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Every few months, India crowns a new cultural villain—almost predictably, almost on cue. Last week, it was schoolgirls dancing in towels. Before that, a Kannada poem declared “too bold.” Now, it’s a song. The trigger changes. The script doesn’t. This time, it’s a viral track—suggestive lyrics, choreographed provocation, and just enough calculated ambiguity to keep…

Most advanced as well as rudimentary minds in the contemporary world agree that the world is causative. If one sows a seed, it grows into a plant. If the seed is not sown, a tree cannot come into being. Someone makes a phone call, and only then does the phone ring on the other side;…

I once encountered the claim that “madness is the price of greatness”, and it has stayed with me. It suggests a bargain—inner fracture is redeemed by external brilliance. Pain is treated as a prerequisite for insight, and achievement as justification for instability. The true artist, in this imagination, must first know true anguish in order…

Most people alive today were born after 1990. By then, Iran and Israel were already enemies. But their fight didn’t affect the whole world—until now. A few weeks ago, the US and Israel attacked Iran’s top leadership. Iran hit back by blocking a very important sea route called the Strait of Hormuz. A lot of…

Empathy and sympathy, those elegant words we casually toss around between a motivational quote and a cup of tea, are supposed to be natural. Like breathing. Or judging relatives at weddings. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: empathy is not always inborn, environmental conditioning matters a lot in moulding a person into an empath. Sometimes, it…

By Ullhas Pagey In the ethereal tapestry of ancient wisdom, where veils of illusion part to reveal the luminous core of existence, Ishani emerges as goddess of inner awakening, a radiant embodiment of divine feminine essence that whispers secrets of the cosmos to the seeking soul. Rooted in the sacred soil of Sanskrit, her name…

Raghav Gupta Mr Raghav Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of 2012 batch who has served in various capacities in the Income-tax Department such as investigation, assessment and administration. He is currently on deputation to ministry of home affairs and is the only Indian officer on the expert panel of instructors in the…

War, US & China acting like predatory hegemons, dependence on key inputs…India has options to navigate this global disorder. But, work on developing them must begin now This is a dangerous time in the world economy. Hopefully, mounting costs of the Iran conflict will bring it to an end soon. However, the short-sighted, self-interested behaviour…

Consumers are already feeling the pinch. Minus ceasefire, second order impacts can hit prices of everything from essentials to electronic goods. Govt’s done well so far. But it may have a tougher job in near future A distant war is squeezing Indian pockets; driving up LPG, food, travel, and everyday costs. And, if war continues,…

What OpenAI dumping its video generator means &, more important, what it doesn’t mean In the end, it’s ended with a whimper, not a bang. “We’re saying goodbye to Sora,” OpenAI posted on X yesterday. Not as surprising as the Feb 28 attack on Iran, this was still a pretty surprising development. Because of how…