Biryani on the Ganga. Whom does the ancient river belong to?

Fourteen Muslim youths who broke the Ramzan fast on a boat on the Ganga in Varanasi have been arrested. What could have invited a reprimand to the boys for being…

A night without morning

The world was restless that night. Cities did not sleep. Lights reflecting from windows where people watched events unfold in real time, each news update tightening something invisible in the…

Generative AI in marketing

Here goes a list of use cases with an ultra-brief description of each. Brand voice management Gen AI ensures content tone and personality remain consistent across teams and platforms. It…

From Iran to Dubai to Muscat

As the conflict in the Gulf goes unabated, I recollect that our ships Ganga and  Khukri were there in the port of Bandar Abbas located in the Strait of Hormuz’…

Markets without masters

For most of the twentieth century, capitalism rested on a simple institutional arrangement: governments governed, corporations produced, and markets mediated between them. That architecture is now undergoing a structural mutation.…

Walk with the people, would you, collector saab?

Telangana CM, Revanth Reddy, has urged district collectors to spend, at least, ten days every month, on field visits. If collectors actually “dirtied their hands”, CM held, welfare impact could…

Why Trump’s peace plan is in pieces

Trump’s latest attempt at a peace plan was a list of demands tantamount to Iran’s unconditional surrender. It requires Tehran to dismantle not only its nuclear enrichment programme, but also…

Look beyond identities, rediscover purpose

Discourse: Chanchalapathi Dasa Ram Navami, the auspicious appearanceday of Sri Ram, is not only a celebration of a divine birth but also a reminder of a way of living rooted…

Spare The Ships

Countries like Iran, Ukraine, and the US have started attacking cargo ships during conflicts. This is dangerous for the whole world. In the first two weeks of the Iran war,…

Spare The Ships

Iran, Ukraine, US have all targeted merchant shipping. That sets a dangerous pattern for global economy  After 16 cargo ships, including oil tankers, were hit within the first two weeks…