On Purity Of Blood
In Jane Austen‘s 1814 novel Mansfield Park, Edmund Bertram tied the nuptial knot with Fanny Price. They were cousins who grew up together. Consanguineous marriage is common, as well as […]
Dealing With Storm From A Shelter
Is it possible for a person who protects others to act like a storm? Suzanna Arundhati Roy, the Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things […]
A ‘Rare’ Opportunity
Competition for key minerals around the world is reshaping the global geopolitical relationships, supply chain strategies and even economic policies in the 21st Century. As the world moves towards environmentally-friendly […]
A Clear Thinking Required
In a situation of extreme political turbulence, such as today, when two distinct prospects stand before the world and civilisation itself hangs in the balance, it is possible to not […]
A Diplomatic Balancing Act
India is all set to hold Foreign Ministry secretary-level talks with Iran for the first time since the June 13-24, 2025 Iran-Israel War. According to sources close to the Indian […]
What Justice Is Not
Sab yaad rakha jayega! (Everything will be remembered!) I mumble the immortal lines of Amir Aziz as I absorb the shock of the Delhi High Court order denying bail to […]
Fighting A Relentless Battle
A block consists of a cluster of villages, and each and every block has CCTV cameras, digital surveillance system and police pickets. There is no way to enter a block […]
His Next Book To Remain Sealed Until 2114
Noted Indian author Amitav Ghosh (b. July 11, 1956) wants no one to touch his next manuscript until the year 2114. Perhaps, he plans to leave a prophecy for his […]
Russia Offers 5% Discount On Oil To India
In what may be seen as a huge blow to US President Donald John Trump, Russia has announced that it would continue to supply crude oil to India at a […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 