Conflicts started on basis of untruths almost always produce the most negative consequences War is sometimes necessary. Say, to defend a people and their territory against aggression. Hence the ‘just war’ theory. Jus ad bellum. Even just wars cause enormous suffering. But wars that are manufactured by being economical with truth have no redemptive logic….
Rich Arab nations must actively lobby to end Iran war. Their economies depend on them being oases of safety Iran has been attacking targets in countries that are friends with the US. Recently, there were fires at a Saudi oil factory and explosions heard in famous cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Even though Iran…
Last week, when my 12-year-old daughter visited an ophthalmologist for vision correction, the doctor prescribed not only a higher eye power but also a “vision health” supplement in the form of gummies. Trusting the doctor’s judgment, I purchased it from the clinic’s attached pharmacy without hesitation. Since it was prescribed for eye health, I expected…
Though the current situation in West Asia has pushed the Gaza Peace Plan into the back burner, this remains critical to achieve stability and peace in the region. PM Modi, while speaking at a joint news conference in Israel, revealed India’s policy: “India’s stance is clear: Humanity must never become a victim of conflict. A…
There was something Kafkaesque about it when Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters in Chennai, waited to receive expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Feb 27. “I am a cage, in search of a bird,” Franz Kafka had written, around 1917. Almost 110 years later, as the 75-year-old three-time chief minister walked into the building, Kafka…
India often celebrates its diversity as a civilisational strength. Yet, diversity must be taught to be understood — and understood to be respected. The persistent racial discrimination faced by Northeast people is not merely a social aberration; it reflects a deeper structural issue: educational invisibility. When citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam,…
One of the serious cultural shortcomings with us argumentative Indians is that we are often quick to dismiss an issue without considering its full scope. The current debate on Indianising Indian history lies at the heart of the recent removal of Sir Edwin Lutyens’ statue at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Lutyens, along with Herbert Baker, was responsible…
Imagine you have just spent hours writing a detailed article or blog post. It’s well-researched, well-written, and packed with value. But here’s the problem: the way you write for a blog is completely different from how you would talk on Instagram, or text a customer, or send a marketing email. Each platform has its own…
The sight of Arvind Kejriwal breaking down in tears outside Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on February 27, 2026, is a gut-wrenching visual that will irrevocably alter the national discourse on the egregious misuse of investigative agencies. This wasn’t scripted drama; it was the raw unraveling of a leader who had been dragged through hell by a…
Jwalant Swaroop When Swami Vivekananda, Paramhansa Yogananda, Osho, and AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad arrived in US, they carried with them not merely Eastern teachings, but a corrective wisdom meant for a civilisation rising rapidly in external power yet lacking inner anchorage. From the Indic perspective, such arrivals are never accidental. They appear when imbalance reaches…