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All about Cola wars!

So, there’s some exciting stuff happening in the world of colas in India! You know how Coca-Cola…

How a right is wronged 

Citizens’ privacy is not an issue that bothers the Indian state overmuch. Violation is rampant  …

Teacups & bedsheets

Truly special ones stay parked in the cabinets Most families in the armed forces have a sterling…

A very unusual idea from Trump

Should the U.S. Get Rid of Income Tax? Imagine the government getting rid of the income tax, whi…

Time difference

Indians & Italians have freed themselves from the protocol of punctuality but their good-day…

‘Megamammalomania’

‘Value bigger picture beyond Big 5.’ Says who? ‘Tiger Man’!  The advice came at a litfest named …

This doesn’t work

Recently, there have been almost 100 fake bomb threats targeting flights, causing big problems. …

Majority claptrap

All democracies, and not just Canada or India, must rely on ‘vote bank’ politics The diplomatic …

Id and vote

Musk dances dangerously on the campaign trail Elon Musk is now on the campaign trail. He’s danci…

Major mess for minors 

Child marriage is an oxymoron, a great tragedy, and very widely tolerated in India Yes, time has…

Extradition jumble

Extradition is a fancy word that means sending a person who’s wanted for a crime from one countr…

Dull-itch quirks 

What tourists find hard in the birthplace of the Bard If you are planning a trip to Britain, you…

Major mess for minors

Child marriage is a sad and serious problem in India. Even though fewer child marriages happen t…

The debate around Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is a cherished festival in India where married women fast for the longevity and wel…

NOne direction

On famous boys who don’t grow up when they become men  Were The Beatles the first boy band? The …

The road more travelled

Laddu Pinto, a well-known musician from Kolkata, was used to playing with harmonies, but today w…

Many Maharashtras

Nov 20’s election will be fought on every conceivable identity & ideology Maharashtra is get…

Bringing up husband

High marriage penalty robs countless young Indian women of economic independence  Woman and man …

Complicated sixer

Six Maharashtra leaders, six futures are at stake in state’s one-day poll. All bets are off  In …

Shootout in Bandra

A senior politician gunned down pre-poll in Mumbai revives memories of earlier, deadlier times i…

Thought For Food

Meat production on the scale humans demand is unsustainable. Technology has a solution. Go for i…

First zimmedari, then gaddi

Elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir show that a nationwide political stalemate continue…

Elephant whispers

Jumbos have as much of a right to walk the earth as humans. India must do a better job of conser…

Voters’ country

Haryana, J&K showed how people can keep parties guessing till the end  That elections are fi…

Chennai’s plane truth

TN govt, police should have anticipated crowd size at airshow. Five died thanks to basic rules n…

High on failure

Bihar’s Alcohol Ban and Prashant Kishor’s Bold Idea In Bihar, the government banned all kinds of…

Nonsensical sense

Common sayings in one language baffle people who speak a different language Why does it rain cat…

The curse of my race…

My race embarked on as the civilization embarked, with no name, and with no sphere, with hymns u…

Safety, but how?

Implementing security checks for masses of Chinese electronic products will be a tough ask Imagi…

Veer-Zaara of 1971 war

And an endless wait for reunion. The movie Veer Zaara is in news these days as it is re-released…

Terms of war 

Dehumanising conflict jargon seeps into language, normalising and justifying horrors In its assa…

Giant misstep

Why Colonizing the Moon Could Be a Bad Idea Did you know that what we do on Earth can even chang…

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