India, July 14 -- Are beauty competitions still relevant? I know that many people-especially men-will say: 'Why not?'. And yet there is an equally strong counterpoint of view. Such pageants began firs... Read More
India, July 7 -- It was soul-lifting to see the nation coming together in a euphoric celebration when the victorious Indian cricket team returned on July 4 with the coveted T-20 World Cup in their han... Read More
India, June 30 -- Rajnath Singh, the raksha mantri, maybe a little surprised that the Kasauli Club, whose chairperson is the serving brigadier of the cantonment, could well stop him from entering the ... Read More
India, June 23 -- On June 21, the world celebrated the 10th anniversary of International Yoga Day. A resolution to this effect was adopted by the United Nations in 2014. It is, indeed, a most worthy g... Read More
India, June 9 -- Now that the national elections are over, it's time to lessen the bitterness and acrimony and learn to laugh at ourselves. Politicians tend to take themselves too seriously. They begi... Read More
India, June 2 -- On May 19, 2024, a 17-year-old juvenile in Pune, allegedly drunk, rammed his father's Porsche at breakneck speed into two young techies, killing them instantly. He was arrested, but t... Read More
India, May 26 -- Many years ago, as a child, I lived in Bhopal. I was studying at Scindia School, Gwalior, but used to visit Bhopal during the holidays since my father was posted there by the state go... Read More
India, May 19 -- Some days ago, at an informal dinner, after everyone had discussed the ongoing elections to the hilt, one guest suddenly changed the subject. She asked, "What, according to each of yo... Read More
India, May 12 -- It was January 2013. I had just resigned a month ago from the Indian Foreign Service and left Bhutan, where I was the Ambassador, to join politics under Nitish Kumar. He had appointed... Read More
India, May 5 -- I think most people will agree that Karan Singh - philosopher, statesman, writer and orator - was the best President our Republic never got. The sad part is that Rashtrapati Bhavan was... Read More