Stillborn ideas

Andhra has proposed ₹25k as incentive for couples to produce a third child. Couples are smiling – not about making Baby No. 3, but at CM Naidu’s touching faith that…

What explains Trump

Iran war will end when Trump chooses. Question is when? Some say he’ll stop when petrol gets too pricey in US, others say when US casualties rise. All are counting…

Why sheikhdoms are shaken

A week since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination in joint US-Israeli strikes, Gulf is at a dangerous turn facing an unprecedented spillover of the US-Israel-Iran war into Arab monarchies and neighbouring…

When your adult child brings home someone else’s adult child

When perfectly sober houses start to tack on ugly extensions or split one room into three, you know the kids are home – for good! They dart out now and…

Re-imagining India’s Public Sector Enterprises – both Central & State governments owned

It is a fact that history of post – Independence India cannot be complete without mentioning the Role of Public Sector Enterprises – the majority shareholding of these Enterprises being…

Australia doubles post-study work visa fee

Today’s edition moves from immigration policy to identity debates and ancient mythology. Australia has sharply raised the cost of its post-study work visa, a move that could affect thousands of…

Western life expectancy increased by 50 years since capitalism emerged

Life expectancy in the West is around 80 years today. Two key questions arise: what was it before capitalist development began (in around 1650-1700) and what factors have contributed to…

Can a Vedic astrologer not be a Sanatani?

Among the many things that Vedic astrology conjures up, three take the centre stage, namely, the law of Karma, rebirth or reincarnation, and Hindu practices and rituals. To most traditional…

Common myths about forensic science (CSI effect)

Forensic science has fascinated the world for decades. From TV shows like CSI to crime thrillers, it’s often portrayed as a magical tool that can instantly solve any crime. But…

A winter’s snowy journey from Rome to Kashmir, with whispers at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah 

A fictional spiritual journey imagines snowy winter travelling across cultures and faiths The dreary-nighted winter month was restless as it arrived at the Cimitero Acattolico, the Roman cemetery, to meet…