Why peacemakers are at sea
Although a second round of Pakistan-mediated talks between US and Iran is expected today, an air of uncertainty looms. This is because of recent events that have significantly changed the…
Steadying the applecart
Come Sept, Apple will have a new CEO. John Ternus is a company veteran, and as a hardware man all along, he’s been associated with most Apple products, from Macs…
Pahalgam – Will it happen again?
Power, Provocation and Pak Army On 22 April 2025, India was shaken by the dastardly murder of 26 innocent civilians in the picturesque Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam – a calculated…
Delhi’s Pakistani-Hindu refugee camps: India’s invisible stateless people
On 3rd January, I visited one of Delhi’s many Pakistani-Hindu refugee camps. What I encountered there was not just poverty or hardship, but something far more disturbing: a community that…
Opportunities & challenges across jurisdictions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has gained prominence as an effective alternative to traditional litigation, which is often characterised by high costs, prolonged timelines, and inflexible procedures. In light of increasing…
Why Indian women are giving ambition a ‘glow-up’
There was a script for ambition once. Work hard, climb steadily, collect the badges, the title, salary, recognition, and eventually the story would close neatly around you. For women, that…
Colour purple for my morning cuppa
Last June, during a visit to New York, I found myself in the middle of an unabashed love affair with matcha. It reigned supreme—spilling out of cafés and colonising menus…
When strangers become ‘uncle’ and ‘aunty’
The other day, at a neighbourhood chemist, the young man behind the counter looked up and said, “Uncle, just two minutes,” before turning back to his computer. A little later,…
The last few days before NEET are so vital
With only a few days left for the NEET examination, an intense mix of anticipation and anxiety begins to build among aspirants. Thoughts become louder. Doubts creep in. “Am I…
The curious shades of rich and poor
“Rich” can have a host of meanings. My earliest association with the word is Richie Rich, the comic character. Of course, it means different things to different people. Minal, my…