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The blink
June 1, 2026, 5:36 PM IST
Among the sights that we have got used to is the blinking cursor. It sits on our screen and does its thing. Its role is to blink, which it does. Over and over again. An…
June 1, 2026, 5:36 PM IST
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Navigating memories -In search of eternal bliss
June 1, 2026, 5:26 PM IST
Memories are cosy. Mind racing into the past feels like homecoming. Who doesn’t cherish meeting people from the past in an attempt to relive it. Like a child, reluctant to go to his first school,…
June 1, 2026, 5:26 PM IST
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India’s real problem isn’t infrastructure. It’s civic sense
June 1, 2026, 5:12 PM IST
Garba music blasting on portable speakers at the Burj Khalifa. Children screaming on flights and kicking the seat ahead of them, with their parents blissfully unaware. Food crumbs littered all over plane floors and restaurant…
June 1, 2026, 5:12 PM IST
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Electoral rolls clean-up and the embarrassed opposition
June 1, 2026, 3:49 PM IST
The Supreme Court in its recent judgement upheld the validity of the cleanup (revision) campaign of electoral rolls. This decision has once again left the opposition red-faced. Over the last 12 years, the opposition has…
June 1, 2026, 3:49 PM IST
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24-Degree View
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
ACs are becoming firebombs. Upgrade their design Air conditioners (ACs) are catching fire or even exploding often enough that it should worry us. But nobody really knows how big the problem is because the government…
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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The Picture of Dorian Palak
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
When leaf and airline food go separate ways There is a particular vanity in offering advice one has not yet been compelled to follow. For years, friends, family, the occasional stranger trapped in an airport…
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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24-Degree View
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
ACs are becoming firebombs. Upgrade their design Is anyone keeping track of AC fires and blasts? Govt isn’t. There’s no official database of deaths and injuries resulting from these either. Frankly, nobody knows the scale…
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Glitch. Retest. Repeat
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
NTA and CBSE have a lot to answer for. Their exam systems are failing students and putting young people’s futures at risk The problems with CUET-UG 2026 are another warning sign that something is seriously…
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Glitch. Retest. Repeat
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
NTA and CBSE have a lot to answer for. Their test systems have evidently failed, risking Indian youngsters’ futures The fiasco of CUET-UG 2026 (university entrance exams) is yet another alarming demonstration of NTA and…
June 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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When my long-cherished dream of visiting Takshang -Tiger’s Nest – in Bhutan came true
June 1, 2026, 1:38 AM IST
When a woman gets married, she always awaits to visit her parental home. Similarly, ever since I got married to spirituality (Vajrayana), I have yearned to go to Takshang (Tiger’s Nest), Bhutan. Though I pined…
June 1, 2026, 1:38 AM IST
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Dekh Kabira Roye: Why foundations upon which modern India was built, are now under strain
June 1, 2026, 1:28 AM IST
There was a time when India was celebrated not merely as an ancient civilisation, but as a civilisation of ideas. Long before modern democracies spoke of pluralism and coexistence, India had nurtured traditions of philosophical debate, spiritual inquiry,…
June 1, 2026, 1:28 AM IST
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‘Compassion arises from attention’: Why we look away from India’s street animals
May 31, 2026, 5:59 PM IST
‘Compassion arises from attention’. This line stood out for me as I read it some time ago. It’s only when you rest your attention on something, that you allow yourself to feel anything. So, what…
May 31, 2026, 5:59 PM IST
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Why did polio become lethal since the 1880s? – Part 3
May 31, 2026, 3:18 PM IST
7. Theory 3: DDT Pesticides Similarly to arsenic, the DDT theory has two variants: direct and indirect. The DDT theory traces back to a 1953 paper by Morton Biskind, Public Health Aspects of the New…
May 31, 2026, 3:18 PM IST
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Supreme Court affirms, ‘Caste’ and ‘Tribe’ are a matter of faith, not birth
May 31, 2026, 10:34 AM IST
The Apex Court’s ruling in the case of Chinthada Anand v State of Andhara Pradesh & Ors in March, 2026 is arguable one of the most important ruling for the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste…
May 31, 2026, 10:34 AM IST
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Educational reform needs strong systems, not just strong policies
May 31, 2026, 10:20 AM IST
As education increasingly integrates technology to expand its scale and efficiency, are educational institutions investing enough in system readiness and contingency planning? The purpose of this write -up is to objectively analyse the recent CBSE…
May 31, 2026, 10:20 AM IST
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Why India needs more student volunteers before it needs more graduates
May 31, 2026, 8:10 AM IST
Every year, millions of Indian students compete for marks, college admissions, internships, and jobs. They spend years preparing for examinations that will determine their academic and professional futures. Yet amid this relentless race, one question…
May 31, 2026, 8:10 AM IST
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TN is cracking down on liquor vends. But don’t raise a toast yet
May 31, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
The decision of the newly formed Tamil Nadu government under Vijay’s leadership to cancel licences of liquor shops located near temples and schools has generated considerable public support, particularly among women voters across several constituencies….
May 31, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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The freedom of press index debate
May 30, 2026, 10:15 PM IST
The debate on the lack of ‘freedom of the press’ in India has flared up once again after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to five European nations. In Oslo, Mr Modi attended a joint media…
May 30, 2026, 10:15 PM IST
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Divided villages due to Maoist violence need help to come together!
May 30, 2026, 8:31 PM IST
I knew Bir Singh from around the last 10 years since he was forced to leave his village and was living in a temporary shelter in Narayanpur town in Chhattisgarh. He had told me that…
May 30, 2026, 8:31 PM IST
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Caregiver burnout no one sees: How to love someone without losing yourself
May 30, 2026, 7:18 PM IST
There is a kind of exhaustion that has no name in most Indian households. It does not announce itself at a family dinner or earn sympathy at a workplace. Caregiver burnout lives quietly in the…
May 30, 2026, 7:18 PM IST
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