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Hold your own amid chaos & conflict

By Jyotsna Ahuja Humans know one thing from the day they become aware of being in their bodies. And that one definitive thing is that life is constant change. When you look at this from any angle, we as humans are always aware that there…

WPL: A sparkling start to women’s franchise cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should be complimented in organising the Women's Premier League. It was inaugurated by some dance sequences by young Bollywood stars, however, it sparkled through a dashing innings played by…

Casual Sexism: A big ‘No’ at the workplace

By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe Sexism is a prevalent issue that women all around the world face, both personally and professionally. At the workplace, this takes a more subtle, indirect form and is termed "Casual Sexism". Women are frequently…

Cocktails, curry and afternoon tea…

It was the talk of the town. From afternoon teas at Buckingham Palace to lunches, dinners and drinks provided by London’s political hostesses. Between 1930 and 1932, India’s social and political leaders headed to London to negotiate the…

God speaks in your own language: Javed Akhtar

By Sukant Deepak He says language does not belong to religions, but regions. That God speaks to each one in his or her own language. Javed Akhtar, the atheist, rebel child at 16, the love letter writer for friends in college, the one who…

Mir Taqi ‘Mir’: The modern pioneer of ghazal

By Vikas Datta Whenever lyricists of Bollywood or Lollywood seemed stuck for the beginning of a song, they could always turn to Mir. One of his most famous ghazals Patta patta boota boota haal hamare jaane hain was used in both Chirag…

Why the pronouns used for God matter

The Church of England is considering what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God. The church’s General Synod has, however, clarified that it will not abolish or substantially revise any of the currently authorized liturgies.…

The art of balding: A brief history of hairless men

Balding is really common, affecting more than 50% of men. It’s also physically inconsequential (bald men live just as long as haired men). So why, in his memoir Spare, does Prince Harry refer to his brother’s baldness as “alarming”? As a…