The Lost Art Of Doing Nothing
byLet us be without consequence or agenda. In doing so, we will rediscover the lost art of inhabiting time at its most humane.
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Penrose, Einstein & The Black Hole Paradox
byPenrose, an English mathematician & physicist, proved something that seemed almost fantastical.
Open Marriages in India, But Caste Appropriated
byCaste considerations were paramount, and this caste-conscious system was enforced through intricate social rituals and customs.
Anglo-Indians: A Story Of Hybridity, Music & Legacy
byAnglo‑Indians today are few—estimates range between 100,000 and 300,000 in a country of a billion-plus—but their legacy is indelible.
How Chillies & Cows Shaped History
byWhile the chilli found its voice in India, the cow found its place in the Americas. Each crossed an ocean, settled on a foreign soil & shaped history.
The World Has Moved On: China Is Seen as a Stable Partner, Not the G7
byThe G7 stands at a crossroads. Its authority is no longer presumed, its unity no longer assured, and its centrality no longer uncontested.
Don’t Let Majoritarianism Destroy Liberty, Equality & Fraternity: Here’s Why It Matters
bySecularism is not a passive virtue. It is an active framework necessary to safeguard unity.
India’s Soft Power: From Envy To Afterthought?
byIndia, a nation that once prided itself on pluralism, now finds itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. It’s time to reclaim its soft power.
The Case Against MBBS-BAMS Integration
byThe goal of medical education should be to produce doctors who are competent, ethical & empirically grounded. The integration of MBBS and BAMS serves none of these objectives.
Waging War In The Cloud: How Data Is The New Weapon Of Mass Destruction
byWars, whether kinetic or digital, have always tested the boundaries of legal protection. But today, as data emerges as both an instrument and casualty of conflict, the stakes are no longer theoretical.
How China Exports Digital Fascism
byChina’s digital fascism presents a direct threat to the ideals of freedom and democracy that have long underpinned the liberal world order.
Saddam Hussein & His Blood Qur’an
byMore than twenty years after Baghdad fell, the Blood Qur’an remains in limbo, suspended in a country still grappling with the aftershocks of its past.
Love, Lies & Letters: When Einstein Fell For A Russian Agent
byThe story of Albert Einstein and Margarita Konenkova is one of contradictions: the brilliant physicist and the Soviet spy, their connection woven through letters, photographs, and memories.
How Pakistan’s Army Spawned Global Jihad
byPakistan has regressed into a dangerous nation, filled with religious fanatics whose goal is the proliferation of terror at the expense of economic development & social welfare.
Proxy Skies: Drones, Nukes & The Internationalisation Of The Kashmir Conflict
byKashmir’s geopolitical relevance has grown, thanks to a complacent, self-congratulatory political class that seems to focus more on creating reels than on real domestic issues.