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A linguist beyond borders

For someone who had spent most of his life studying constructed languages, the idea of constructing his own death would certainly have amused him. The flood of social media posts and the exchange of messages among Esperantists and linguists from across the world soon confirmed that this was no joke.

Accepting reality

Five years after Myanmar's military seized power and plunged the country into a prolonged civil conflict, a new reality is emerging across Asia.

Heritage queried

The controversy surrounding the Delhi Gymkhana Club is no longer only about one institution in Lutyens’ Delhi.

Acres of Privilege

On 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued an eviction order directing the historic 113-year- old Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi premises by June 5.

Due Process

Every dowry death shocks the conscience. What is more troubling is how often such cases are explained away before the facts have been fully examined.

Born Guilty

On 12 May 2026, Twisha Sharma, 33, was found hanging in her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills. The FIR named her husband and mother-in-law on allegations of dowry harassment.