Shukla, who died on December 23 at the age of 88, occupied a singular place in Hindi — and Indian — literature, a writer whose work stood slightly apart from its moment, quietly undoing expectations about narrative and form
In India, despite the prevalence of milk, cheese never quite took off — barring in some communities — because of the interdiction on fermenting/curdling “pure” milk
The range of appropriate names runs the gamut from flowers and insects to heroes and kings. Politicians, too, have found a place in this nomenclatural biome, particularly in the US.
The actor-writer-director, 69, who died last week, combined his rapier wit and astuteness with remarkable productivity, writing and acting in over 200 films
The Yunus government, if it wants to maintain a modicum of credibility, must be seen to calm the situation rather than fanning the flames, as it has done over the last year
If there's one thing the redacted documents have revealed it is this: That when consequences are rare and reputations endlessly salvageable, abuse finds cover
MGNREGA provides wage employment to nearly 6 crore rural households for an average of 50 days a year. That the government chose not to refer the VB-G RAM G Bill to a parliamentary committee is inexplicable
BACKED BY the massive support from the Assamese-speaking people, the Asom Gana Parishad was poised to gain power in Assam and was six seats short of an absolute majority in the 126-member House.
HC’s intervention is a modest but necessary corrective — an assertion that the law must recognise adults as rights-bearing citizens, with the freedom to make their own way, not wards to be steered towards socially-approved choices
All three countries — Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman — are significant for the geopolitics of the neighbourhood to the west. The PM’s visits brought to the fore different critical policy strands — security in the Middle East, economic development of Africa, and connectivity in the Indian Ocean
A photo of a US-based, Indian-origin start-up co-founder working on her laptop in full bridal regalia at her own wedding, apparently just 10 minutes after the ceremony, has gone viral. Her brother and co-founder shared the photo on X, pointing out that “people romanticise start-ups but it is a lot of work”.
That the evolution of Homo sapiens —in fact, the species’ very existence —has been shaped by more factors than previously imagined makes for a richer story, one that should deepen humans’ appreciation for their own ability to adapt and survive.
Delhi must be careful not to take political sides in Dhaka, while sticking to its core principles. The political class in Bangladesh, for its part, needs to show maturity ahead of the election
T20 leagues have democratised cricket and removed several entry barriers for budding talents. The flip side is that with the focus almost exclusively on IPL and T20, the longer form of the game gets a hit.
