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GST: Less is more

All eyes are on budget. But this off-budget item needs even more attention from GOI GST was low-…

Tragedy & context

When we mourn deaths in big, newsy events like Kumbh, we must also look for the right perspectiv…

Motu’s MRP

Magical new delivery apps threaten to put paid to traditional kirana shops across the country Po…

Look Deep, Donald

A Chinese AI app just caused a major drop in the stock of Nvidia, a big company in the US. Here’…

Scare in Badhal 

Authorities need to pinpoint the cause of deaths in the Rajouri village. Fear grows in the absen…

Turbans/Tricolour

Makeover for headgear associated with luxe Indian experience SOBO to Soho, enter a luxe Indian s…

Well done, Musk

Stargate’s under a cloud, Indian netas should also be more upfront about investor summit MoUs  E…

Build, baby, build

Have you ever thought about how much humans love to build? Skyscrapers, malls, roads, parking lo…

Her(culean) labour

An update of an old saying: A man might stare from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done …

It’s a Don deal

Why ‘much of the world’ welcomes Trump 2.0 Trump’s back: the protector – protectionist? – unfair…

Sarkari salaries

Eighth Pay Commission should avoid another templated hike. It should think radically Cabinet app…

Games of drones 

Setbacks shouldn’t deter GOI from continuing to invest in UAVs on priority. Also, cut private pl…

Starey starey knight

Lessons  from L&T’s showpiece projects    What is this life if full of care, We have no time…

Musk kalandar

The SpaceX and Tesla tycoon is using his megabucks to play an international Game of Thrones Elon…

Soak it up

If we are going to use more and more groundwater, we need to put more rainwater underground   In…

Wait for the right time

Imagine if someone told you that at 13, you could decide to leave your home, school, and family …

Love notes into an old oak tree

About the world’s fading traditions & why they matter We often hear of the innovators, the p…

Memo to business leaders

Hey there, big bosses! Let’s talk about something super important. Imagine this: someone tells y…

What The Zuck

Meta dropping fact-checks is reminder why established news media is vital for information dissem…

Notes and votes

Delhi goes to polls with rivals doubling down on freebies, just like everywhere else Delhi votes…

A room with a bed

Imagine this: A young couple wants to book a hotel room to spend some peaceful time together, bu…

Uniformly merited

GOI’s merit-based promotion for Lt-Gens must have transparent criteria to avoid charges of polit…

Safety & Freedom, Care & Happiness

Morality unites us more than politics divides us Do we share a sense of basic right and wrong? T…

A singular man

I recall a meeting with someone who embodied that most uncommon of qualities, common decency I h…

Carb (Abomi)Nation

Did you know that India loves biryani and pizza so much they were the top New Year’s Eve food or…

Keep calm, it’ll pass

2025 is the quarter mark of this century. Big things are in ferment, just like a century back. A…

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