Three suicides. Different generations. Different triggers. Yet a quiet, unsettling thread appears to run through them—social isolation, manifesting in different forms. In Attoor, three elderly sisters—two in their eighties and one aged 75 — consumed pesticide inside their home. One died the same day; the others succumbed days later in hospital. A note left behind…
But he’ll likely be less of a bully now Has US supreme court killed Trump’s tariffs, or merely hit pause? It’s too soon to say. Trump’s first reaction, per Reuters, was that the ruling was a “disgrace”, and he’d have to do something about the courts. Which isn’t out of character, but did he really…
I live in a gated community, which means I am a proud menace to society. To take our entitlement to max, we have a segregated elevator system. Staff get one elevator to ride in and residents get two. Residents may use the staff elevator whenever the mood strikes us but staff may never use ours….
Sonal Srivastava Who does not want to be rich? We all want fat bank accounts, beautiful properties in pristine Alps or cottages in Himalayas; a house by a beach and a farmhouse near a bustling metro, where we might retreat for quiet time after exhausting ourselves with city life, forays into malls and cinema halls,…
And with AI, the way nations fight will get nastier In late 1940s, many pundits believed that World War 2 would be the last large-scale military conflict. With the clarion call of “never again”, it was hoped that the world had entered a phase of long-term peace. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to…
Imagine if two grown-up people decide to get married, but the government says they must first prove they told their parents. That’s what the Gujarat government is thinking of doing by changing its marriage registration rules. The proposal says that a married couple must give a written statement saying their parents were “informed” about the…
The US Supreme Court recently made a ruling that affects the special taxes (called tariffs) that former President Donald Trump put on goods from other countries. Some people wondered if this meant the tariffs were finished. But it’s too early to say that. When Trump heard about the ruling, he was very angry. He said…
This week, India’s AI ambitions make a decisive leap as Sarvam unveils a 105-billion parameter foundational model. Back home, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu reignites the brain drain debate with sharp remarks aimed at an Indian-origin White House adviser. And globally, religion’s footprint appears to be shifting, with one in four people now identifying as non-religious….
There is no doubt that India faces multiplicity of Laws (at the Centre) passed over many years to take care of eventualities and events as they arise during the nation development. The intent of the laws is genuine but at many times there is conflict between their provisions and Courts in India spend time and…
Over the years, I have observed that human beings are drawn to concise truths. A single sentence, if held deeply, can shape a lifetime. We call them aphorisms, maxims, or commandments. In our tradition, we call them sutras — threads of wisdom that quietly hold life together. Dharma itself is vast and evolving. It cannot…