“Lovely weather we’re having, isn’t it?”There you go — I’ve just started a conversation that would have gone down well two decades ago. Today, if you try that line, the fellow beside you will either
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It was just a month ago, I stood at the memorial of the Twin Towers in New York. People streamed in quietly, many carrying flowers, placing them tenderly over the engraved names of loved ones who had perished i
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I opened the paper this morning and there it was—big, bold headlines telling me that Salman Khan had stretched his muscular arms all the way to Punjab. Not to beat up another villain, but to rescue flood vict
Vikiho KibaIntroduction: When Protests Become a Battlefield. The idiom “biting the bullet” signifies the endurance of pain with courage. In Nepal, however, this phrase has acquired a grim literalism. When s
Last week I wrote about people who played second fiddle and changed the world, but alongside that had written another about many who pretend to play second fiddle and find it convenient to remain doing so, beca-
I am inside the Chicago aquarium; one step inside and I am five years old again—nose to glass, palms flattened, dignity floating away like a bubble. A ballerina-jelly swirls past; a moody grouper regards me l
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So, the GST Council has decided to simplify our lives. Yes, you heard right—simplify! Out go the old four tax slabs, in come two: 5% and 18%. And for those who like their pleasures with a little indulgence—
Tanveer Singh As the planet struggles under the weight of 40+ billion metric tons of CO₂ emissions in 2024 alone, and an ever-rising energy demand, the search for smarter, leaner solutions has never been-
I’ve always been fond of John. Short fellow, yes, but he somehow looked taller than most—on stage, in a crowd, even over a steaming cup of cutting chai. People said he wasn’t good-looking, but I’d seen
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The highly acclaimed interviewer came storming out of the interview room, his face red, not from the summer heat, but from sheer frustration. “Everybody wants the job,” he spluttered, “but nobody wants to
Forum for Naga ReconciliationOn Saturday, August 23, 2025, Ungma village became the sacred ground for a convergence that may well be remembered as a defining moment in the Naga journey. What began as a routine
Monalisa Changkija“… Yeah, and the widowhood/Of every government/Signs for all to see/I can’t run no more/With that lawless crowd/While the killers in high places/Say their prayers out loud/But they’ve
“Declare what you are carrying!” the stern-looking customs officer at the US airport growled at me the other day, and I wondered, what if I wasn’t just me, the lone traveler, but India herself walking thr-
During the Second World War, stories were told of black marketeers who hoarded cigarettes, butter, and sugar, and sold them at obscene prices. The world despised them. They were looked at as parasites, gnawing
Political authority should stem from the people, the People United shall Always be victoriousShinglai ThothuingamWhen the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) convened its latest gathering at Ungma village in Mo
Mathew Rongmei Dimapur On August 23, 2025, Ungma village saw a gathering that will be remembered for some time. Sixteen Naga Political Groups, fourteen tribal hohos, and the Forum for Naga Reconciliat-
Last night, in the Poconos where we are holidaying, the fire burned bright. Sparks flew upward like tiny stars, wood crackled, and flames licked the night with warmth and light. We sat around it, roasting marsh
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Dear People of India, clap, shout and rejoice! We are delighted to soon offer you a brand-new Vice President.Yes, carefully selected, polished, and packaged, this is the model you’ve been waiting for: one who
The Right to Livelihood and the Right to the CityVizokhole LtuSenior Research Associate (NESRC)Recently, Shillong made headlines following the Meghalaya government’s move – carried out under the directives
Ah, how easy it is nowadays to be guilty of “disrespecting the Constitution!” All you need to do is ask a question, and boom—you’re branded as a criminal, a rebel, or worse, an anti-national.Today it’
