Bend It Like Boris; Trumpet Like Trump & Push It Like Putin
bySimon Altmann pokes his satirical knife, seeking the truth from Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin & Boris Johnson.
Opinion
Sweden’s Caught In A Game of Thrones; Now It’s India’s Turn
byDo coalition politics work in India like the way they do in Sweden? What can India learn from the Swedish elections?
‘Surgical’ Strikes & The Message In The Madness
byTwo years after the ‘surgical strikes,’ all that is exposed is the ugly underbelly of political propaganda.
Bhutan’s Elections & Their Significance To India’s Foreign Policy
byThe Doklam ‘stand-off’ & China’s increasing presence make Bhutan’s elections a big foreign policy priority for India.
The Chagos Conundrum
byIs colonialism dead? The Chagos arbitration at the International Court of Justice gives some answers.
Mythology & Menstrual Taboo
byReligious myths ascribe cultural meanings to menstrual cycles and propagate perverse taboos.
When Fanatical Brahmins & Islamists Tried To Decimate Buddhism
byAshoka, the emperor, spread Buddha’s teachings across India and Asia. Yet, Ashoka’s story is largely forgotten.
India’s Obsession With Fair Skin
byPregnant mothers eat stones called Khadi in to have fair skinned children. Why are we obsessed with being fair skinned?
Journalism Amidst Hyper-nationalism
byThugs & rabid mobs, emboldened by the current government, attack voices critical of the government.
Bigotry & Communal Politics Have No Role In Disaster Management
byAs thousands work to mitigate the catastrophe in Kerala, there are some who are spewing hate in the name of religion.
Free Media Are Not “The Enemy Of The People”
byFree media are not “the enemy of the people” – that’s precisely why they are under attack from unscrupulous politicians.
On Marriage & Divorce
byAnyone that aims at perfection will destroy the warmth and the vitality of their marriage.
Britain’s Caste Problem
byBritain has a caste problem. But the British government does not want to acknowledge it.
From Digital To Analogue: My Experiments With A Film Camera
byBe it life or photography, three fundamental principles are essential – authenticity, simplicity and patience.
David Hume’s Causality & Einstein’s Quantum Error
byEinstein was wrong to expect causality to be valid in quantum mechanics. Is there a different approach to rationality?