To school we must go, even as internationally there is a rising trend of parents going in for home schooling.
...Full StoryThink of the Congress as a rusty swimmer with a heavy body, palms swatting the water rather than splicing through it with finesse.
...Full StoryChinese expansionism displays a curious lack when it comes to culture. This is at odds with most countries that have had expansionist ambitions.
...Full StoryWhen it comes to awareness of mental health, India and America are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
...Full StoryThe liberals say their plates are already full with Sudha Bhardwaj and Safoora Zargar. The rest think there is nothing wrong with calling Darren Sammy 'Kaalu'.
...Full StoryIt's difficult to gauge the national mood because we Indians are great ones for putting up a brave front — one reason why mental health has remained low on our priority list.
...Full StoryIt's difficult to choose a story of suffering to highlight, each being more horrific than the other.
...Full StoryThey were icons for all seasons.
...Full StoryThere will be further lockdowns as time goes on. A drink will make all of this more tolerable.
...Full StoryThe healthy population is suffering from mental health issues arising from the lack of beer to the lack of sport.
...Full StoryAt the moment, things are such a mess in the Congress, that if he had a chance, even Rahul will not mind joining the BJP.
...Full StoryDelhi riot was independent India’s first digital riot, broadcast live on our phones. There was nothing that was hidden, and it was left to the people to make up their minds as to who did what and when.
...Full StoryAll new ideas have to climb over a barbed wire fence in order to enter the gated compound.
...Full StoryThe BJP's campaign has been consistently marked by brazen provocation and backtracking.
...Full StoryKejriwal was associated with drama and histrionics, and accused of being in agitation/ dharna mode even when holding the reins of power. But it worked.
...Full StoryThe fact that students protest is accepted across the world. What has shocked middle-class India is the barbaric bloody force that has been used against protesting students, from JNU to Jamia.
...Full StoryViolence is abhorrent, but never ever is the answer to it more violence. Isn’t that what Gandhi taught us?
...Full StoryForcing an idea down people's throats can only lead to contagious rebellion, an irrational use of force by the state and, ultimately, chaos.
...Full StoryIn many ways, this election also shows the limits of ideology as the nativism of the Shiv Sena clashes with the pan-India glue that Hindutva promises.
...Full StoryCompared to three decades ago, the response to the recent Ayodhya judgement has been muted.
...Full StoryThere are times one feels closer to Savarkar's ideas than Gandhi's.
...Full StoryWhen the film ended, I instinctively looked around for my mask before I realised I was wearing it already.
...Full StoryYou can say anything about him and no one will file a case against you claiming ‘sentiments were hurt.’
...Full StoryHindi has become by default the language that most Indians speak.
...Full StoryJust about anyone can start driving on the road in real-time in real traffic in the country.
...Full StoryKashmiris today need to make a tough choice while living in very tough circumstances. But while Hindutva may repel, there are advantages as well to willfully joining the Indian mainland.
...Full StoryA lot, it seems, can actually happen over coffee.
...Full StoryAs Hindutva makes up new traditions each day, which apparently includes boycotting Muslim food delivery boys, a courageous corporate has taken a stand. Can we digest it?
...Full StoryFiguring out what is complimentary at a five-star hotel and what is not is at all times walking a tightrope.
...Full StoryBJP lawmaker from Mathura Hema Malini and Minister of State Anurag Thakur seem to be clueless about the humble jhadoo and are in dire need to learn the technique.
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