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Year: 2025
Shifting Sands: Events that captured our attention last month
The Saif drama unfolds; where it goes, wait and watch? So, as the story goes, […]
A Green Responsible Oasis in the Heart of New Gurgaon
Sobha Aranya: A Conscious Community at Karma Lakelands Nestled in the heart of Gurgaon, Karma […]
The Brasserie: Hilton Mumbai International Airport offers a new experience
When next travelling to Mumbai, keep some time for this experience. Or, at those times, […]
So, Goa has a problem in handling its tourist inflows?
Over the years, over past decades, numbers have been growing, new streams in activities developing, […]
Do We Deserve Our Hubris?
For make no mistake, we are part of the apathy, not beyond it Egyptian pharaoh […]
Defence Reforms Need both Budget and Political Will to Succeed
Introduction While the nature of war as described by Clausewitz is immutable, as in every […]
Balanced Budget: Need to Tread with caution to map India’s fiscal future
The Union Budget 2025 represents Union Government’s estimated receipts and expenditure from 1.4.2025 to 31.3.2026! […]
Budget 2025-26: Fiscal Prudence with an Accent on Consumption
In terms of Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, a statement of estimated receipts and […]
Crafting a Successful Niche: A Journey of Blueprint.12
Passionate and enterprising entrepreneurs, Riddhi Bhalla and Mandiraa Lambba, forayed on their own into the artworld […]
Sri Preethaji: Daily Practices to Creating a Happier You!
In an ever-increasing world of stress and unhappiness many have turned to spirituality as a […]
Falling in Love with India. Feeling the transformative power of her people!
Stephen Huyler arrived in India on his 20th birthday, fell in love with the country, […]
Maha Kumbh: A call to rise and to embrace transformation
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is a profound celebration of faith, transformation, rebirth, and humanity’s […]
Cricket in Hangover Mode: At Cross Roads!
It is raining cricket, especially with the Champions Trophy later this month, and with IPL […]
Dhol bajao ‘Doles’ ki. For a city in apathy, time to wake up!
Elections in Delhi this month, are marking the end of yet another adventure season in […]
The ‘New’ Syria: End of a Dynasty: A New Beginning?
The Changed Context It’s been less than two months since the rapid fall of the […]
A Dam in Tibet has the Potential to Unleash Unequal Water Wars
The Water Perspective Recently numerous articles have been published, regarding China’s plan to construct a […]
End of the Red Dream. Bringing down Left inspired extremism
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Naxalism, also known as the Naxalite movement, is a far-left radical communist movement […]
The Remaking of the Notre Dame Cathedral: A Lesson In Restoration, Passion And Detailing
It’s a late awakening for us in India but one that is gaining gradual momentum. […]
King Gukesh Brings Home the Crown A Grateful Nation Celebrates the Youngest Ever World Champion
India has made it again. Only the second Indian, and that too, after a gap […]
Impact of Trump Victory on Indo-U.S. Relations
The recent elections in the U.S. have had a dramatic impact on the internal alignments […]
Wah Ustad! The Taj of Tabla
With his technical mastery, creative genius, and complete understanding of the tabla, he carved out […]
Understanding and Decoding the Fear Around Vastu Astrology and Vastu share a Common Factor
In a world of increasing social media ‘experts’ or influencers, the subject of Vastu and […]
Journey to Optimal Health: The Importance of a Good Sleep
Deep sleep is not just a component of a healthy lifestyle; it’s a foundation. When […]
The 3rd Asean-India Music Festival
As the Delhi chill picked up, and winter jackets rolled out, bands from 15 ASEAN […]
Hospitality Drives Indian Tourism
As 2025 dawns upon us, for those in India’s tourism industry, it is becoming apparent […]
India-Bangladesh Relations – What Next?
More than four months have elapsed since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee […]
Managing a Tough Neighbourhood
India tried to stabilise its volatile periphery in 2024; it should play the long and […]
India and Global IPR Treaties
Not just looking at the issues from first principles but also giving special attention to […]
What will it take India to Grow at 10% for Three Decades?
India needs robust growth to meet the aspirations of our people. Sustained growth rate of […]
AI Celebrates Christmas ’24
AI is ruling the creative world, creating its own ups and downsides, providing imagination new […]
Ethics and Communal Harmony: Impact on Sustainable Development and Economy
Ethics and Communal harmony or disharmony, shall we say, hugely impact us as individuals, the […]
Don’t let Old India Kill the New
EVEN AS THE conflagration at Sambhal still echoes — the Supreme Court has stayed action […]
“I have Tried to Give my Best to the Institution”: Shaktikanta Das
1980-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, has a master’s degree in history and is a […]
India Loses Her Modern Day Icon: Reformer, Statesman, Humanist, Like No Other
Former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, breathed his last, having lived a full life, at 92. […]
The Great Denial: India’s Burgeoning Population
The French phrase ‘fait accompli’ literally means “an accomplished fact”, something that has already happened […]
India’s Defence Industrial Corridors: An Ecosystem for Defence Self Reliance
India, a nation with one of the largest and most diverse militaries in the world, […]
Maritime Domain Awareness: A 21st Century Imperative
The nature of the security challenges emanating in and from the maritime domain has led […]
Meeting the Challenge of Ammunition Reserves
To believe that there will be no war, or war can be averted is a […]
From Red Tape to Red Carpet: Bureaucratic Reforms and their Impact on BRO
Modi’s MGMG. The idea of “MGMG” (Minimum Government, Maximum Governance), championed by the Prime Minister […]
Vision to Reality: Simplifying R&D in India
“Innovation is the engine of growth. Research and innovation are the foundation of a knowledge-based […]
Internal Cohesion And Stability: Essential To Achieve Viksit Bharat 2047
To realise the dream of Viksit Bharat 2047, India must prioritize national unity through robust […]
Remembering the Iconic Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th Birth Anniversary
Here was a PM who stood out for governance, equality, development and making India tall, […]
India’s Nuclear Neighbourhood: New paradigms of warfighting
Introduction For the first time since the end of World War II, and the Cold […]
More of Mani-Talk, Erudite and Frank Recall of the UPA regime
Mani Shankar Aiyar has released his second volume, “A Maverick in Politics,” which as his […]
The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024: A Landmark Reform in Indian Aviation
As air traffic and infrastructural needs burgeon, this reform is both timely and transformative. The […]
Shifting Sands Conversations in and outside Parliament
Conversations in and outside Parliament Did the last Parliament session witness an unwritten attempt, a […]