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From jugaad to jhakaas

There Are moments in history when a nation’s progress stops being incremental and becomes directional.

Peace without peace

The announcement of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran has understandably been greeted with relief.

The Long Victory

Modern society has an unhealthy relationship with medical progress. We crave miracles, celebrate breakthroughs and search for definitive cures.

Bengal’s Lost Youth

Light follows darkness. After the 15-year long TMC era ~ most certainly a dark period in the socio-economic and political history of Bengal, people are now hoping for rejuvenation of a state that has fallen beyond the depth of anarchy and despair.

Strikes and Silence

A missile meant for one man instead killed 10 peo ple ~ six of them children ~ waiting in line to fill water containers.

Saving Water

Water resources are critical for economic growth, and essential for ecology. In India, water resources are under tremendous pressure. Water demand is continuously rising, and with high population growth, the per capita water availability is decreasing over time.

Cockpit Confusion

The tragedy of Air India flight 171 has, in its aftermath, thrown up far more questions than answers.

Shadows of Suspicion

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania's Butler County on 13 July 2024 was one of the most jarring events in modern American politics. At the time, Mr Trump was a former president seeking a return to office.