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Just a few days back, amidst the usual noise of exam results and students topping the charts, a quiet story from Karnataka made me pause. Not because it was about a boy who came first. But about one who had failed. And yet, his parents were celebrating. Abhishek, a Class 10 student from Bagalkot, scored…
America’s strength has long come from attracting the world’s brightest minds and backing them with deep pockets and bold research institutions. But in a stunning act of self-sabotage, President Donald Trump is dismantling that advantage—visa by visa, budget cut by budget cut. For India, this could be a turning point. For the US, it’s a…
A gull perched on the mast of a sail. Some days feeling the cold breeze and some days the harsh waves. Remember, my darling bird, the storms shall pass, and the wind shall abate, But the love for thyself should never fade! — Dr Anjali Hello, beautiful human! Oh yes, I mean you — the…
The full-year performance of IndusInd Bank (IIB) for FY25 was adversely impacted due to accounting discrepancies detected during the fiscal. It absorbed the carryover losses accumulated due to accounting lapses in (i) the derivative portfolio and (ii) the microfinance business. As a result, the net profit for FY25 went down to Rs 2575 crores as…
Appointment of General Asim Munir, the Pakistan Army Chief, as the second Field Marshal of Pakistan Army, is surprising not because he did not step down as Army Chief or flee from the country as a defeated General but because he did not declare a coup in Pakistan – as the history in Pakistan suggests. Stepping down…
A slightly squinting, wholly mesmerised viewer of great cinema, regardless of resolution. It happened the way it always does. A news alert buzzes in: Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri has received a standing ovation at Cannes, now reborn in shimmering 4K, courtesy Wes Anderson and The Film Foundation. Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal are all…
The elevation of General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal has taken the strategic community by surprise. Many had assumed Munir’s primary goal was to secure an extension of his tenure by escalating tensions with India. His promotion, however, came in the wake of a significant military setback against India, raising serious questions…
India’s aftercare system is meant to help young people transition out of institutional care, but most of them lack this support. Here’s why this needs to chang For most 17-year-olds growing up in a family, the prospect of turning 18 is filled with anticipation and excitement. Becoming an adult is not just a milestone; it…
Marx warned history repeats as farce. The Congress is proving him right History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce,” said Karl Marx on the 1851 coup that brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power. Over a century and a half later, the Indian National Congress is striving to live up to the spirit…
Harvard sued and got a temporary stay on the Trump administration’s latest ruling – disallowing the university from enrolling foreign students. Calling enrolment of foreign students a “privilege not a right…to help pad multibillion-dollar endowments”, what homeland secretary Kristi Noem said bears repeating. “This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating…
