Saanvi SinghFirst-year B.Tech student, Plaksha UniversityThe apple fell like it always had. What changed the course of the world that someone finally took a moment to ask why?For millions of students pursuing t
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As the US celebrated its 250 years of Independence, I watched dramatic pictures of fireworks accidentally setting parts of the 143 year old Brooklyn Bridge ablaze. For a few anxious moments it looked frightenin
Luckily, at this very moment, I am thousands of miles away from Mumbai, watching videos of roads that have turned into rivers, cars bobbing about like reluctant boats and commuters wading through water with exp
There is a little wooden bench in the woods where I am staying in the Pocono Mountains. Nothing fancy about it. No brass plaque announcing that George Washington once sat there. No sign proclaiming it to be a h
When I talk about minorities in India, everybody from the majority community checks to see what I have said, but, today I am going to surprise everybody.I have finally discovered the smallest minority in India,
I am writing this from my daughters villa, her second home, tucked away in the woods of the Pocono Mountains in the United States. It is so peaceful here that I do believe, if a squirrel sneezes, three deer sto
International airlines have perfected the art of fooling passengers, and we happily cooperate.The first thing they do after take-off is ask you to pull down your window shades. Outside, the sun is blazing away.
Somewhere in Mumbai, a man collapses on a crowded railway platform.Thousands hurry past because the 8.43 fast local is more important than a human being.In Bengaluru, a delivery rider lies bleeding after an acc
I remember a boy in school who strutted around like he owned the playground.He pinched smaller boys, hid their tiffin boxes, pushed them off the swings and generally behaved like the uncrowned king of the place
Every morning I follow a simple routine that has quietly changed my life. Before I allow the world to speak to me, I allow God to do so. I spend time reading the Holy Scriptures and only after that do I unfold
There are days when my WhatsApp resembles a full-time fiction publishing house.Every few minutes another dramatic story arrives. Every one begins with "This happened today," "Must read," or "Forward this before
The recent Supreme Court judgment that Christians cannot be classified as Scheduled Castes has stirred many emotions. I read the verdict with sadness, but not because I believe the Court was wrong. In fact, the
I think Indian Railways should immediately introduce one more announcement on Mumbai's suburban trains. "Dear passengers, please avoid asking anybody to close the train door. You may lose your life."Absurd?Not
A very close friend messaged me yesterday after reading my column.Bob, he said, your solutions to problems sound like impossible dreams. You paint pictures of a world that can never exist.Then, in good natured
Dont be surprised if this is a scene you soon witness somewhere in our country.A huge political rally is in progress. Loudspeakers are blaring, party workers are waving flags with religious devotion, television
The disciples were battling a storm on the Sea of Galilee when they saw a figure walking towards them on the water. Terrified, they thought they were seeing a ghost. Then came the reassuring voice of Jesus."Tak
This morning I witnessed a uniquely Indian engineering philosophy. It is called, "If something else breaks while doing the job, that is somebody else's problem."The tree cutters arrived to remove a dried jungle
Every few months we are treated to the same political circus. A party wins an election. Voters celebrate. Defeated parties lick their wounds. Commentators analyse the verdict. Then, just when everyone thinks th
Moajungshi MenonDimapur Every morning in Nagaland, fewer hands reach for a newspaper while more fingers scroll through a smartphone. News now arrives in seconds through WhatsApp groups, Facebook posts, You
There are some views in Mumbai that should come with an entrance fee. Marine Drive at sunset. The Gateway standing proudly against the sea. And the magnificent view from the iconic Air India building. You stand
