The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) just made a big decision. It cut interest rates again — this time by 0.5% (or 50 basis points). That’s good news for people who have to pay EMIs (monthly loan payments), because their payments could now become cheaper. So why did RBI do this? The goal is to…
“What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” opines Juliet in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It’s a lovely line, terribly overused, and I do beg to differ. My name means the world to me, and more than my name, it’s my daak naam, my pet name, my call-of-love…
Trees for survival is a ubiquitous cry every 5th June, the World Environment Day. The focus, however, is mostly on planting new trees while in reality, thousands of existing trees, even mature ones, are sacrificed to develop the much-required infrastructure. It is possible to save these trees via robust transplantation. In a growing economy, World…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, which concluded on June 3, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinching their maiden title against Punjab Kings (PBKS), was a showcase of emerging talent. Among the standout performers were uncapped Indian players who made significant impacts, proving their potential to be future stars. In this article, I have…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly set to redefine its role by preparing to act as a lender of last resort for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), mutual funds, and microfinance institutions during severe liquidity crises. As reported by the press last week, this move aims to ensure the survival of these entities when…
When a man traverses the journey seeking closeness to God, the path transforms the man. The seeker does not remain the same man who started out on the journey. As he nears his destination, his search renews him from within. Thus it is that through the centuries, Sufi masters have embodied the most beautiful and…
My father would sometimes take me out with him when I was growing up. Perhaps in earlier times, this was a common practice. However, these are ‘digital times’ where emotions have been kept in the backburner. What was the reason for him to do so? Maybe to show the world outside or just an outing,…
The incredible delay in announcing the decennial census will make this headcount the most politically loaded exercise in India’s history. In the two-phased census operations announced by GOI on June 4, the house-listing phase is being planned between April and Sept 2026, with the actual headcount pushed to Feb 2027. Since March 1, 2027 is…
The 2027 census promises to be among the more consequential in the one-and-a-half century long history of the exercise. Quite apart from the fact that this is the first time the reference year of the census has been changed, the 2027 exercise has serious implications for the way we are governed. It will form the…
Why free speech matters, even when it upsets people In any free country, like India, people have the right to speak their minds. This right is called freedom of speech. It means you can say what you believe — in writing, in speech, even through art — without fear. But this freedom isn’t unlimited. The…
