Guest Column

Now you can be ‘lovely’ without having to be ‘fair’. So, after years of backlash for promoting colourism and racism, Hindustan Unilever has finally, ‘in all fairness’ removed the word...

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...

After all these years of Independence, we have not done much to foster thinking in our young minds. India is a land of unlimited capabilities. Now the time has come...

A silent perception revolution has taken place in the media world following the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Media credibility, essentiality, utility and accountability have gained tremendously since January...

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 recent sad and upsetting events around racial discrimination and the subsequent protests have dominated the world stage, even upstaging the pandemic. People’s frustrations have grown to the point that...

You were succour to middle-class dreams, the romance, because then India was different. Without TV, without much hype, you were one of the most famous composers, coming out with tunes,...

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...

‘Jay Jagannath’, ‘Jaga Kalia Mangala karantu’ (may the Lord grant you well-being) are common utterings in the life of an Odia. Odias take the utmost pride in their Lord Jagannath,...

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...