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Here's How You Can Make Family Mealtime Fun For All
Increasingly, research is showing that family meal times are integral to family bonding. But just because everyone is present doesn't mean that everyone is tuned in. It's easy to fall into a rut,...
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Today, I'm Coming Out As Dalit
Rohith Vemula, the Dalit scholar from Hyderabad Central University who took his own life on 17 January, wanted to write about the stars. His mind was a "glorious thing made of stardust", whose proof he...
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The 75 Most Awaited TV Series Of 2016
The previous year gave us a taste of what is being called "Peak TV", with more great TV shows to watch than we could ever find time to, with streaming media like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu jumping in to...
View ArticleWhat Service Providers Must Do To Fight Cyber-Terrorism
This is an era where cyber-terrorism and cyber-extremism are increasingly going to be significant factors in our day-to-day lives. Whether we like it or not, social media platforms have been...
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The Case For An International Convention On Cyberlaw
The Internet has been the game-changer of our lives. I personally call it the second most significant development in human history after fire. Nothing has had as much of an impact on the collective...
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Rohith Vemula's Suicide And The Caste Wars In Higher Education
By Karthik Shankar When I heard about the suicide of Rohith Vemula, one of the first things that came to my mind was a conversation I had with a friend two years ago. Some of the circumstances he spoke...
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Why Does Everyone Want To Silence Ex-Muslims?
Co-authored by Eiynah (@NiceMangos) a Pakistani-Canadian blogger and activist. After every Islamist terror attack, we liberals go into overdrive with our hashtag empathy. #IllRideWithYou and...
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Self-Respect Weddings: A Feminist, Egalitarian Legacy From 75 Years Ago
When DMK leader MK Stalin met an aging Sampoornam in her cramped house last year, they spoke about her wedding which took place 75 years ago. She remembered it like it happened only a few days ago....
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Celebrating Words, Ideas And Dialogue At The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival
I am in Rajasthan this week for the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), on an annual pilgrimage I have made ever since arriving in India. I first came three years ago, not long after I had become the CEO...
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Jungle Raj Isn't Back, But Nitish Must Tame Bihar's Fears
There's been a widely covered spurt of crime in Bihar, with the BJP demanding the intervention of the governor following the shooting death of a jeweller on 16 January. Other high-profile cases that...
View ArticleThe Infamous Sunny Leone Interview: Am I The Only One Who's Sceptical?
The famous saying goes, "After the storm, comes the calm." But the opposite can also hold true, especially in a social media-savvy nation like India. The calm and grace that Sunny Leone maintained...
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Life Sentence For Hummer Killer: A Positive Precedent
In a fit of inebriated rage, in the wee hours of 29 January 2015, Muhammed Nisham, the very wealthy owner of the King's group of companies, managing a reported turnover of Rs 5000 crore, rammed his...
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5 Deadly Habits Of Bosses That Kill The Trust Of Employees
Being a boss is never easy. It's a 24 x7 gig in which you have to be eternally vigilant of what you are doing and how it's impacting those around you. You are constantly being watched by your team...
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Why Women Entrepreneurs Are Poised For Success In India
In the past, women in India played an intricate role in the lives of their parents, husband and children. These relationships were the basis of her identity in society and nurturing them was her...
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Understanding Minimalist Art: Why Less Is More
More is not always better. This lies at the core of the minimalist concept. The general public tends to be unimpressed by minimalism, yet there are many artists who insist on introducing this style in...
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What Does It Take To Score A 1000 Runs? Pranav Dhanawade's Story Has The Answer
This article is from Open Magazine. By Lhendup G Bhutia One late afternoon, on the last day of 2015 to be specific, a bright auto-rickshaw shot through Kalyan's haphazard lanes and the Mumbai suburb's...
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9 Awesome Things From Your Childhood That Your Kids Will Never Appreciate
Do you ever look at your kids and think, "Their childhood is so different from mine," or shake your head when they roll your eyes at what you once thought cool? We've got you covered. Get your...
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Relating Is Beautiful, Relationships Are Not
The capacity to be alone is the capacity to love. It may look paradoxical to you, but it is not. It is an existential truth: only those people who are capable of being alone are capable of love, of...
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I'm Not 40 Yet, Goddammit!
I will be turning 40 later this year. And I have been so looking forward to it. I've even been working up a few distinguished strands of silvery grey in my sideburns to match this milestone. Each time...
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Fire Saved Our Ancestors. Today We Need Ice
In our schooldays we learnt that the biggest turning point for human civilisation occurred when our ancestors learnt to manage fire. Domesticating fire for the purpose of cooking is considered the...
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