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Why It's Essential To Grow Indian-Language Wikipedias
On 15 January, Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia celebrated its 15th birthday, meeting this milestone with 36 million articles in more than 290 languages (the English-language Wikipedia alone...
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The Oil Factor: The Real Reason Why Russia Is Fighting In Syria
Several months ago, in the middle of its worst financial downturn in six years, Russia abruptly announced that its decision to send troops into Syria to help fight against the Islamic State (ISIS)....
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Why I Think We Should Make Way For 'Free Basics': A Perspective From Rural India
The debate over net neutrality has maintained a steady momentum ever since Facebook announced its free basics/internet.org, ostensibly to allow the poor and marginalised to access certain websites for...
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A 5-Pronged Approach To Fighting Child Marriage
In a major setback for child rights in Pakistan this month, a bill to ban underage marriage -- the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2014 , introduced by Marvi Memon of the ruling Pakistan...
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The Pathankot Blame Game And What Really Ails Our Security Apparatus
Much like in the days after the November 2008 terror attack in Mumbai, the knives are out in the aftermath of the Pathankot incident to fix responsibility on the upper echelons of the government for...
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Where Are Your Stories, Brand Indian Armed Forces?
To be seen as a strong nation, we need to build Brand Indian Military Building brands is not just for commercial organisations. Every specialised unit constructed for a specific purpose needs to invest...
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'Airlift': A Shocking Reminder Of A Dark Chapter In Modern History
Airlift, directed and co-written by Raja Krishna Menon, presents the tale (inspired by actual events) of a gritty Kuwait-based Indian businessman named Ranjit Katyal, who against all odds orchestrates...
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Clicking Into Place: Photography As An Art Form In India
Serena Chopra-The Ancients: Bhutan Diaries. Photo Courtesy of Travel Photo Jaipur. In India photography has been slow to claim its place as an art form. It was the discerning position of galleries...
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Why Iran Is Key For Ending The Middle East Crisis
The Paris attacks by radical Islamists associated with the so-called Islamic State in November 2015, took place in the aftermath of more than a decade of conflict and confrontation since 9/11. Since...
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Why Glorify Our Constitution? Our Founding Fathers Certainly Didn't
Far from being elated, the framers of India's Constitution turned sombre when Ambedkar presented his draft. In the six days following his motion to adopt the new Constitution, speaker after speaker...
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Why We Need A Read India Campaign To Write A Better Future For India
The recently launched Write India initiative is an excellent platform to encourage aspiring writers. Writing fills a huge need for self-expression amid youth. Writing longer format stories is an...
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Republic Day: An Occasion For National Introspection
On the joyous occasion of the 67th Republic Day, it is useful to ask ourselves a basic question. Why is 26 January almost as important a day in our national life as 15 August? This may seem like a...
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How The Constitution Saved Us From The Holy Books
While I am not fond of the concept of religion (despite being a "believer"), I don't underrate its importance to society: millions of people owe an intimate sense of purpose and peace to the religions...
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Negotiating Pitfalls That Could Hobble Indo-Pak Talks
The political decision to resume bilateral talks was a splendid, though surprising, initiative with which to end 2015 -- a year that had seen considerable grief globally, especially through the...
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What We Learned In 2015 At Zomato
"The rear-view mirror is always clearer than the windshield" - Warren Buffet 2015 was truly our year of learning. We learned while doing things we had been doing for a while, and we learned while...
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Podcast: Science & Archaeology Come Together To Resurrect A 4000-Year-Old Curry
The Indus Valley Civilisation is an enigma, but it has contributed a lot to our understanding of the Indian culture. With passing years, we have become more scientifically and archaeologically...
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Reconnecting With Pakistan Through Stories And Songs
While I was growing up, one of the few things my rather quiet mother would often talk about was her time in Amritsar. She had spent the first few years of her married life there and was,...
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Celebrating The 'Fat' Aunty In Tights
I was preparing for medical entrance exams in Class 12. My chemistry tutor ran batches of 25 which began at 6am till way past dusk, in his house. He was very good! Until that morning when he looked at...
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The Beauty Of Moving On: Stories From Barpak, Nepal's Earthquake Epicentre...
I had heard a lot about Barpak during my trek to the Tsum Valley, Gorkha last year but unfortunately I could not make it there. I had heard about the village -- how beautiful it was and how it boasted...
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How The Bureaucracy Saved The Japanese Music Industry
Okay, so I'm borderline otaku. Maybe not the I-hate-everyone-but-Miku-chan kind, but I absolutely adore Japanese manga and anime. That said, I never understood why the average Japanese teenager-in-ink...
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