In the novelist’s 250th birth centenary year, special events reiterate her creative greatness
In the novelist’s 250th birth centenary year, special events reiterate her creative greatness
Please let us not force this grand melange of cultures in a restrictive narrative crafted by some political strategists for winning elections
Women’s cricket has shown finesse and virtuosity that is fast vanishing from men’s cricket
Excerpt from Rupinder S Brar’s ‘Empire Speaks: Kavya Narratives of India’s Cultural History'
Charles William de Russet came to be known as Baba Mast Ram, and was a venerated figure
Women don’t need saving or spotlighting anymore. They need space — to play, to fail, to rise
It is not something to do; it is a way to be. For only in stillness does the real reveal itself
AI is wiping out millions of jobs, and the time is not far off when we will be to robots what dogs are to us — loyal, but totally confused
Every religion teaches humility and calm. We are prone to disregard these in the heat of the moment
The cricket board is controlled by the ruling party members and if they don’t want to be accused of bias, they should explain the logic behind his omission
We have tried our best to drag all our respected public institutions to this tu-tu, main-main level
From the “cult of domesticity” in the 19th century to the “Supermom” and “Soccer Mom” images of the last century, motherhood has been trapped in impossible, exhaustive standards
Every brand that the creative czar worked on spoke to the consumer and not at the consumer
The splendid isolation which enabled the mysterious village of Malana to preserve its unique culture for hundreds of years is now being nibbled away
Manu is not just one character of Hindu imagination but many. He is a ritualist, survivor, lawgiver and ancestor
India’s literary siren is not here to be correct — she’s here to be honest. Her feminism comes not from seminars, but from survival
Retire when people ask why, and not when they ask why not, Gavaskar said
Questions starting with how are always open-ended; they may lead us to new questions and open the path to new research
A true life skill is being able to choose and buy vegetables, even fruits and meat, for that matter
The eagerly-awaited Diwali season, like so much else, has undergone a makeover for the worse in the last few years
The brief stopover of the two avian guests in Chandigarh became the birding story of the season
Himalayan states’ non-monetary, but vital, role in the country’s well-being is not acknowledged or taken into account while disbursing Central assistance
Realised knowledge must be accompanied by suitable action that purifies the mind and intellect
We don’t teach girls how to choose love, we teach them how to survive it. Until we make relationships safe, no woman will ever be free
He left this world a broken man and his last words, ‘He Ram’, were both an invocation to his God and a regret for having birthed a nation that forsook his most basic lessons of Truth and Non-violence
Pakistan by their use of war imagery and India by their petulant antics have let cricket down
Dame Jane Goodall’s entire life was taken up by the most difficult job in the world — understanding and protecting the wildernesses and wild denizens of Planet Earth
The pursuer must constantly endeavour to develop and keep his faculty of reasoning sharp
The postal system has seen several changes, but there are so many memories attached
Weird dictums regulate the membership of various clubs