Opinion

From firefighting to fireproofing: Why India must pre bunk HPV vaccine misinformation

From firefighting to fireproofing: Why India must pre bunk HPV vaccine misinformation

A few days ago, my wife, a biotechnology gold medallist, exceptional biology teacher, and disciple of science returned from work…

October 5, 2026

When Delhi rebuilds, it must first learn to remember

The Quiet Redevelopment of Delhi There is a particular sound that tells you a Delhi neighbourhood is being rebuilt: the…

October 5, 2026

Yogi 3.0 Inevitable: From BIMARU to Powerhouse UP

As Uttar Pradesh heads towards the 2027 Assembly elections, the question is no longer who is fighting, but who is…

October 5, 2026

35,000 Feet, three Nations and a disaster averted

There are moments in aviation when the distance between an ordinary flight and an unimaginable catastrophe is measured not in…

October 3, 2026

Wrong entry at the right time

A patient marched into my clinic without an appointment, confidently announcing that she had phoned me before coming. For a…

October 3, 2026

Tata Sons: A game of thrones

Every dynasty has a death that changes everything. In Game of Thrones, Robert Baratheon’s fall shattered the fragile peace and…

October 2, 2026

Growing old in an age of shrinking sensitivity

Growing old is a natural process of life, but living old age with dignity is becoming a social challenge today.…

October 1, 2026

The truth behind the opposition’s ECI outrage

If India’s principal Opposition party really believes that it has been losing elections because of EVM and voter-roll tampering—or vote…

October 1, 2026

India’s chip mission will be decided in its classrooms

Fabs take three years to build. The people who run them take fifteen For four years, our semiconductor conversation was…

October 1, 2026

What Indian Muslim Intellectuals need to understand?

A recently published article on a news website argued that the Indian Muslim community lacks intellectuals. Its central observation was…

September 30, 2026