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A couple of years ago I came across a recipe book titled `To Cook, or Not to Cook, That Is the Decision’. But what to do if the decision endorses cooking but the most critical ingredient for cooking is missing. Yes, we are talking about the current crisis of LPG or cooking gas, a consequence…
By Sivakumar Sundaram Now that summer is here, when someone asks, ‘How are you?’, the answer comes almost by reflex: ‘Exhausted.’ We say it so casually that it has nearly become the season’s standard greeting. Yet it is worth asking: what exactly are we exhausted from? Is the body tired? Is the mind worn down?…
Who keeps the lights on? Who benefits from how electricity is governed? Who bears the cost? That’s what Nikki Luke explores in Electric Life : Utility Regulation and the Fight for Energy Democracy . High electricity bills increase cost of living, barring in wealthier neighbourhoods, where charges get automatically deducted from bank accounts – insignificant to overall expenses. Who…
Football World Cups, the world’s greatest sporting spectacles, don’t just kick off matches, they ignite something primal – and joyous. Stadiums turn into roaring theatres, and the official theme song often becomes the heartbeat of that spectacle. Some linger far beyond the final whistle. Shakira’s Waka Waka , from 2010, still sneaks into playlists, like…
The racetrack, whether echoing with the thunder of hooves, or the scream of Formula 1engines, has always been far more than a sporting arena. It is a stage where fashion, romance, and the intricate equation between men and women have been performed, contested, and redefined for over a century. Pursuit of speed is an aphrodisiac….
Kerala’s CPM-led LDF govt is leaving no stone unturned to retain power for a third time. Given strong anti-incumbency sentiments statewide, evident in the latest local body elections, Left, it appears, perceives the upcoming polls in, almost, existential terms. To recall, in the local polls, Left suffered significant setbacks in its traditional strongholds, such as…
Janina Gomes Just why does the Cross of Christ evoke so many emotions and find an echo in so many hearts? It is because it speaks to us about one of our deepest experiences of grief and sorrow, which are part and parcel of our lives. It is a reminder of our universal human response…
In India, the loud child inherits the room. He answers before the question is finished. He laughs before the joke has landed. He shakes hands with a confidence that feels older than his years. Adults beam at him. Teachers remember him. Relatives predict futures for him. The quiet child, meanwhile, is described in qualifiers: Shy….
In my recent field visits to remote and rural parts of the country, I observed that these places are the perfect get away spots. Although the purpose for the visits for me was official, but I realised as we moved out of main cities many things started happening – one there is incomparable amount of…
