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The Ramnath Goenka Awards And The Crisis In Indian Media: An Opportunity Lost
The Ramnath Goenka awards are arguably the most prestigious recognition given to journalists and writers working in print and broadcast media in India. The Express group instituted these awards to...
View ArticleBlow Hot Blow Cold: Decoding The Modi Government's Shifting Pak Policy
Just days after the tête-à -tête between Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart in Bangkok, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met the Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif and...
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How India Can Seize A $37 Billion Opportunity
Much has been made of Laura McLellan's prediction that by 2017 CMOs will spend more on tech than CIOs. Less has been made of another McLellan prediction that customer experience will be the...
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Prem Ratan Dhan 'Khayo': Of Love, Family And Culinary Treasures
Variety is the spice of life and when it comes to food, we want the best, the tastiest and the healthiest to satiate our taste-buds. You know, dealing with human emotions is not easy but food...
View ArticleOne Night, Two Causes: Why The Protests In Mumbai And Chicago Are A World Apart
On 24 November, people took to the streets in two cities in two countries to protest against two different issues. Yet there is a world of difference between the protest in Mumbai and the one that took...
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Let's Take On The Daunting Task Of Defeating TB
One of the most amazing phenomena of our times is how a global crisis or challenge galvanises all of us into action, regardless of political, social, cultural or national boundaries. Today, multiple...
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The Case Against Aamir Khan: A Hypocrite? Yes. A Traitor? No
Dear fellow Indians, I still vividly remember how young girls all over the country swooned over Aamir Khan when his first movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak released in 1988. He was the hottest bachelor in...
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Ayodhya And The Uses Of Sacred Spaces
Being brought up in a multi-faith household and I grew up with an annual ritual of going to churches and temples along with family members. Visiting Ayodhya few years ago was part of a much larger...
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Instruments Of Change: Raising Investments For India's Climate Commitments
The international climate agreement that emerged from the Paris negotiations this past weekend marks a historical turning point for the whole world, but particularly for India. As a part of the global...
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Why Peace With Pakistan Should Be An Indian Priority In 2016
A year has passed since the massacre in the Army Public School in Peshawar, where the murderous Taliban stole the lives of close to 150 schoolchildren. The pain that day was not restricted to...
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Why Climate Change Impacts Indian Women More Than Men
A report issued by the World Bank suggests that India's economic progress could be severely hampered, with an additional 45 million pushed into poverty, due to the effects of climate change. While...
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Can China's Inroads Into The Maldives Displace India?
Strategically located Maldives, sitting along major sea lines in the Indian Ocean, including the East-West shipping route that transports oil from Middle East to East Asia, has drawn the attention of...
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Indians Protest Against Nigerian Army's Killings Of Shia Muslims
Ripples from the unrest in Nigeria are being felt in India, as Indian Shias across cities staged demonstrations against the Nigerian government for the alleged killings of hundreds of Shias and the...
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4 Folk Art Forms That Can Add Colour And Culture To Your Home
India has long been celebrated for its art and culture, and many of the finest forms have flowered in villages and tribal settlements where they have long served as modes of creative expression and...
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Think It's Just India? Menstrual Taboos Stain The West Too
Pardon the irony, but it's no secret that menstruation is a big secret in India. Not only do women have to find creative ways to hide this 'shame' from men, but the lack of education and information on...
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Why China And India Must Band Together
A flagship report of the World Bank, "The Global Economic Prospects", the Indian economy will grow at 7% per annum by the end of 2016, against 7.9% growth in China. Another study by the Organization...
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Podcast: Why Do We Walk The Way We Do?
Of late, the health and wellness sector has been really focusing on getting to the bottom of the running business. This aerobic form of exercise has several benefits -- the fitness website Greatist...
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The Magical Yellow Dress: How My Daughter Helped Me Accept My Body
As a mother, my current worry is to increase my daughter's body weight. She is five and weighs 16kg and I want her to touch her ideal weight by the end of this year. As a woman, my current worry is to...
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Confessions Of A Good-Enough Mother
My son had just started at a new school. It was a new routine for all of us -- earlier bedtimes, earlier mornings, homework and reading assignments, packed lunches to be prepared each morning -- and I...
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Over 50 And Licensed To Thrill: James Bond Challenges Sexist Stereotypes In...
There is a first time for everything I guess. This afternoon was my first James Bond movie Spectre in Hindi. My Man Friday got the ticket by mistake and I realized the goof up only when the lights...
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