Showing posts from September, 2024

In pursuit of death

New guidelines aim to support the rights of terminally ill patients on life support The Situatio…

What’s in a name?

In Japan, there’s a big discussion about names. Right now, when people get married, they have to…

Asli cheese

A dairy product that brings back to mind and taste a faraway time and place My introduction to c…

We were warned

We’re seeing crazy weather all around us, and yet, not much is being done to fight climate chang…

Jaago, Sarkar, Jaago

Consumer protection ecosystem in this country can take a leaf out of the Australia playbook Aust…

Bibi’s calculations 

For months, there’s been a fight between a group called Hezbollah and the country of Israel. Thi…

Adulteration central

Tirupati controversy reminds us how common adulterated food is in India & how little’s done …

Two to tango

To maximise its strategic ties with US, India needs domestic R&D, economic heft   Modi’s dec…

Bottoms & bottomlines

Why desi flyers run out of planes just after touchdown Airlines globally have two main business …

Afspa is obsolete

Absence of accountability in a grim Nagaland case, shows how this law is hurting the Northeast  …

One nation, many notions 

Simultaneous polls are a good idea. But implementation will be terribly tricky & impossible …

One nation, many notions 

Simultaneous polls are a good idea. But implementation will be terribly tricky & impossible …

Election/Selection

Like Atishi, CMs of all parties are actually selected by top leaders. Not good for real intra-pa…

Gash in the mountain

Aravalis to Goa, govts seem determined to ignore the Wayanad lesson In different parts of India,…

Sunday surprise  

With Kejriwal’s resignation, Delhi goes into campaign mode. Hopefully, polls will lead to normal…

Portrait of a serf

It begins nicely enough, with a great tech product How are empires made in the age of Great Tech…