There is a storytelling competition going on across the world. Not in schools. Not in literary festivals. Not even in bookstores. This one is far more exciting.Because , the prize is total destruction.The conte
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Last night at the gymkhana I pressed the lift button to go down, the lift, however, had other ideas. It went up. I stepped out and immediately wondered whether I had accidentally reached the municipal garbage d
Something I have noticed over the years has always puzzled me.People love talking about God after He has done something for them.A man gets a promotion and immediately stands up in church and says, "Praise God,
Last week I bought a small microphone. Nothing complicated. A simple gadget that helped transfer my stage whispers and soft asides to the recording machine. When I opened the box, out fell an instruction manual
Some people seem to carry the past around like an old suitcase.The suitcase is torn, the handle is broken, and the contents smell musty, but they refuse to put it down. Every now and then they open it, pull out
I have been following the debate about who should be the next James Bond, and one name keeps popping up like an unwanted advertisement on YouTube. Idris Elba. Every few months somebody says, "He should be Bond!
This must have taken the wind completely out of the sails of the ruling dispensation.For years they had a favourite weapon. It was ridicule. Every speech, every television discussion, every social media exchang
There was a time when a lockdown meant a dangerous virus was roaming the country. Today it means the people setting the NEET examination papers have been locked away from society till June 21st so they don't le
Two nights ago, I was invited to a meeting of the All India Payam E Insaniyat Forum. As I listened to the speakers, I was deeply impressed by the wonderful work being done. There were reports of feeding the hun
"In all things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Romans 8:37The world tells us that victory comes after the battle. God tells us that victory comes before it.That is what makes faith look s
The white bearded village chief and his bald-headed deputy stood at the edge of the village where nobody would overhear them. They had chosen the spot carefully because of Pegasus, the invisible flying horse. N
LH Thangi MannenDirector and Founder, Earth Alliance NagalandAs we mark World Environment Day 2026 (WED-2026), under the theme #NowForClimate, humanity stands at a definitive crossroads, to a casual observer, J
Research and Training Centre, Sechü; ZubzaSoil & Water Conservation DepartmentWorld Environment Day reminds us of the urgent need to address the growing challenges of climate change and environmental degra
Over thirty-five years ago, on a dark and stormy Bombay night, I took what seemed an innocent right turn into the Andheri Subway. It turned out to be a swimming pool.The rain was pouring down. Visibility was po
Imagine a runner who has done well in the hundred metres. He has completed cross country races. He has survived marathons. He has trained for years. But when he arrives at the starting line of the four hundred
"There is only so much work a mouse can do!"I nearly fell off my chair. First, because my computer mouse had spoken. Second, because it was rebelling.This was a dangerous development. If the mouse could unionis
Akshat SrivastavaFirst Year B Tech Student, Plaksha UniversityThere has been a strange change in peoples behaviour recently: People are now talking to software in complete sentences. The previous rigid way of c
Dipankar JakhariaGuwahatiThirteen years ago, when I started writing on personal finance, the subjects were very different. Eight times out of ten, I was introducing a new concept, explaining it, and learning al
The other day a close friend wrote to me."Bob, if you don't like India, why do you stay here?"A fair question.My answer was simple."I stay because I love my country. I complain because I love my country."If you
In a room somewhere in the capital, a group of leaders sat around a large table and sincerely believed they had discovered a fuel they could export to the world. The chairman tapped the table. "Gentlemen," he s
