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There seems to be a sudden shortage of hobbies among the elderly gentlemen running the country. Having failed to handle

March 19, 2026

India is currently facing a crisis of great national importance. Not inflation, not unemployment, not even potholes that could qualify

March 18, 2026

The Anti- Conversion Law has arrived in Maharashtra, and like all significant state and national developments, I felt it my

March 17, 2026

“Hello!” The voice came from somewhere near the floor. Now at my age, hearing voices is not something one admits

March 16, 2026

There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding about diplomacy. Many people believe diplomacy means compromise. They imagine two leaders entering

March 15, 2026

The Anti Conversion Bill has been tabled in Maharashtra and suddenly the air is full of panic, discussion, and the

March 14, 2026

There is something very mysterious that happens to us when we step into a lift. Outside the lift we are

March 13, 2026

Yesterday morning I received a rather urgent phone call. “Bob,” said a voice on the line, “the engineers have come

March 12, 2026

War has finally arrived at our dining table. Not with tanks, not with soldiers marching past our windows, but with

March 11, 2026

Around where I live the temperature has climbed to forty-two degrees centigrade. Forty two. The kind of temperature where the

March 10, 2026

India won. Not in kabaddi, not in gilli-danda, but in cricket. We thrashed New Zealand, and a few days earlier

March 9, 2026

Something quite extraordinary has happened in our country this week. Silence. Not the peaceful silence of meditation. Not the calm

March 8, 2026

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