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Is Mr Kalra's Poetry As Sweet As Gulzar Saheb's?
Gulzar saheb is much in the news these days. Reading an article on him on a social networking site, I discovered that his actual name is Sampooran Singh Kalra. I flinched a little. The name "Gulzar",...
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Where Being A Woman Means Looking Over Your Shoulder
One of my classmates, an aspiring journalist got an excellent job offer in Delhi. She did not take her dream job. Her father put his foot down, saying, "Delhi is not a safe place for girls, especially...
View ArticleUsing 'Blended Learning' To Reform The Education System
Technology continuously proves itself to be indispensable to our lives, to an extent where it holds a degree of influence over us. In India, the widespread usage of mobile phones, ATMs and the...
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The Continuing Harassment Of Radhika Vemula Must Stop
Rohith Vemula left his body in protest against caste discrimination in Hyderabad Central University. He left a message that higher learning centres are killing fields for Dalits and marginalised...
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How Technology And Spirituality Together Hold The Secret To Happiness
I would like to present the point of view that both technology and spirituality are important to achieving happiness. In fact, I wrote my first editorial on how spirituality and technology are related...
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'Dil Se': Revisiting A Mani Ratnam Classic
Dil Se, written and directed by the Mani Ratnam and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala, presents the tale of a Delhi-based radio broadcaster named Amarkanth Varma who gets ensnared by the...
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10 'M's That Can Make Or Break A Woman's Career
1. Mother How your mother conducted her life and what she said to you matters. What she did not say to you matters even more. What she taught you, what she expected of you and how much she supported...
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How To Kill A Dalit Research Scholar
How does one speak of the loneliness of the research scholar? The silence of archives, the isolation of laboratories, and too many hours spent inside your head? What drives a research scholar in India...
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Why The Rise Of Donald Trump Has Given India Something In Common With The US
Donald Trump's rise in the 2016 American elections has been nothing short of a miracle. A billionaire, a real estate mogul, a reality star -- with no experience in government -- he was expected to...
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The Constitution Of India As A Work Of Art
The original Constitution of India, adopted on 26 January 1950, was not a printed document. It was entirely handcrafted by the artists of Shantiniketan under the guidance of Acharya Nandalal Bose,...
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Children Are Central To Upholding The Constitution, But We're Letting Them Down
"WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA... HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION." The Preamble to the Constitution of India defines aptly the fundamental principles of Justice, Liberty,...
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Winners Of Smart Cities Challenge Usher In The Future Of Indian Urban...
Today, 28 January, marks the announcement of the first set of winners of the Smart Cities Challenge, a competition devised by the Government of India to encourage bottom-up innovation and inspire...
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A Culinary Analysis Of Indian Politics
Having attended several social events this month, I can safely surmise that most gup-shup veers towards two topics. Politics and food. More often than not, conversation begins with cocktails and food...
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Sikkim Organic Mission: Why We Need To Dig Deeper
There's been a lot of buzz recently about Sikkim becoming a completely organic state. The state government has won kudos from many quarters, from being featured on the popular TV show Satyamev Jayate...
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Your Man Never Cooks? It's Probably Your Fault
I love watching cooking shows on TV. For every Nigella who clogs a thousand arteries as she adds a mammoth cube of butter to the bubbling sauce, there's a Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Vikas Khanna,...
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5 Factors That May Spoil The Show For Netflix In India
Image via Pexels/Sudish Kumar Netflix's much-anticipated foray into India is here, a big addition to the company's empire of 190 countries and counting. Netflix reports that it has added more than 17...
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Saudi Arabia's All-Women Cities: Fake Liberation Or A Step In The Right...
Saudi Arabia, the country where women are not allowed to go in public without a chaperone, have individual rights in court, drive, wear clothes that show off too much skin, wear too much makeup, study...
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7 Character Actors Who Are Wowing Bollywood With Their Shades Of Grey
It's a refreshing time in cinema, when mainstream filmmakers are giving casting a serious thought and looking at faces beyond the usual suspects. While Irrfan, Kay Kay and Nawaz have cemented their...
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4 Communication Lessons That Business Leaders Can Take From Donald Trump
The hot topic of discussion just about everywhere these days is Donald Trump. Until a few months ago, everyone knew him as a flamboyant billionaire, a successful institution builder, a TV personality....
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Let's Listen To The Dead Whale On Juhu Beach
A few days ago, everything seemed as it should be. I enjoyed a walk on Juhu Beach after a long gap, and was fortunate enough to witness a rare "starling murmuration" where thousands and thousands of...
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