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Sunita Devi, 62 years old, an elderly widow from Belaganj block of Gaya district is enthused to hear about the quantum jump in her pension from 400 rupees to 1100 rupees. She said, “this will help me buy proper rations, get my medicines regularly, and will even save a little for emergencies. It’s not just…
When Freud started describing human behaviour using the evolutionary background of our “animal” origin, the picture was a bit simple, but it started getting complex when we recognised the importance of our social-self and soon autism arrived on the scene to describe those with cognitive deficit in grasping social context. Then came the tsunami of…
By Anandmurti Gurumaa Also known as Vyas Purnima, Guru Purnima is a truly significant day for seekers and disciples. It is a time when we express our love, devotion, feelings, gratitude to our revered guru. The celebration prompts us to reflect honestly: ‘Have i fulfilled my duty as a good disciple, or have i been…
Migrants must be made aware of the perils of employment in risky destinations New Delhi is racing against time to halt the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. But it’s a tough job. First, the execution, ordered under Sharia law, is scheduled for July 16. Second, all legal appeals have been exhausted. Third,…
An exhibition to Thirst after Our 2018 TOI litfest and my recent volume for the tricentenary of Mumbai’s mystical Parsi well were both titled Waternamah. This week I again immersed myself in the ‘story of water’. ‘Thirst’ is the Wellcome Collection’s latest London exhibition. Spread over Aridity, Rain, Glaciers, Surface Water and Ground Water, its…
The son of a British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges had broke down when he learnt about his parents’ arrest, insisting they are innocent tourists.”I want to be crystal clear, my parents aren’t spies, they’re not political players, they aren’t criminals. They’re Mum and Dad,” Joe Bennett, the son of the couple said…
When the US President Donald Trump described BRICS as pursuing an “anti-American” agenda and threatened member countries with additional tariffs – possibly up to 10 percent – if they sought to build an alternative financial system to the US-led global order, it reflected a perception rather than a reality. Such rhetoric overlooks the broader transformation…
Introduction The 3rd edition of the MSME Digital Index Report, 2025 released by PayNearby, a branchless banking and digital network reveals that over 73% of small businesses across semi-urban and rural India have experienced increased income or improved operational efficiency as a result of adoption of digital tools. The MSME Digital Index 2025 has showcased: Digital consumption; Tech awareness;…
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. For this edition we again focus on the war in Ukraine, China’s stand on that conflict as revealed by its foreign minister Wang Yi, Beijing’s help to Pakistan during India’s Operation Sindoor, Chinese agents’ shocking plan to attack Taiwan’s…
The media (print & visual) is full of stories of increased consumption driving economic activity. It conveniently omits to mention that much of the increased consumption is thru taking on higher Debt and not thru higher earnings. This difference between spendings from higher income and spendings by taking on higher Debt must be understood. As…
