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…
Prakhar was, by all visible measures, a successful man. He spoke well, dressed impeccably, and never missed an opportunity to remind others of his accomplishments. Every conversation with him seemed to circle back to him—his achievements, his opinions, his superiority. If someone else attempted to share a personal milestone or joy, Prakhar would either interrupt…
Indian summer, like any other season, does not arrive in a single day. It inches in bit by bit, each day a little less forgiving than the last. The fan is the first to give it away. One morning it stops working like a comfort appliance and starts behaving like something slogging through a job…
For nearly a year, standard treatment failed to lower my dangerously high homocysteine levels. Then one genetic test revealed the real problem: my body could not efficiently use ordinary folic acid. A simple switch in supplementation finally worked. This changed how I think about medicine, genetics, and preventive healthcare forever. I am writing this because…
India’s telecom sector has long been a cornerstone of its digital transformation story. From enabling affordable connectivity to powering platforms that underpin Digital India, the sector’s success has rested not just on technology or investment, but on the strength of its institutional framework. At the heart of this framework lies an important principle: the separation…
Devendraraj Suthar Tea is commonly regarded as an everyday beverage, yet within the cultural history of Asian civilisations, its significance has extended far beyond taste or social habit. In countries such as China, Japan and India, tea has long been associated with states of contemplation, mindfulness, self-discipline and human communion. This association rests less on…
Most readers encountering this issue yet again may feel fatigued by the continuing debate on whether Tata Sons should be listed. However, there are certain aspects that merit closer attention. Tata Sons Private Limited, labelled as a non-banking finance company (NBFC) and a core investment company (CIC), essentially functions as principal investment holding company of…
Medical aspirants will write NEET-UG again on June 21, as CBI investigates the leak of the NEET question paper, 42 hours before the May 3 exam, which was cancelled on May 12. This was, per media reports, the 89th public exam test paper leaked, or suspected to have been leaked in the last decade. For…
‘Austerity’ is the new MD: Mantri Darling. This now-WOW is not displacing earlier official Word Of Week like perennial vikas or pollbol ‘ poriborton ’. It has only extended them. In post-Hormuz world, progress can continue only through a change in wasteful ways, no? Here’s my contribution to patriotic conservation. I’m going to obey PM-ji’s…