On July 6, as the world observes International Cooperative Day, India has more than just a reason to celebrate, it has a story to tell. A story of transformation, innovation, and empowerment unfolding quietly across its villages, driven by one of the oldest yet most potent engines of inclusive growth- cooperatives. Under Prime Minister Narendra…
The Tibetan spiritual leader’s succession could see nasty exchanges between India and China. That’s why Dalai should quickly provide details about the process of finding his successor The Dalai Lama is 90 years old. What an incredible destiny for Lhamo Dhondrub, a boy born in Taktser, in a remote hamlet of Amdo province in north-eastern…
On the woman within 6 seconds of the 4 minute mile Last month, Faith Kipyegon, the genius Kenyan runner, made a concerted effort to become the first woman to break the 4 minute barrier for the mile. It was Paris in springtime and a glee club of supporters egged her on, with the legendary Carl…
Faiz’s work endures because its core is humanism It started like many love stories. An 18-year-old in Sialkot fell in love with a neighbour, most likely an Afghan woman. With no courage to express his feelings, he went on to Lahore for higher study, and she got married. A lecturer of English in Amritsar, haunted…
As Elon Musk jumps into a new political party, Scott Bessent says he was not popular. President Donald Trump or vice president JD Vance did not officially comment on Elon Musk launching his new party the ‘America Party’. But the administration’s first reaction is here as treasury secretary Scott Bessent commented on Musk’s new political…
Somewhere over Athens, and very much online. Many years ago — and I say this not with the smugness of an ageing tech evangelist, but the quiet trauma of someone who once had to borrow coins to make an STD call — incoming mobile calls in India were chargeable. Yes, you paid to be yelled…
Guru Dutt was a man of many parts — a consummate actor, a perceptive writer, a trailblazing director and an accomplished producer. A significant element of his oeuvre, worth a deep dive on his birth centenary this July 9, is his flair for conceiving and conjuring up musical set-pieces that haven’t just stood the test…
The Indian diaspora today hails from every nook and corner of the country and has dispersed across vast oceans, cultures, and continents. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the nation of Trinidad and Tobago, where he was welcomed by the country’s Prime Minister, Kamla Susheila Persad-Bissessar, now serving her second term in office. Her…
Sleep is essential for our survival—just like food and water. Yet, almost two out of three people in the US don’t get enough sleep. One-third sleep six hours or less, double the rate from 50 years ago. The CDC now calls insufficient sleep a public health epidemic, and about 60 million Americans suffer from chronic…
The recent Middle East crisis which started on October 7, 2023, has important aspects such as (1) almost complete demolition of Hamas and Hezbollah supported by Iran; (2) occupation of Syria by the modern and people oriented militants; (3) decline in Iran’s military power and her influence in the region; (4) excellent intelligence operations, precise…
