Shut Back Doors

A long time ago, in a famous story called the Trojan Horse, soldiers hid inside a giant wooden horse to sneak into a city and win a war. Today, something similar can happen with modern gadgets. If you’re reading this on a phone or computer, you might be using devices like Wi-Fi routers or security…

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When mothers are left out

In my years of working and writing about the war widows, disabled soldiers, and the larger veer parivaars, I have encountered many stories of courage and resilience. And yet there is one truth that continues to unsettle me, no matter how often I witness it, the quiet, enduring anguish of mothers of soldiers who are…

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Why celebrity health products deserve scepticism?

Celebrities don’t always endorse products because they personally believe in them. Often, endorsements are simply lucrative business deals allowing celebrities used as “trust shortcuts” to reach the “next billion” users. Many A-list stars back mass-market products that sharply contrast with their real lifestyles, values or public stances. A familiar example is Shah Rukh Khan endorsing…

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The carbon cost of war and climate change

Looking around the world today, we can say that there is global instability. The map of West Asia is being rewritten by fire. The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has escalated significantly and Operation Epic Fury, has changed years of shadow warfare into a direct, high-intensity regional conflict. It has turned the Persian…

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Designed with, without or by AI?

The common perception is that the job of the Interior Designer will eventually be taken over by AI. There are numerous “take a picture and see your space complete transformed by AI” models that have been around since a couple of years now. In the last 4 months Gemini has gone “nano bananas” and leap…

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The transition from clinically perfect but operationally lost for dental graduates

Dental schools are often perceived as challenging and rigorous due to their intense curricula and structure. They are designed to prepare individuals with the fundamental knowledge and technical precision required to treat oral health conditions. For many dental students, graduation represents years of dedication, committed training, and countless hours spent practicing clinical techniques. During their…

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