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We passed out of Naval Academy Kochi in December 1980 and left on vacation to our homes. I had started liking the bounty of nature and its serenity and we were to return to Kochi on a number of occasions during our career, being the Training Command. For our second phase of afloat training, we…
If Donald Trump had a motto specifically for his tariff strategy, it could just be: “Deadlines are made to be moved.” This “my way or the tariff way” negotiation strategy of Trump, often directed by his mood swings, is keeping the nations and their economies guessing and giving their stock markets a whiplash. Across the…
I didn’t know that a casual action of putting up an earthen water bath for birds would bring about such a pleasant transformation in my surrounding universe. But it surely did, spectacularly. In the peak summers I thought to keep some water for birds amidst the potted plants that I have on my first floor,…
When Article 370 was abrogated in August 2019, Kashmir suddenly took off from decades of isolation into a rapid integration drive. Its soaring mountains and fraught politics had long conspired to keep the region physically and digitally remote, but the removal of its special status dramatically accelerated connectivity projects. A cascade of new tunnels, bridges,…
Editor’s Note Dear Readers, Evenings and weekends transform London’s Covent Garden into a gastronomical hub, a dream destination for foodies flocking to their favorite dining destinations. In the middle of this vibrant influx, one Indian restaurant which has been constantly drawing a diverse crowd of eager diners is Dishoom. Foodies patiently wait in queue, for…
(Disclaimer: My promise is that these write-ups are written by me, a real human, rather than just an LLM!) Automation vs agents Everyone’s talking about AI agents. Your CEO wants them. Your consultant is selling them. Your competitor claims they’re already using them. But from my research, I reluctantly must share that many businesses calling their…
A quiet religious gathering in a Uttar Pradesh village has once again exposed the deep fault lines dividing Indian society. It began with the Bhagavad Gita and ended in public humiliation — followed by arrests, political outrage, and a growing conversation around caste and who gets to speak for religion. In June 2025, two men…
If not this, then what? A few years ago, someone had asked me this in an interview. As a newbie writer who had just published her debut book, there was very less probability of me wanting to be anything else than a writer in that moment. But when I actually sat down to write my…
Most spice racks are built for flavor. But the traditional Indian masala dabba, a circular box filled with seven or eight essential spices, is something more … It’s an ancient tool for daily preventive health. What’s remarkable is that modern science is finally catching up. Many of the spices used in South Asian cooking—once thought…
Drawing on Arvind Panagariya’s critique of the Nehru Development Model, this article proposes the “Shailesh Haribhakti Doctrine” as a forward-looking framework for India’s economic transformation. It synthesises liberalisation lessons with ambitious targets for a $5 trillion economy by 2030, AI-driven innovation, and sustainable abundance through renewables, green mobility, circularity, net zero pathways, and biodiversity leadership….
