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The Shimmering Paradox

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India's love affair with gold is dazzling, but it comes with a price tag the nation pays in dollars. Every bride's necklace, every festival bangle, and every locker filled "for s... Read More


The Nobel Disconnect

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- When Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali, he not only became the first Indian but also the first Asian to be recognised by the Swedis... Read More


The Swiss Paradox

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- "The power of judgment, which is called 'reason' or 'good sense,' is equally distributed in all of us from birth. What sets us apart is how we utilise it." If any nation embodies ... Read More


Desert Winds, Nuclear Clouds

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The defence pact recently sealed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not just another diplomatic memorandum. It marks a pivotal shift in the balance of power stretching from th... Read More


Politics of Everyday Consumption

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- There was a time when queuing outside a fast-food outlet meant queuing up for a slice of modern life. Today, the same neon lights flicker over emptier counters, and the silence ... Read More


Alchemy of Wealth & Power

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The legend of King Midas, whose touch turned everything into gold, is more than a myth. It is a reminder of money's double-edged power - to create wealth, but also to distort val... Read More


Illusion of Peace

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Nearly two years into Israel's devastating assault on Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe deepens by the day. The blockade has cut off food, fuel, medicine, and electricity, pushi... Read More


Need For a Broader Metric

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- As humanity grapples with the interconnected challenges of inequality, climate change, and technological disruption, the reliance on GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as the sole meas... Read More