Love in six shades of grey and a hint of white

By Anmol Saxena The concept of ‘God’ is deeply complex, spanning religion, philosophy, psychology, and language. Different traditions interpret it differently, making a single definition impossible. A grihast sant , Shyam Lal Saxena (Babuji Maharaj, Ghaziabad), once said, “Prem hi puja hai, prem hi Ishwar hai” – love is worship, love is God. If love…

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Austerity & posterity

Husbands should not be permitted to sit at home – it creates a crisis worse than war. Kamala was livid, because I had decided to follow the austerity measures suggested for all patriotic Indians. I was going to sit at home behind closed doors, until Hormuz Strait was open again. The bitter half just wanted…

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…How to make biofuel

GOI is pushing to ramp up its biofuels mission. Not a day too soon, yet not hard enough. Biofuels, yes, are a strategic national priority. The speed with which it will be adopted, by car makers and consumers, is also dependent on GOI’s roping in private players to join the mission – farm to biorefinery…

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GCCs: India’s golden egg

Sujit John Sujit is the business editor, Bangalore, in The Times of India. He has been with TOI for 17 years, starting as an Assistant Editor on the Edit Page. He has been tracking technology for over a decade, and intensively tracking it for the past four years. He writes regularly for The Times of…

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It’s not what’s hot, it’s what’s fact & what’s not

In the shadow of algorithms that can now fabricate faces, voices, and entire events with chilling precision, humanity confronts a fundamental rupture, as the very fabric of reality has now become editable. No longer confined to science fiction, synthetic media, deepfakes, voice clones, AI-generated spectacles, this project now weaponises trust itself, eroding the foundations of…

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…How To Make Biofuel

The shift to ethanol blends must include a shift from crop-based to agri residue-based options India wants to use more biofuels like ethanol to reduce pollution and depend less on imported oil. Right now, ethanol is mostly made from crops like sugarcane and corn. But that can create another problem because farmers need imported chemical…

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From sacred oaths to silent complicity 

There comes a solemn moment in the life of every young professional when ambition pauses and conscience takes centre stage. A medical graduate rises to take the Hippocratic Oath, promising to heal with compassion and without discrimination. A young military officer, before being commissioned, swears unwavering loyalty to the Constitution and the nation, even at…

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