Keith Miller: Cricket’s First Golden Boy
by“Miller was a great player without conceit. Without respect for averages, who never cared what the crowd thought of him.”
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A Messed Up Democracy
byInstead of claiming that we are the world’s largest democracy, we should introspect about the quality of our democracy.
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byOur relationships with land can fundamentally reshape our governments, markets, politics and societies.
Understanding Jammu & Kashmir Through Timor-Leste
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Democracy In Disarray
byPolitical scoundrels–elected to the highest office through democratic means–are holding democracy to ransom.
Creativity Comes From A Cluttered Place
byDoes creativity come from an abyss of darkness where a rim of nothingness exists?
Arwi: The Arab-Tamil Language Lost To Time
byThe Arwi system of writing originated in Kayalpatnam, an ancient Arab outpost in the Coromandel coast.
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byIf we continue to disregard the value of spiders, our fear will cause disruption & put us in actual danger.
India, Iran & The US – “It’s Complicated”
byThe relationship between India and the U.S. is turning out to be an unhealthy, unequal one.
Sri Lanka’s New President Has A Tainted Past
bySri Lankans have elected a war criminal as their President. His rule could turn Sri Lanka into an authoritarian state.
Un-Celebration
byThere isn’t much to celebrate if god remains a mere spectator when we are hungry & thirsty. Rashmi’s powerful poem.
Antarctica’s Zero Emission Research Station Shows Sustainable Living Is Possible
byA scientist investigating climate change in Antarctica writes about how it is possible to live a sustainably anywhere.
Democracy & Its Enemies
byCan unscrupulous politicians & their advisers, using populist tactics, manipulate democracy to serve their own ends?
The Evolution Of Twenty-20 Cricket
byTwenty20 cricket is making more than a just a dizzy – a refined blueprint, no less.
What The Ayodhya Judgement Means For The Future Of India
byThe beneficiaries of the Supreme Court’s verdict are linked to the main accused in the crime of demolishing the mosque.