J-Schools Closing: A Sign Of The Times, But What Is The Signal?
Yesterday, on July 22, the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore was to start its 2024-25 academic year, welcoming its...
The Grandeur of Hypocrisy: The Grand Spectacle of India’s ‘Wedding of the Century’
Indians simply love fat weddings. We recently saw the wedding of the ‘meritorious’ son of a mighty Business family, which is being ‘claimed’ as...
The Painful Remembrance: Ashura’s Historical and Spiritual Significance
I remember the tremendous tension that I went through as SDO Barrackpur and Magistrate in charge of “Muharram” at Loha Gate in Agarpara in...
Emergency Revisited: Constitutional Amendments Needed to Prevent History Repeating
The history of this country is woven around building narratives and myths around popular figures. A lot has been said and written about the...
Truth, Love and Non-Violence: Rahul Gandhi’s Vision of Hinduism
After the mandate of the recent Lok Sabha elections (2024), the parliament has become a real ground where the voice of the opposition also...
Two Nations, One Friendship: The India-Russia Story
The grand welcome given to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis' in Russia has not been taken kindly in the Western capitals because of various...
