A young student at IIT Bombay reportedly carried his mobile phone into an examination hall, photographed the question paper and uploaded it to an artificial intelligence platform for answers.The professor notic
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She stood at the traffic light holding a bunch of roses.They looked tired, and so did she.A large car stopped beside her. Inside sat a famous film star wearing dark glasses large enough to hide both her eyes an
A constitution replaces a king.But oh, how we love a king. We tell the country to light diyas on his birthday, and praise him high and low. And then we say we are a democracy, wave little flags, hold elections
India is getting five billion dollars, said my neighbour excitedly.I nearly dropped my teacup.From whom? I asked. And more importantly, when do we divide it?It is not for you, he said gruffly. The American comp
Mumbai is a crowded city.We crowd into trains, buses, lifts, markets, offices, restaurants and occasionally into spaces where even oxygen has to stand sideways.Our housing societies are no different. Cars compe
I just read a piece of news that the Gujarat Police have uncovered a network involving more than five hundred thousand fake Gmail accounts.Great job, Gujarat Police!Half a million fake accounts is no small achi
It was the cutest bear that ambled past that afternoon, in the same place where I always sat with my morning coffee at my daughters holiday home in the Poconos mountains.She screamed while I simply watched.What
A few days ago marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the crashing down of the twin towers of New Yorks World Trade Center.I remember walking up to the viewing gallery with my father twelve years before they fe
I cannot carry this anymore, Bob, said a reader who phoned me.Her voice sounded tired. Not the tiredness that disappears after eight hours of sleep, but the tiredness that enters the heart and quietly unpacks i
At a conference in Cochin, a Sunni cleric reportedly declared that their religious texts teach women to remain inside their homes, and that bringing them into public spaces could cause great destruction.I looke
Diethono NakhroSeptember is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month - a reminder that an injury can happen in a moment, but its consequences can last a lifetime. This is why awareness must include Disability Rights,
Seven people were killed when a hostel building collapsed in Delhi. According to reports, a load bearing wall had allegedly been removed while four additional floors were being constructed.Having been closely c
Our Prime Minister recently at a college gathering where he had been invited to speak, compared those who constantly question his government to naraaz fufas, the permanently upset uncles at a family gathering.I
Wati AierForum for Naga ReconciliationIntroduction: Distinguished members the Naga tribal representatives, special invitees, respected people of common humanity, and esteemed colleagues in the Recover, Restore,
I read with a shudder that Maharashtra is allowing homeopaths who complete a one year course in modern pharmacology to prescribe certain allopathic medicines.What an extraordinary shortcut!Perhaps tomorr
The other day, a gentleman stared suspiciously at my spectacles. Bob, are you wearing smart glasses?No, I replied.Thank goodness, he whispered. Then I had better say whatever I want before you buy a pair.I laug
I watched politicians and activists gathering around the tiny Christian community in India, offering sympathy, support and some splendid speeches.We are with you, they declared.I smiled, because politicians who
Hey, whispered the white bearded village chief to his bald deputy as they stood at the edge of their village, do you think my fifty-six-inch chest is growing smaller?The bald deputy stared carefully at his lead
Had dinner with a top corporate leader of a multinational company in New York last night, and during our conversation I asked him a question that I thought would make me feel proud.Why are you not investing in
Abhayjeet GuptaEvery December, Chendang village comes alive. Located in Tuensang district of Nagaland, close to the Myanmar border, Chendang is a quiet rural village with around 700 to 800 people. When I came h
