Sri Lanka’s new PM sounds surprisingly upbeat in possibly the toughest assignment of his long political career

They never disappoint. In fact they seem to mature with the reader’s age

A scary cold call in the morning about WhatsApp misuse

While the powers that decide India Inc’s fate are all above the retirement age, why can’t others work longer?

It was sheer bliss. Unforgettable. As soon as we entered the heaven on earth, we could see herds of wildebeest

They were centred on the number of mangoes even if the fruit is not in season

Earlier, artists used to do two performances in one night, clocking up miles

Both progressive and regressive ideas serve as a marketing gimmick

Without regulation of crypto currencies, retail investors will have no protection from scams

The Agnipath must be put on hold given the failure to push it as anything but a cost-cutting measure 

As per archaeological evidence, I dug up with my own hands, it was one of my ancestors who founded the Indus Valley Civilisation. Remember that sculpture of a bearded bald guy from Mohenjo-daro? That’s him!

Prashant Kumar, a former Cannes Lions jury member, on what to expect in 2022 and why the festival is more than its ‘party week’ reputation

The Government’s defence recruitment plan could endanger the safety of the country and affect the stability of society

Despite an encouraging start in the 1950s in inclusivity, its discourse, communication and laws now are a concern

Direct open frontal assault, rather than ambush and trickery, was preferred by the Kshatriyas

Most of our brain and thinking activities are delegated to computers

With passengers glued to their phones, train travel has lost its diversions

We can cover our bodies with clothes, but can we cover our conscience with them too?

An injured Indian Major and a British nurse met in a hospital ship and the rest is history

Every child is blessed with something ‘unique’ and ‘relevant’, and the examination system should bring that out

The Government’s strategy to quell West Asia’s outrage must include the need to foster an understanding of other faiths

The BJP’s nominee will be the next President, but the election is crucial for the Opposition 

Here is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George

Sri Lanka will be well served by a return to parliamentary democracy 

A closer look at recent data on GDP shows that the numbers are flawed and recovery is incomplete

‘We must remember that less is always more, and we must eat only when we are hungry,’ says Tanuja Manoj Nesari

We are so absorbed with consuming that we have forgotten that real wealth is found within us

What healthy democracies need are ongoing processes of democratic deliberations among citizens

With the approval of Corbevax as a booster dose, India will have a heterologous shot

Chief Ministers of Odisha and Uttarakhand have been strengthened by the bypoll results

The U.S. has been carefully constructing the framework and India, despite endorsing it, needs to be wary of hurdles

The power struggles are partly due to the lack of a cohesive organisational structure

The BJP-AIADMK relationship in Tamil Nadu has been going through a rough patch 

‘There was a shortage due to an extraordinary situation. The demand for power went up due to improved economic activity,’ says Union Coal Minister

The Indian economy needs a new economic policy that has clear objectives unlike the incoherent announcements now

The National Herald case is a bogus case as assets can never be transferred to the Gandhis, says the lawyer who once defended them

The National Herald case is a bogus case as assets can never be transferred to the Gandhis, says the lawyer who once defended them

Life is an admixture of positives and negatives, the good and the bad

In the world of selfishness, values are give the go-by

Abjuring material riches and aggression, and investing in knowledge

It’s especially important as youngsters migrate for greener pastures

When the art of cooking fashioned a melting pot

They filled old streets busy ferrying passengers

It’s the caffeine that makes one go to desperate lengths to down a cup