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I’d like my child to waste some timeSubscriber Only

August 25, 2026 14:45 IST

We need to permit ourselves, as a society, to step back from the impossible standards we are setting for the young. Maybe let them have the TV marathon on Sunday while we doomscroll in peace — let us admit it, we all do it

Fri, Aug 28, 2026

We thought Gen Z was shallow, always on their phones. We were wrongSubscriber Only

July 24, 2026 16:52 IST

Parents have been fretting about how teens and young adults spend their time since forever, about being shut out by them just when, in our opinion, they need the most direction. But becoming your own person has always required space to discover oneself

Fri, Jul 24, 2026

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Ordinary life is passe, our curated images are glowing perfection, we all pay a costSubscriber Only

July 19, 2026 06:30 IST

With all of the messy bits of life wiped out, these images suggest not just glowing perfection; they suggest that it can be achieved with some kind of frictionless sorcery, without any apparent trade-off.

Sun, Jul 19, 2026

What has the WhatsApp group done to us?Subscriber Only

May 25, 2026 13:15 IST

Hostility can dress itself up as administration. Rudeness can masquerade as clarity. And ChatGPT quickly refines arguments, grammar, etc, making our offensive behaviour effortless

Wed, Jun 03, 2026

As a mother, I see my teenage daughter trapped in a system that is testing irrelevant skillsSubscriber Only

April 29, 2026 16:58 IST

The life which is already, in parallel, in her pocket, shaping her habits, communication skills, friendships, and possibilities. The real challenge is teaching children to conquer it and not lose themselves

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

In Dubai, missiles overhead, calm on groundSubscriber Only

March 11, 2026 06:19 IST

The confidence and preparedness the UAE has displayed during an unprecedented situation should be studied as a model.

Wed, Mar 11, 2026