Not Blue Cheese Naan Or Paneer Makhani Pizza - Here's What 'Modern Indian' Cuisine Really Is
Zainab Sikander | Saturday August 03, 2024Chef Gaggan Anand defines Modern Indian cuisine as a personal memory of Indian food, reinterpreted with techniques that evoke the experience of childhood dishes, such as 'Chhole Bhature', a favourite.
Opinion: Learnings From A Collaborative Effort To Protect Democracy From Misinformation
Syed Nazakat | Saturday August 03, 2024The success of the election fact-checking initiative in India provides a clear blueprint for future collaborations aimed at combating misinformation and upholding the integrity of democratic processes globally.
Why The Killing Of Hamas Chief Haniyeh Is Shocking But Not Unexpected
Kabir Taneja | Friday August 02, 2024Regional tensions are expected to remain significantly high in the days to come as Iran and its proxies decide upon a response.
Why Do 'Crazy', Childless Cat Ladies Scare Men So Much?
Shuma Raha | Friday August 02, 2024People like Vance in India will have to get used to the idea that as women attain greater levels of education and financial independence, many more will choose not to have babies. And we are fast reaching a stage when we don't give a damn.
Opinion - American Politicians: The Lords Of Sexist Comments
Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday August 02, 2024Since the day United States of America's Vice President Kamala Harris made her bid for the Oval Office, replacing Joe Biden from the race, she has become the subject of trolling and racial abuse.
Opinion: Enough Of Buck-Passing: Need To Fix Responsibility After Delhi Flooding Horror
Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday August 02, 2024In a typical bureaucratic post-incident reaction, the MCD sealed the basements of many other coaching institutes in the area, and earth movers were pressed into service at Old Rajinder Nagar to demolish iillegal portions of coaching institutes.
US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Trump's Promise, Delivered By Biden
Maha Siddiqui | Friday August 02, 2024The biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War with Russia would also help Biden leave office asserting his diplomatic prowess, that he is a man who had the skill to be able to bring together American allies and partners in tough times.
How 11 Doctors Failed To Diagnose My - A 'Fat' Woman's - Tumour
Anwiti Singh | Friday August 02, 2024No doctor ever cared to look at my body as a whole, beyond the layer of fat that envelops it. No doctor cared to look at my brain and get it scanned. Until one did and found a tumour.
India Has Aced The Software Game. Can It Now Focus On Hardware?
Pankaj Mishra | Thursday August 01, 2024Why do we lag in hardware? If we can excel in creating software that the world depends on, why can't we mirror that success in hardware?
Is Sam Altman Wrong About India's AI Capabilities? Yes, And No
Umakant Soni | Thursday August 01, 2024On June 7 last year, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was asked this question when he was in India: Can Indian entrepreneurs compete with OpenAI, or should they even try? His answer was a blunt and definitive "No".
Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy: The Buck Stops Nowhere
Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday July 31, 2024No accountability is fixed to prevent the next accident. Lives will be lost, citizens will continue to suffer till the Union and state governments find a lasting solution to revamp India's dysfunctional urban local bodies.
Blog | Ruth Vanita On Love's Rite, Gender, Sexuality, And A Slight Angle
Shruti Kohli | Wednesday July 31, 2024Dr Ruth Vanita's story, A Slight Angle, is set in the midst of socio-political tensions in pre-independence India of 1920s.
Will Bengal Be 'Divided' Further? Mostly Not, Despite All The Rhetoric
Jayanta Bhattacharya | Wednesday July 31, 2024As was the case with Gorkhaland, a separate state for the Koch Rajbongshi community would entail carving out portions of not only Bengal but adjoining states as well. Such an attempt may not sit well with the adjoining northeastern neighbours.
India Is Turning Up The Heat On China - And Not Just In Its Neighbourhood
Harsh V. Pant, Sayantan Haldar | Wednesday July 31, 2024The message is very clear - that New Delhi will not relent in pressing ahead with its pushback against Beijing even as the door is open for China to recalibrate its anti-India positioning.
Why Are Our Cities Crumbling Under Just 30mm Of Rain?
Bibek Debroy and Aditya Sinha | Tuesday July 30, 2024Our cities are paralysed by a mere 30mm of rain. The death of these young aspirants is a stark reminder of failure at multiple levels.
