It’s not just his six appeal

India begin the defence of their men’s T20 World Cup title today carrying numbers that tell a story of excess. Since Oct 2023, they enjoy a dominant 48-8 win-loss record,…

Don’t delude yourself about self-love

James Anderson Much is said these days about the need for self-love. How can we love others unless we love ourselves first? It shapes our well-being, and today’s culture sustains…

Good Touch, Bad Touch

Give us real door handles, and limit touchscreens in cars In 2012, Tesla pioneered automatic door handles on its Model S. Goal was to look cool, aerodynamics the justification. Since…

Frankenstein Doesn’t Feel 200 Years Old

Even if Mary’s creature is now Guillermo’s An adaptation of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a Best Picture nominee for the Oscars, for the first time ever. But in…

Thinking Before Arresting

The Supreme Court has given an important reminder to the police: think before making an arrest. The court said that before arresting someone, a police officer should first ask a…

Art of the trade deal

India-US tariff agreement shows you don’t always have to flatter Trump to get him to the table, you have to be smart about knowing what will get him there. Plus,…

Jam session

As elsewhere in India, Goa discovers that the path to traffic-hell is paved with good highways In Goa I’m stuck in what seems to be an unending traffic jam. The…

Inclusive growth through Union Budget 2026-27

India’s 80th Union Budget for 2026-27 (UB27) is termed “Yuva Shakti-driven.” Its focus is all-encompassing but specifically targeted at the poor, underprivileged, and disadvantaged. Earlier, the Economic Survey 2025-26 observed…

Reading the Revenue Budget numbers for year 2026-27 – emerging issues therefrom

The annual budget for year 2026-27 was presented before Parliament by the Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, ’26. The broad breakup of the Revenue Budget numbers is…

Love is all about drowning in the ocean

“The intellectual is always showing off; The lover is always losing his self. The intellectual runs away, afraid of the water; Love is all about drowning in the ocean,” said…