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35,000 Feet, three Nations and a disaster averted

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

Silicon diplomacy: India’s quest for strategic leverage at SEMICON 2026

When the emerging powers compete over semiconductors, this is not only about involvement in the market of electronics. As they…

September 30, 2026

Respect for China or politics of Respect?

Donald Trump breaking US presidential protocol for Xi Jinping is no ordinary event! When US President Donald Trump and his…

September 29, 2026

India is creating jobs. It is not creating enough socioeconomic mobility

A growing economy should not merely create jobs; it should ensure that each job opens the door to a better…

September 28, 2026