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The Hashtag That Shone The Light Of Humanity In Paris's Darkest Hour
On Friday, I woke up to a friend's call checking up on me and my family at 2am. I was instantly reminded of what my parents would say back in the day: "It is never good news when the phone rings in the...
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India's Development Arteries Need To Be Unclogged Right Now
'India is the country which will always have a future', says, tongue-in-cheek, T.A. Ninan, the widely respected commentator on India's economy, and author of a new book, The Turn of the Tortoise. The...
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How India Can Become A Star In The Space Tourism Industry
More than 50 companies world over are actively investing and lobbying to make commercial spaceflights for tourists a regular feature of the future. Given the limited number of spacefaring nations...
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Sharing With Strangers: The Truth About Facebook 'Friends'
I have been on Facebook for a number of years and like many others have gone through a whirlwind romance with the social networking site. Over time, it's been something of a love-hate relationship that...
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The God Of Small Things: The Pleasures And Perils Of Parenting
The following has been excerpted with permission from 'The Modern Gurukul: My Experiments With Parenting' It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children...
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Why Everyone Should Take A Hot Air Balloon Ride Above The Taj Mahal
The early morning horizon is dotted with vibrant balloons as you float mid-air. Time seems to stand still as from the haze emerges one of the most breathtaking sights in the world, the Taj Mahal. I...
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India's Growth Story Needs A Shot In The Arm, Literally
Life is sustained by the stories we tell. A key story being told of our times is that of economic growth. What we need to remember in that story is that a nation's growth relies on its citizens and is,...
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Why Tina Brown Feels This Is A Decisive Moment For Indian Women
Legendary editor Tina Brown, whose 'Women in the World' talkfests have become a New York institution, brought her brand of sharp and slick journalism to New Delhi in a day-long show on November 20,...
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Why The Bihar Elections Were Not A Victory For 'Secularism'
In some intellectual circles, the Bihar verdict of 8 November 2015 marks the victory of the forces of secularism over communalism. In the annals of documented history, it will go down as the day in...
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Conversations With Cabbies: My Favourite Source Of Social Policy Insights
Cabbies and auto-rickshaw drivers, from Mumbai to Singapore, are the most politically aware and erudite socio-political commentators around as they truly have their ears to the heartbeat of the...
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I Revisited Satyajit Ray's 'Apu Trilogy' And Here's What I Discovered
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of re-watching Satyajit Ray's 'Apu trilogy' at the Film Forum in New York. I recall first watching these films in Delhi in the early '90s, and they continue to...
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What Will We Gain From This Rabid Islamophobia?
When was the last time you went to a party and someone asked you if you were a Hindu? I'd say never. Why then does the question, 'are you a Muslim?', get posed to so many of my friends with non-Hindu...
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Land Reforms Are Critical For Bihar, So Why The Silence During Polls?
Peter Bachrach and Morton Baratz define "nondecision-making" as a manifestation of power in decision-making. They argue that to identify power one needs to analyse decisions that were not made i.e....
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4 Inexpensive 'Superfoods' That Never Get The Limelight
In the last couple of years, the term "superfood" has gained increasing amounts of popularity. Trendy products like acai, wheatgrass, kefir and goji berries promise health, wellness and extreme weight...
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5 Ways To Kick-Start Your Career In A New Country
The world today is a borderless frontier. Especially for professionals. Qualified and experienced professionals are increasingly migrating between countries to enhance their personal and professional...
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We Could Be In Far More Trouble If The Intelligentsia Were Silent: A...
Nayantara Sahgal (L) and Ashok Vajpeyi: Both returned their Sahitya Akademi awards The autumn of 1975 was a turbulent one. It was the autumn when Emergency was imposed. Having resigned from the office...
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Frothing With Fury: Why The Toxic Foam Of Bangalore's Bellandur Lake Should...
From a distance it's as mesmerising as waking up to an expanse of snow. White, light and fluffy, stretching as far as the eye can see. Closer up, these flakes sting. This is no white winter but the...
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Banking On Women: The Path To Financial Inclusion In India
We bank on women to raise the next generation, we bank on women to balance family responsibility with career or entrepreneurial demands, we bank on women to carry a double (or triple) burden with ease...
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6 Reasons Why You Should Involve Your Kids In Solving Social Issues
Ours is a society with many contradictions. While we aspire to have a better life and environment, we try to insulate ourselves from the problems around us. We protect our children from social issues...
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5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Had My Second Child
Being a mother is real hard work. Only when I embraced motherhood myself did I begin to appreciate all the other mothers around the world -- including my own, who did a fabulous job raising four...
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