Why ‘Matar’ matters so much in Indian kitchens
In India, green peas, or matar, are cherished as one of the true vegetables of winter. When the cold season arrives, markets overflow with bright, tender pods, and families eagerly…
Free will in the romance marketplace
The modern apps that cosplay Cupid promise sovereignty, then hand us suggestion. Who controls our lives in the golden age of choice? Is it fate? You can curate a playlist…
Why India’s youth must take science to the streets
Debapriya Mukhopadhyay Debapriya Mukhopadhyay is a distinguished Indian optometrist, vision scientist, researcher, and philanthropist dedicated to advancing eye health and community welfare. He began his journey in optometry in 2003,…
The dividend that grows as you give
Sonal Srivastava Who does not want to be rich? We all want fat bank accounts, beautiful properties in pristine Alps or cottages in Himalayas; a house by a beach and…
Isolation Station
Three suicides. Different generations. Different triggers. Yet a quiet, unsettling thread appears to run through them—social isolation, manifesting in different forms. In Attoor, three elderly sisters—two in their eighties and…
A memsahib’s adventures with an elevator, or two
I live in a gated community, which means I am a proud menace to society. To take our entitlement to max, we have a segregated elevator system. Staff get one…
Junk This Idea
Imagine if two grown-up people decide to get married, but the government says they must first prove they told their parents. That’s what the Gujarat government is thinking of doing…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Not Gone Yet
The US Supreme Court recently made a ruling that affects the special taxes (called tariffs) that former President Donald Trump put on goods from other countries. Some people wondered if…
Suggestions for increased effectiveness of Commercial / Tax / Corporate / Industry specific Laws in India
There is no doubt that India faces multiplicity of Laws (at the Centre) passed over many years to take care of eventualities and events as they arise during the nation…
Four sutras for living
Over the years, I have observed that human beings are drawn to concise truths. A single sentence, if held deeply, can shape a lifetime. We call them aphorisms, maxims, or…