A playback song from Chak De! India goes: “Baadal par paanv hain, ya chhoota gaon hai, ab toh bhai chal padi, apni yeh naav hai – our feet rest on clouds, or perhaps it’s a village left behind; our little boat has finally set sail.” The song creates imagery of freedom, of soaring high, of…
For generations, the egg has remained one of the most versatile and dependable foods in Indian kitchens. It cuts across class, region and season. From hurried weekday breakfasts to elaborate festive spreads, eggs have quietly adapted to every need. They can be boiled, fried, scrambled, curried, baked or folded into breads and desserts. Affordable yet…
Uttar Pradesh’s recent budget presentation sets a strong example for prioritizing policing in India. In the 2026-27 fiscal year, the state allocated over Rs 44,145 crore to the Home Department, focusing on smart policing, law and order, technology-driven initiatives like cyber security centres, forensic labs, modern cyber stations, UP-112 upgrades, and women safety measures. This…
How to discipline the mind and the thoughts. This has been one of the core concerns of Sufi masters in providing guidance and direction to their followers. Sufi saints have used diverse metaphors for the mind and have provided ways in which seekers can inculcate clarity and focus. In the Sufi tradition, the mind has…
Air pollution is one of the defining public health crises facing Indian cities today. High population density, combined with the close proximity to pollution sources such as vehicular emission, construction, and waste burning, has left many urban areas trapped in a persistent mix of pollutants affecting human health. India’s national discourse and policy frameworks remain…
The recent electoral outcome in Bangladesh presents a striking contrast between perception and reality. The student movement, which had played a visible role in the chain of events that led to a change in government amid widespread global criticism of the Sheikh Hasina administration, contested 30 seats but managed to win only five. This gap…
If we see, first comes attraction. When it becomes a little difficult to attain what you are attracted to, then love arises. When we try to possess what we love, it loses its beauty and gives us pain. Whatever you try to control turns ugly. That is why love based only on qualities is not…
Bangladesh has voted, a historic election with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) winning two-thirds majority. What does it mean for Dhaka-Delhi relations is what everyone’s really waiting for. And it’s more than evident that a Bollywood-style “grand family reunion”, like in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, is not the script that will play out. Post-July…
Behind the Perumbavoor fish market lies a bustling commercial stretch, a wide corridor flanked by rows of small shops. On one side, more than a dozen haircutting saloons operate in a line, all run by migrant workers catering primarily to fellow workers from their home states. On the other side are mobile phone stores and…
The renewed push for Indian knowledge systems has divided academics into two camps, with critics calling it regressive and rationalists questioning attempts to treat poetic expressions in Vedic literature as truth. In this context, “An Introduction to Indian Jurisprudence” by former Sree Sankara Sanskrit University vice chancellor K S Radhakrishnan assumes significance. Excerpts from an…