Storytelling is inseparable from human consciousness. Let AI not render them apart The ability to speak about fictions, as bestselling philosopher Yuval Noah Harari says, is the most unique feature of Sapiens language. Nations, gods, money, human rights, corporations…fiction has enabled us to imagine things, and to do so collectively, en masse. Human civilisation is…
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula shines a spotlight on one of the most devastating yet preventable childbirth injuries affecting women across the globe. While maternal healthcare has advanced dramatically in many countries, obstetric fistula continues to rob thousands of women of dignity, health, livelihoods, and social acceptance. For many, the term itself remains unfamiliar….
PM Modi’s five-nation tour from May 15–21, 2026, marks an important landmark in India’s contemporary diplomacy. At a time when the international system is witnessing prolonged conflicts, intensifying geopolitical rivalries, supply-chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty, the tour demonstrated India’s emergence as a confident, pragmatic, and forward-looking global power, shielding India’s interests while laying foundation for…
Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development for any country. India, with one of the youngest workforces in the world has significant potential for higher productivity to meet the growing consumer demand aiding the country’s economic growth. India is one of the youngest nations in the world with more…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s plan to revamp school management system is indeed laudable. One hopes it works well at the ground level also. Guidelines concerning School Management Committee (SMC) released on May 6 provide, most importantly, for involvement of local community and teaching staff to tackle various issues arising from time to time. There…
Technical education produces trained professionals that are responsible for technological advances and sustainable development. The relevance of technical education is evident from the fact that many Indian families aspire for their children to become engineers and technologists. The trend continues, even today, but the number of seats is not as scarce as it used to…
Nepal is thinking about changing a law that treats teenagers in relationships like criminals. That’s a good idea — and India should think about doing the same. In Nepal, the law currently says people under 18 cannot legally have sex, even if both teenagers agree to it. India has a similar law under POCSO Act….
People today are living longer, healthier lives than before — and many older people are still active, curious, and full of energy. Take Billie Jean King, for example. At 82 years old, the tennis legend recently became a college graduate. That surprised many people because society often imagines older people as slowing down, retiring quietly,…
Prime Minister Nehru’s procession is cheered by crowds in New York City. From album “Visit of his Excellency Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India to the United States of America” As the US-Iran conflict uncontrollably simmers through its 11th week; as the first 8 weeks of the conflict the missiles struck on multiple targets in…
Raseel Gujral’s Dakhini I Dili at Bikaner House is the mingling of the sacred and the profane. Neatly aligned into a medley of vintage Pichwais, Tanjores and Ravi Varma’s oleographs with a trio of sculpted winged Devis created by Raseel herself, this exhibition is a leaf out of the passages of the past. Raseel is…