Orunodoi 3.0…

All lives matter. So it’s good news that the US F-15 crew shot down over Iran last week has been rescued. Some people are talking about how much the rescue cost — maybe around $300 million. But that’s not really the point. The US tries very hard to save its soldiers because it believes no…