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When one flew over the gilded cage
May 28, 2026, 11:24 AM IST
By Farida Khanam An ordinary moment can sometimes open the door to an extraordinary insight. This happened recently when one of my birds, a small bajri tota, suddenly flew out of its cage. It all…
May 28, 2026, 11:24 AM IST
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East Bengal, Arsenal & what football still means to us
May 28, 2026, 8:19 AM IST
Yes, the game is now a shiny product that’s marketed. Yes, following EPL teams shows colonisation of our imagination. But, when teams your heart beats for become champs, you feel something that can’t be bought….
May 28, 2026, 8:19 AM IST
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Yes SIR, but also no SIR
May 28, 2026, 8:05 AM IST
Good that SC recognised voting as a constitutional right. But, for that to have meaning, ensuring inclusion in voter rolls must be EC’s positive duty. And the burden of justifying exclusion must shift to it….
May 28, 2026, 8:05 AM IST
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From ‘Euw!’ to awe
May 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
How do cockroaches feel about CJP fuss? In 1916, columnist Don Marquis created ‘archy’ the cockroach. A free-verse poet in its past life, it clambered on the newspaper’s typewriter at night to write about surviving…
May 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Bringing down the last verandah
May 27, 2026, 7:22 AM IST
Delhi Gymkhana was a dispensation from the state to those who ran the state. But it served a function: a place for making deals quietly. The eviction order is today’s India telling yesterday’s India, your…
May 27, 2026, 7:22 AM IST
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Let there be spaces in your togetherness
May 27, 2026, 7:12 AM IST
Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let winds of heaven dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a…
May 27, 2026, 7:12 AM IST
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What does Trump love even mean?
May 26, 2026, 9:15 AM IST
Does the visit of US secretary of state and national security adviser Marco Rubio, his first to India, signal a reset in India-US relations?Convulsions in the Indo-US partnership under the Trump presidency have left Indians…
May 26, 2026, 9:15 AM IST
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How meds & coding provide the blueprint for self-reliance
May 26, 2026, 9:01 AM IST
As trade wars and conflicts, such as the one in the Persian Gulf, impact global economies, including India’s, it is important to recall the dynamism of two Indian sectors. In 1968, two entrepreneurs started TCS…
May 26, 2026, 9:01 AM IST
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Identifying when suffering becomes a pattern
May 26, 2026, 8:48 AM IST
By Swami Sukhabodhananda Human beings rarely suffer because of one isolated incident. More often, suffering becomes a pattern. One person repeatedly feels rejected. Another constantly feels betrayed. Someone else keeps experiencing failure, humiliation or loneliness….
May 26, 2026, 8:48 AM IST
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Musical chairs at the gymkhana
May 25, 2026, 9:46 AM IST
In the childhood game of passing the parcel, the gift moves from hand to hand while the music plays. Each child holds it for a moment, hoping the song will stop. When it does, the…
May 25, 2026, 9:46 AM IST
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Ready when you are, pardner!
May 25, 2026, 9:26 AM IST
Visiting US secretary of state Marco Rubio is gamely battling the Delhi heat in more ways than one. Across the table, Indian interlocutors are looking for words to describe “trust deficit” to him.India and US…
May 25, 2026, 9:26 AM IST
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Pursuit of jade, seeking power & virtue
May 25, 2026, 8:24 AM IST
By Narayani Ganesh Large communities of OTT audiences across age groups and demographics are swooning over the new Mandarin Chinese historical drama series, titled Pursuit of Jade , starring two attractive leads – a disgraced…
May 25, 2026, 8:24 AM IST
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500 years later, replicas and road signs may fall, but Babur lives on
May 24, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
In April 1526, Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi on the plains of Panipat, surprising the Hindustani army with his artillery and, even more so, with his cavalry’s expert flanking manoeuvres, pressing Lodi’s men upon themselves in…
May 24, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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What if we behaved like the Japanese – just occasionally?
May 23, 2026, 8:29 AM IST
Indian tourists find so many things amazing in Japan. Some we can and should bring back too. Here are six Japanese micro-philosophies, which we can learn, and really improve our life. Last year, I visited…
May 23, 2026, 8:29 AM IST
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Light of unity can illuminate the world
May 23, 2026, 8:22 AM IST
By AK Merchant In the 19th century, Shiraz, Iran, a 25-year-old youth took the title ‘The Báb’, meaning ‘The Gate’. He announced that he was the prophet-herald of a new era, sent to pave the…
May 23, 2026, 8:22 AM IST
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All the stars…but Fifa’s offside
May 23, 2026, 7:59 AM IST
Some shine is off the world’s greatest sporting spectacle. US advertisers have made football a game of 4 quarters. Tickets are too pricey. Trump’s immigration goons may target fans. India doesn’t have a broadcast deal…
May 23, 2026, 7:59 AM IST
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Nanny state
May 23, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
The wisdom, or otherwise, of college uniforms. It’s touching when govt loves citizens so much, it even lays out the clothes they should wear to college – like UP has just done. “Nanny,” you cry,…
May 23, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
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Trump dives in
May 23, 2026, 7:43 AM IST
Commercial mining on the ocean floor? Terrible idea Washington’s nod to commercial deep-sea mining, the boat pushed out Friday, has prospectors diving in, to loot the ocean floor. UN-backed International Seabed Authority has called Trump’s…
May 23, 2026, 7:43 AM IST
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An eco-philosophical manifesto for geopolitics
May 22, 2026, 7:23 AM IST
By Vir Singh Our contemporary world is torn by wars fought over territories, borders, resources, economic hegemony, and political ego. There is no ideology behind a war that could address human miseries, cultivate hope, and…
May 22, 2026, 7:23 AM IST
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Let our teens be
May 21, 2026, 7:42 AM IST
A shoutout to Nepal’s law minister. Her first decision, on assuming office on April 26, was to review their rape law that criminalises teen sexual relations. Her task force’s recommendation: include a close-in-age exemption, as…
May 21, 2026, 7:42 AM IST
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