Why India must prepare now
For India, the lesson is clear: the nation must urgently prepare to dominate the spectrum domain. Doing so requires a structured national effort that brings together military leadership, scientific institutions…
Treasuring waqt, the spiritual, eternal ‘now’
“The Sufi is the present moment’s son; Talk of “tomorrow” Sufis learn to shun,” said Molana Jalal al-DinRumi (1207-1273). Sufi saints have advised for centuries what the modern thinkers speak…
What teams actually need now
Walk into any Indian office and you can often predict who the “leader” is without looking at the org chart. It is usually the loudest voice. The sharpest interruption. The…
Why SC-ST Act, other special laws are ineffective
Opponents of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, have correctly highlighted the lethal flaws of this legal provision. However, a more fundamental question…
Seas on fire
Damage of wars on oceans is everlasting, yet invisible There are some 16 US warships – stuffed with gazillion guns, aircraft, missiles, and ammo – in Arabian and Mediterranean seas.…
Democracy’s biggest threat is not dictatorship— It’s disbelief
Democracy is often imagined as something that collapses dramatically—through coups, crackdowns, or the suspension of constitutions. Yet its most dangerous enemy is quieter. It may not arrive with the sound…
Running scared? Nope. Playing smart
Viewing India’s foreign policy debate from outside the capital has its uses. Distance makes it easier to see how starkly arguments are drawn in Delhi, and how quickly the actual…
Don’t marry. So, why do we?
In the short video, a couple are discussing marriage. She asks, “Babe, what is the ideal age to get married?” He gives an answer, worthy of the canned laughter that…
Should older people be 2nd-class voters?
Why do young people everywhere seem disenchanted with govt? A 2021 OECD survey shows only 37% in 18-29 age group trust govt, as against 46% in 50+ cohort. In S…
You’re fired
Humanity’s march, down to ChatGPT, is story of fire There’s so much anxiety about gas out there. But it isn’t about gas, really. Deep down, it’s about being human. We…