The dawn of a new value order We stand at the cusp of a new civilizational narrative—where abundance is no longer a myth confined to idealistic treatises, but a tangible, intelligent construct that’s emerging from the fusion of advanced artificial intelligence and deep sustainability. In this new world, Sustainable Abundance is not the passive inheritance…
Over 10 days, across seven cities in four countries, I was part of a multiparty Indian delegation engaging the Global South – not only to explain Operation Sindoor, but to understand how India’s actions are seen in a changing world. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the…
Dependence in critical areas makes the nation vulnerable. Strategic interest must prevail over economic sense Germany’s crude reserves are so small, they won’t last three months in an emergency. So how did Hitler wage war… Source link
Sindoor is amorphous! When a married woman scales it from the top of the forehead to the middle of the skull along the tiny hair parting, it becomes a valley; flowing through it an impassioned route to feminity, the boat of marriage thus sailing by keeping the oar intact on its gunwale. Sindoor is applied…
The Uttar Pradesh government plan to construct a corridor for the famous Shri Banke Bihari Mandir in Vrindavan has run into rough weather with the review petition put before the Supreme Court for its earlier judgment that allowed the state government to go ahead with a Rs. 500 crore development plan for the temple corridor….
India’s land acquisition story is not just about transferring ownership; it’s a reflection of shifting power equations—between the State and citizen, development and displacement, past and progress. The evolution of land acquisition laws from colonial-era expropriation to people-centric, transparent frameworks is one of the most significant transformations in India’s legal and governance landscape. As of…
Essence of being a Bhartiya: Modern education has created a new English-speaking elite ruling ‘caste’, to replace the erstwhile ‘Brahmins’. This new ruling elite ‘caste’ is taught to focus more and more on ‘earning and enjoying’ and “external” material development, technology, etc. but remains totally ignorant and unconcerned with learning to manage our “inner” instrument, our…
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Weekly Vine. First off, we would like to thank all our readers, all 210,105 of them for spending time reading this weekly offering. When writing is one’s dharma, there’s no greater reward. In this week’s edition, we mourn the death of a great spy thriller writer, peer…
A nation’s character is shaped not only by its loss, but by what its people do when no one is watching. For NextGen India to value dignity, duty, and shared space, we must start teaching it – early. When Japanese football fans lingered after a match to clean the stadium, the world took notice. No…
India’s experiencing its annual summer crucible. This means scorching heat and thirsty longing for the monsoon, and constant threat of the two tipping over into awful social friction. Not surprisingly, WEF has identified water shortage as the most severe risk confronting India in the period 2025-27. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email…
