Something quite extraordinary has happened in our country this week.Silence.Not the peaceful silence of meditation. Not the calm silence of a choir rehearsal. Not even the slightly suspicious silence of a child
Tuesday, 10th March, 2026
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Tashvi AnejaFirst Year BTech Student, Plaksha UniversityScrolling aimlessly, swiping subconsciously, and clicking with every blink - a revolutionized digital world now surrounds us so densely that our ambitions
India has quietly become the global headquarters of war expertise. Not in the Pentagon. Not in NATO headquarters. Not even in the United Nations. No, the real military command centres are located in Indian livi
Somewhere in the mysterious headquarters where society writes its unwritten rules, a committee must have once met and decided something very important. Men must be tall. Women must be short.In fairy tales the p
This morning I began my sixth book. Sixth. Which either means I am hardworking or that publishers have not yet figured out how to block my emails.The book is titled One Note at a Time. It is about choral music
Ninety-seven runs in fifty balls!That is not a cricket score. That is a public announcement that the bowlers may kindly reconsider their career choices.The West Indies had piled up a total so enormous that even
The other day we were clutching our collective hearts over a robotic dog that turned out to be less Make in India and more Made Somewhere Else. For a brief shining moment, we were united in embarrassment. How c
Moalong ImchenModern College, PiphemaChild Labour in India is prohibited under Article 24 of the Indian constitution which is well supplemented by Article 21A (Right to Education) and Article 39(e) – (f) (pol
When I first read about the Galgotias University robotic dog that turned out to be a Chinese import wearing an Indian nametag, I felt an unexpected wave of nostalgia.This is exactly the sort of thing a classmat
The other day I heard that old tune, How Much Is That Doggie in the Window, and suddenly I was transported back to a much thinner version of myself, clutching a mouth organ as if it were life support.My school
I read that the Taliban has very kindly clarified that husbands in Afghanistan may beat their wives, provided they do not break any bones.How thoughtful.One can almost imagine a government circular being issued
This mornings Times of India did not just carry a headline. It carried a memory.Three men sentenced to death for gang rape and murder. Clinical words. Legal words. Necessary words. And in the middle of it all,-
It is no wonder that politicians and priests get away with almost anything in our country.Frankly, they deserve an award for consistency. We have spent generations training them by practising obedience with Oly
Tanveer SinghFirst Year BTech Student, Plaksha UniversityAccording to the reports by WHO, more than 1 million people die every year due to lack of access to safe water, and every 2 minutes a child dies from a w-
Bleak is one of those words that does not rush at you. It sits. It lingers. It looks around the room and makes itself comfortable. It does not scream like terror or shout like anger. It simply lowers the lights
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There is something profoundly touching about the sight of elected representatives being escorted to a luxury resort, not for a holiday, not for reflection, but for safekeeping.It is democracy wrapped in room se
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LanukalaModern College PiphemaUnemployment is one of the most serious socio-economic challenges faced by Nagaland today. Despite being a state rich in culture, natural beauty, and potential, Nagaland continues
I watch from my window in the Pocono Mountains as the snow begins its slow descent. It does not fall. It performs. Each flake arrives like a well-rehearsed dancer, light on its feet, floating with confidence, a-
A political leader and Rajya Sabha member from Mumbai has proudly announced that his party can still shut down Mumbai in ten minutes.One wonders what exactly is being boasted about here. Mumbai is not a toy cit
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The other day I watched a wife look after her disabled husband. He was a surly, grumpy sort who did not have the will or inclination to do something to get his limbs moving again through physiotherapy. All he d
