My Road To Rehab: Gauri Durga Kapoor
“One of The Women Who Openly Admitted to Alcoholism in India” The message is everywhere. Yet we ignore it. Yes, we know of alcohol and drug addiction and the social stigma attached to it. ‘Thanks to ...
For the Love of Food: A Unifier of People, Culture, and Planet
“If we can cook together, we can eat together. If we can eat together, we can live together.” A Table for Togetherness In uncertain times, I find myself returning to the image of a table. It ...
On Expression, Dissent, and Disagreements
“There is world of a difference between meaningful conversation and a pointless argument.” The freedom to be able to ‘think and express’ without fear and ‘be heard and counted’ lies at the heart-centre of human existence ...
India Bids for Commonwealth Games 2030; Ahmedabad as host city
India is bidding for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, pitching them at Ahmedabad, as the host city, whereby giving a fresh momentum to its efforts to expand the city’s world class sports and urban infrastructure. Athletes from ...
In Cricket we Trust: Only in Winning Can we Get National Consensus
There is no getting away from the fact that nobody relishes defeat. In fact, sport is also character building and quality sportsman play to their best, and hope to win. Loss is also taken in their ...
Not a Pedestrian Matter!
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that access to footpaths without obstruction is a citizen’s fundamental right, guaranteed by the Constitution under Article 21. It has instructed state governments and UTs to ensure ...
Why the Dalai Lama Matters Today
On 6 July, the 14th Dalai Lama turns ninety. In a world intoxicated by youth, speed, and spectacle, why does an elderly monk from a forgotten kingdom continue to command global attention? The answer lies not ...
India’s Art And Antiquities: The Remarkable Return
As Indians, it is important for each of us to understand that these artifacts are our heritage, the inheritance we have received from our ancestors who created them with devotion and skill, with love and mastery ...
The Chelsea Flower Show!
The Chelsea Flower Show is a celebration not to be missed. Where tickets are not to be had, where the price of entry can go into a few hundred pounds, this event captures nature’s flowering glory ...
Making Delhi a Global Hub: What does it Take?
There is often talk of making Delhi a global city on the lines of some of the big cities globally, like London and New York. What will it take to realise this dream of many? A ...
14 year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes History at IPL
It was a massive onslaught, rarely seen, one that marked the start of yet another cricketing prodigy. The fastest ever hundred by an Indian in IPL history, next only to West Indian Chris Gayle, in just ...
The ‘Champion of Poor’ who Sought a New Inclusivity
Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome after a Vatican funeral for the "pope among the people" attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders. Such figures are above religion and are closely ...
