India, May 5 -- Every morning, as the sun peeps over our confused democracy, a silent war begins. Not at our borders, not in Parliament, but in the palm of your hand - yes, that unassuming rectangle k... Read More
India, April 28 -- The white cassock now lies still. The shepherd's staff rests. And the world, Catholic or not, pauses to mourn a man who quietly shook empires-Pope Francis. He didn't roar like a li... Read More
India, April 7 -- As fresh tariffs are slapped on Indian exports, the world watches with raised eyebrows and recalibrated spreadsheets. Economists mutter about supply chains, trade deficits, and curre... Read More
New Delhi, March 24 -- Did you hear? They've brought out a movie about Aurangzeb's brutality!" cried my neighbour, his eyes widening with excitement, as though the Mughal emperor was about to storm in... Read More
NEW DELHI, March 17 -- Ah, what a win that was! The streets were alive with cheers, people were dancing on balconies, and social media erupted with messages like, "We did it!" Of course, by "we," most... Read More
NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Many papers headlined PM Modi's latest announcement of handing over his social media accounts to women on Women's Day, March 8. Sounds like a grand gesture, doesn't it? A mode... Read More
NEW DELHI, Feb. 24 -- Wow! Haven't we as a nation mastered the art of pretending normalcy? You know, that art of putting on a straight face and saying, "Everything's fine!" Even when our world is goi... Read More
NEW DELHI, Feb. 17 -- As I hear about the chief minister of Manipur finally resigning, a sad picture comes to my mind, of a thin fellow leading a woman who is scantily clad, along the road somewhere i... Read More