Opinion

The mysterious Mother Goose’s "Hickory, Dickory, Dock" is a meaningless but catchy English nursery rhyme with ancient Celtic origins. It has entertained children for more than the last three centuries and helps shepherds count their herd. Various historical and linguistic interpretations of the rhyme exist...

By Dhurjati Mukherjee The truce between the US and Iran as well as the reduced oil prices in the global market has brought hopes to the Indian economy, but the latest stance of President Trump still causes concern. The world, including India, is worried over...

By Lekha Rattanani Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite fast has entered its 20th day. He remains steadfast in his demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the leak of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)—the examination that determines admission to medical colleges across India....

The on-again, off-again US-Israeli war against Iran has underscored the growing disconnect between financial markets and real economic activity. It has also exposed how differently such shocks play out across the global economy. Consider oil markets. While they have been extremely volatile since the war began, their...

An Air India flight attendant recently sparked a conversation by calling out passengers for leaving behind piles of litter inside an aircraft after landing. In an Instagram video, the flight attendant showed wrappers and other waste strewn across the cabin floor, reminding travellers that basic...

India is not running out of rain; it is becoming increasingly vulnerable to running out of usable water. At first glance, the statement appears contradictory. Nearly 80% of the country's annual rainfall arrives during the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) between June and September. Yet every...

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak The digital revolution has not only created a post-truth society based on an industry of manipulation, misinformation and deepfakes but also fundamentally transformed the global scam industry, affecting people worldwide. Criminals are using digital platforms and technologies to defraud unsuspecting individuals....

By Sarada Prasanna Das Odisha today stands at an important moment in India’s energy transition. At a time when electricity politics across the country is increasingly centred around promises of free power and consumption subsidies, Odisha is attempting something different — supporting households to generate...

By Peter Singer The inaugural Enhanced Games, held in Las Vegas in May, allowed participating athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. The Games’ founder, Aron D'Souza, claimed before the start: “We're going to obliterate the world records ... it will be a watershed moment in the...

Angus Armstrong If it is true that art imitates life, works of imagination can reflect underlying truths about our own experience. The English artist David Hockney, who died last month, certainly understood that. In reflecting on his brilliant and endlessly joyful work, even the most...