When leadership meets compassion

Some incidents shake the conscience of an entire society and are so painful that their scars endure for a lifetime. In such moments, when a Chief Minister, while fulfilling his role as a ruler, places a compassionate hand on the suffering of the people like a guardian, it conveys a powerful message: “I am with…

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Unlock Safety

Electronic door locks can become dangerous during fires. We need a solution A fire in a commercial building in Lucknow killed 15 people on Monday. Poor safety standards and neglect by authorities may have played a role. But there is another problem that needs attention. Electronic door locks can turn a burning building into a…

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The Other America 

Iranian players thank Los Angeles — and remind us that football brings people together At this year’s World Cup in America, something really cool is happening off the pitch. After Iran’s national team held Belgium to a 0-0 draw, the Iranian players left a handwritten note in their locker room. It said: “Thank you, Los…

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Why students are exhausted before their careers even begin

By the time many students enter university, they are already exhausted. Not from work. Not from raising families. Not from decades of responsibility. But from years of chasing grades, expectations, and a version of success they barely had time to question. Burnout was once considered a workplace problem. Today, it has quietly entered classrooms, coaching…

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Museums of unfinished emotions

By Jaggrat N Taneja There’s a quiet ache that our phones induce. Not through battery percentage or storage warnings, but through thousands of photographs we have saved. Somewhere between screenshots of bills, forgotten PDFs, and random selfies, there lives a picture of someone who no longer talks to us the same way. A smile that…

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A Ramachandran’s Indian summer at Frieze London

Roshini Vadehra , of Vadehra Art Gallery brings to London an Indian summer with a small suite of works by the master pedagogue and artist sculptor extraordinaire A. Ramachandran. Curated by the brilliant R.Sivakumar, A Singular Modernist is a treat for tired eyes. At Cork Street in London, Ramachandran’s suite of drawings, sculptures and paintings…

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Brit of a muddle, old chap

UK PMs don’t last because they can’t put sparkle back in a dull economyThe hottest story in Britain could technically be summarised as follows: a guy with glasses in his 60s turns over his office to a guy with glasses in his 50s. Starmer, UK PM, has resigned and the coronation of his likely successor Andy…

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It’s Vinícius, Not Neymar

Two takeaways so far: Brazil’s new game needed a new star. But goalies have been the real heroes Carlo Ancelotti chewed his gum. Brazil was in deep trouble after the first 30 minutes of its World Cup debut – the first match without Neymar available since 2014. Bruno Guimarães passed to Vinícius Júnior, who cut…

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The question no child should have to ask

Recently, a video went viral showing three young children, no older than twelve or thirteen, sitting at the back of an open truck. An influencer approaches them and offers them chocolates. While the two younger children eagerly grab them, the third girl hesitates. She stretches out her hand, then suddenly pulls it back. “It is…

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How firm does peace stand now?

An agreement reaches a standstill and a stasis until the perspective of the Pacta Sant Servanda is heartily adapted by both the “Hostiles” in a conflict or an Armageddon. Also, as an attendant fact, the post Operation Epic Fury feat accomplished by the dark nation and the Great Satan, appears fragile and temporal in nature…

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