Guest Column

More than 1.5 million lives worldwide, more than 1.35 lakh in India. Shocking numbers. And the virus is not done yet. Nearly a year into the pandemic, we cannot even...

Kartik Purnima is an auspicious day and all Indians wait for it eagerly. It is celebrated in different ways across the country. From Amritsar to Assam and Prayagraj to Puducherry...

The working style of politicians is fast changing in India. The importance of physical proximity to the people or constituents is diminishing. Regular issues of people or the ‘area problems’...

Special foods have forayed into the supermarket claiming to help in shedding away the puppy fats. In fact, this has been a new strategy with the food manufacturers. Be it...

While scrolling through my twitter feed, I came across a letter from eight-year-old Monti, asking the UK PM if Father Christmas will be able to deliver presents this year, given...

Delhi's pollution is making news headlines all over the world. Its air, water and land are highly polluted causing a lot of harm to millions of people living in and...

Born to London-based Odia parents, gifted young Odissi dancer and doctor, Rani Natalie Rout is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Her father Jayakrushna Rout was a doctor while her...

  The old, overarching vision of India is collapsing. It is too early to judge whether it is for good or bad. It was a construct powered by the intellectual...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront two popular medical terms -- polypharmacy and multimorbidity. Polypharmacy means having at least five medications in a day, while multimorbidity means having...

Feasting on fairy tales in my childhood, the one story that amazed me was the famous tale of the Beauty and the Beast. I remember an illustrated book which had...