Languages can either foster peace and understanding or serve as tools for conflict and division. In India, they are increasingly being weaponised. For instance, amid tensions with Pakistan, some shopkeepers in Jaipur renamed sweets like Mysore Pak and Moti Pak to Mysore Shree and Moti Shree, erroneously assuming the word ‘pak’ (meaning ‘sacred’ in Persian)…
8am My younger one and I are debating who gets to hang the Coke-wielding Labubu on their bag today. This is unprecedented in our household — she usually leans toward Mr Beast sweatshirts, and my sartorial attempts are an ambiguous puddle of mostly Zara, sometimes what the Devil Wears (Prada), and God’s favourite (if she…
RBI can’t do anything about sluggish incomes RBI’s generous 50bps rate cut cheered markets on Friday, and should ease pressure of EMIs on borrowers soon. But a bigger test lies ahead – will it spur demand, and growth? Although Q4 data for fiscal 2025 was encouraging, its 7.4% growth was mostly powered by govt-led construction….
By Farida Khanam Also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha is one of Islam’s most spiritually profound celebrations. On the day of Eid, two outward acts are performed: the congregational Eid prayer and ritual sacrifice of an animal. Today, however, when Muslims think of Eid al-Adha, they often do not think beyond the…
As I often write blogs where I audaciously refer to the illusory beast called Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), I get to meet a lot of disgruntled humans, and I now sense an opportunity here to go down in the history by being the first to classify them and list their key morphological features! We already…
“yuktahara-viharasyayukta-chestasya karmasuyuktasvapnavabodhasyayogo bhavati duhkha-ha” Bhagavad Gita One who is regulated in eating, recreation, action, sleep and wakefulness, can mitigate all sorrows by practicing yoga. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates As we commemorate World Food Safety Day 2025, with the theme given by the World Health Organization this year…
The recent Bangalore stampede is a tragedy beyond words—heartbreakingly; all the more so as it followed a moment of joyous celebration. Yet, perhaps such moments of collective mourning are precisely when we ought to pause and reflect—not just on this singular horror, but on the unsettling frequency with which such disasters dot our national landscape….
We often chase success as if it’s a race to be won in a day. But the truth is, success usually visits those who stay committed to small, steady steps, even when no one is watching and even when progress is painfully slow. Let me tell you the story of a farmer named Ravi who…
Language battles are raging in India. But they are irrelevant when it comes to what the country needs: an enabling environment to stop migration of talent Bengaluru, India’s tech capital, is suddenly in combat mode – a poor fit for a city known for its easygoing, friendly nature. Language has become a flashpoint between locals…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh lays out GOI’s new position of zero-tolerance of and assured retaliation against Pak-sponsored terrorism, also suggesting five ways the global community can fight terror Terrorism is a scourge on humanity. It thrives on misguided notions of revolution, martyrdom, and a romanticised view of violence. The assertion that “one man’s terrorist is…
