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Traditional Art Forms Face Extinction

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- While interacting with Ramshi Pattuvam, a popular folklore academy award winner and folk singer from Kerala, recently on the sidelines of a programme at Margao, Goa, I was aghas... Read More


Dark Clouds Over Arunachal

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Arunachal Pradesh means the "Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains" because, being in the easternmost part of India, it is the first part of the county to be kissed by the rays of the ... Read More


Smartphones in Schools: Finding the Balance

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- In a recent ruling on February 28, the Delhi High Court issued guidelines for regulating smartphone use in schools, shifting from blanket bans to structured regulation in respon... Read More


No Other Land!

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Many years ago, there was a popular American song that we sang gustily at our camps, picnics, and other get-togethers. Thanks to its very catchy tune, it was always a hit. The c... Read More


Paradigm Shift in Indian Politics: The Christian Response

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Since 2014, India has witnessed a fundamental and radical shift in its political ideology and practices, significantly impacting the mindset and attitudes of the majority commun... Read More


Gender Bias: Real, Not Artificial

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzzword today. While for some, it is merely restricted to ChatGPT or maybe Gemini, it is much more than that. What started from e-commerce p... Read More


Aurangzeb (1618-1707) A Much-Misunderstood Emperor

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- First, a disclaimer. Emperor Aurangzeb was not my great-great uncle. Nor is Maharashtra Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi my nephew. I have no reason to defend either. But what ... Read More


Delimitation: Democracy's Necessary Evil

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- In 1812, Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts signed a law redrawing state senate districts to favour his party. One district coiled so grotesquely around opposition strongh... Read More


Delimitation the Latest Weapon to Muzzle Non-BJP Governments

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Even as the Union government led by Narendra Modi has kept silent on the unprecedented trade and immigration wars unleased by the Trump Administration targeting India, which is ... Read More


Delimitation Redrawing India's Political DNA

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Closing in on the heels of the tongue's tussle, the North and South divide is yet again seen in the difference of opinion concerning delimitation. BJP leaders, including Mr Amit... Read More