Will he partner with Delhi in Dhaka’s interest? This is the verdict New Delhi had quietly hoped for. A decisive mandate for BNP offers India the comfort of dealing with a familiar political formation. But familiarity is not reassurance – and that is where the comfort ends. The immediate question is whether Tarique Rahman, the…
Will he choose a good relationship with India? India was quietly hoping for this election result in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won clearly. For India, this feels a bit comfortable because it has dealt with this party before. But being familiar doesn’t mean everything will go smoothly. Now people are asking: If Tarique…
This week, a $29 million settlement in Seattle reopens a wound that many Indians abroad never quite allowed themselves to examine. In Arizona, an Indian-origin scientist is honoured for work that quietly shapes the planet’s future. And in cinema, Farhan Akhtar steps into a Beatles universe that once turned Westward eyes toward India in search…
As per details presented in the Rajya Sabha, India has a Doctor-Population Ratio estimated at 1:811 (i.e. 1 doctor per 811 people) based on the availability of Allopathic and AYUSH practitioners, while the World Health Organization (WHO) often uses a benchmark of 1:1,000 (i.e. 1 doctor per 1,000 people) and over 44% of countries report…
India is entering a decisive phase in its artificial intelligence journey. Over the last two years, conversations around AI have largely revolved around model sizes, GPU access, and sovereign infrastructure. The upcoming AI Impact Summit 2026 signals a shift in that conversation. Policymakers, founders, and enterprises are beginning to ask a different question. Not just…
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev We are witnessing a resurgence of right-wing movements worldwide. Many believe this is a natural consequence of left wing having overplayed its hand in previous decades. The result? An oscillation from one political extreme to another. In past, many felt they had made an intelligent and empowering choice when they moved left,…
When I’m in Goa, as I was recently, I’m faced with a Hamletesque dilemma: To poee, or not to poee; that is the question.The poee is a traditional Goan bread of wheat flour and bran with a chewy elasticity of texture and a hollow pocket inside to stuff in whatever savoury or sweet filling you…
In what can only be termed as most unfortunate, Congress-led opposition’s move to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla marks a new low in trust between govt and rival political parties. The no-trust move, signed by 119 MPs, excludes Trinamool. It signals a new and more bitter phase in political confrontation that cannot but be…
When it comes to US, investors the world over now love to ‘Bash All Day, Buy All Night’. Travelling recently across Asia, Europe and West Asia, I was struck by the rising intensity of complaints about America under Trump, from its tariffs to designs on Greenland and apparent disregard for the old global order. Polls…
Ireland has decided to help artists by giving some of them money every month, even if they are not selling lots of art. This money is called a “basic income.” It helps artists spend more time creating art instead of doing other jobs just to earn money. Right now, the art world is very active….