Moral Quandaries & Hope In The Face Of Fear
byOur imaginations today are far too marooned by trepidation. Yet there’s hope, the fundamental principle of human resilience.
Opinion
The Dangers Diplomats Face
byThreats to Indian interests arise not only from direct attacks, but also from fractured domestic politics that erode the ability of the host government to protect diplomats.
Why Illiberal Democracies Have Difficulty Fighting The Coronavirus Pandemic
byCOVID-19 provides evidence that illiberal democracies are ill equipped to tackle crises that require protecting the lives of people.
Israel-Palestine Ceasefire: The Unanswered Questions
byIs it possible to realise the ‘two–state solution’?
Peptides & The Biology Of Emotions
byPeptides are our molecules of emotion, the emblematic icons of our feelings. They also hold the key to better medicine.
Cow Dung: The COVID Elixir?
byEven as a deadly COVID wave ravages India, wily politicians are spreading misinformation about cow excreta being a miracle cure for COVID-19.
Israel’s Aggression & Its Apparent Impunity
byA key question unaddressed by most pundits is this: why did the crisis erupt now & who is the prime beneficiary thereof?
Beware Of The Black Fungus
byBlack Fungus cases are increasing at an alarming rate across India. It is now affecting young people–even those who are not diabetic.
Vaccine Price Deregulation & Predatory Capitalism
byCharging Indians for COVID vaccines is bad, letting vaccine producers charge what they like is unconscionable.
The Israel-Palestine Conflict In Jerusalem
byForced eviction of Palestinians fuel the long-standing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Fake News, Propaganda & Infodemics
byThe pandemic can be controlled by vaccines. But how can we stop a dangerous infodemic that gets more & more virulent by the day?
The Spin On India’s Faltering COVID Response Is A Global Embarrassment
byHistory will remember how the MEA sabotaged its reputation by equating one-man’s reputation with the national interest.
As COVID Ravages, Indians Are Forced To Change Rituals For Their Dead
byIn India’s coronavirus pandemic, the dead are announcing the health crisis that the country believed it had conquered.
Mindfulness Helps–Don’t Get Worked Up
byMindfulness is a state of being that provides us with the basic essentials to managing things with a fresh, positively focused frame of mind.
Medical Oxygen Should Not Be A Luxury
byEveryone should have access to oxygen & technology could one day help provide that access.