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By Vipul Anekant It is profoundly challenging, particularly for those traversing the spiritual path, to maintain equanimity and not be swept away by tumultuous currents. With the emphasis on being antarmukhi , turning the gaze inward, as the paramount endeavour, i have tried to forge a philosophical bridge between contemporary cataclysms and the relationship between…

A surprising villain’s revealed in the final reel Choose your villains wisely. King Con, more often than not, is someone you least expect it to be. A bit like the avuncular Ashok Kumar in Jewel Thief. While travelling is a great learning experience, this pearl of wisdom dawned on me by the better half’s inability…

Iran war hots up again. Here’s how to make a policy that can insulate India better from energy shocks  A two-week ceasefire, that stretched to two months, may have lulled us into believing the worst was over. But fresh strikes between Israel and Iran have again exposed the fragility of West Asia and global energy…

The recent fighting between Israel and Iran is a reminder that the Middle East remains unstable. For a while, a ceasefire made it seem as if the danger had passed. But the new attacks show that problems can return quickly. When wars happen in this region, oil prices often rise. That matters to India because…

When the world is going through tough times, some people and businesses actually make more money. It may sound strange, but it’s true. Most workers are getting only small pay raises these days. But many lawyers are expected to get salary increases of 10-20% this year. Why? Because when there are wars, trade disputes, sanctions,…

By Jug Suraiya Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday; i can’t be sure.” This is the compelling opening of Albert Camus’s 1942 novel, The Outsider , and they represent the gauntlet that the writer flung in the face of what he saw as the essential absurdity of human existence. Born in Algiers in 1913, Camus…

There are military units that become household names, and then there are those that prefer to remain in the shadows. The Marine Commando Force, better known as MARCOS, belongs firmly to the latter category. Most Indians know of fighter pilots who dominate the skies and soldiers who guard the nation’s borders. Far fewer know about…

The five-day official visit of Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez to India (3–7 June 2026) marks a critical inflection point in global energy politics, South-South cooperation, and crisis-driven diplomacy. Occurring against the backdrop of an unprecedented political transition in Caracas and severe disruption in global oil supplies, the visit underscores India’s growing geopolitical heft and…

The Reserve Bank of India’s June 2026 monetary policy is best understood not as a routine pause, but as a carefully calibrated signal to the market. By keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retaining a neutral stance.  At first glance, the policy appears to offer continuity. No rate hike, no immediate tightening, and…

In his ‘report’ to the BJP national leadership, Annamalai detailed the reasons for the party’s electoral debacle and stunted growth in Tamil Nadu. What he didn’t say, however, is that Vijay’s rapid rise to power had triggered his exit. This is where Annamalai is different. While most leaders saw TVK’s success as an overcrowding of…