When the Skies Choke: Reflections on Diwali, firecrackers and public health
Diwali — Deepavali, the “row of lights” — is ancient. For millennia its core rituals centered on illumination: earthen diyas,…
Sonam Wangchuk and the Soul of Ladakh
The mountains of Ladakh, ancient and silent, have watched empires rise and empires crumble. They have seen borders drawn and…
India-US Tariff Tussle: What happens to Indian exporters in 50 per cent tariff era
On April 5, 2025, the White House used emergency powers to levy a 10 per cent across-the-board tariff on all…
Fatal stray dog attacks on the rise across India
Are we doing enough to control spread of rabies? Last week, a 70-year-old man, Seethappa, was tragically mauled to death…
Conviction Crisis: What does the Malegaon and Mumbai blast case acquittals reveal?
Recent verdicts in two high-profile terror attacks, the 2008 Malegaon blast and the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, have brought to…
Animesh Kujur: India’s sprint sensation who could take the world by storm
Early this month, a new star stormed his way into Indian athletics history even as the nation remained obsessed with…
2006 Train Blasts: ACP’s alleged suicide haunts victims as Bombay HC acquits all 12 accused
Nineteen years after an assistant commissioner of police, investigating the 2006 Mumbai blasts, allegedly committed suicide by throwing himself before…
VS Achuthanandan: A hundred years of comrade-rie with humanity
God’s Own Country bid adieu to a centurion comrade on Monday (July 21, 2025) drawing the curtain on an era…
Breaking Bridges of India: What ails our concrete connectors?
On July 9, 2025, the Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Vadodara, Gujarat, caved in claiming the lives of…
Nimisha Priya’s execution postponed, thanks to Mufti
Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has received a temporary reprieve as her execution, previously scheduled…