Akshaya Mishra

If carrom boards could tell tales, the one at this office would speak volumes. Around its glistening edges flourished a mini industry of gossip -- the oxygen of office life and the most…

"Fifty-one years, nine months and four days I have waited for you," Florentino Ariza tells lady love Fermina Daza in Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez's timeless work 'Love in the time…

It has been a measured comeback. And it's loaded with tentativeness. The usual hustle and bustle is amiss. The din is subdued. The macadamised roads leading into and out of the city are…

Back then, school was not just about learning, it was for a big part about atmospherics. Both blended to make childhood and adolescent days a complete experience. Some students went there to…

A trip away from home is always fun, even for deities. It is particularly enjoyable if it comes after two weeks of keeping unwell and staying confined to an isolation room cut off from…

COVID-19 cases have shot past four lakh in India. Everything related to the disease stand pretty much where they were. There is not much to add to what media outlets have already informed…

2020 is turning out to be a horrible year for the country indeed. And it has 'Made in China' written all over. First, it was the insidious import from Wuhan, now we have a looming military…

Should schools open or should they not? The topic is being debated with certain urgency in several circles. The arguments on both sides are compelling. Before we go there, here's a look at…

He had success, a zooming career, fawning fans, money, comforts and everything else a happy life could mean. Why would someone like Sushant Singh Rajput, a bright young achiever at 34, be…

The pandemic has spurred new thoughts on the future of school education. Online is the way to go, many experts suggest. It would eliminate the need for elaborate physical infrastructure, and…