Dependence on China in telecom sector makes India vulnerable
The backbone of India’s crucial wireless infrastructure is full of Chinese equipment from ZTE and Huawei. Houston: With the...
Cornering China on Covid will be challenging
India has to balance its relationship with China, but also be a part of the global efforts to investigate into...
Covid risk incentivises cooperation in Indo-Pacific
China’s neighbour Taiwan has been greatly successful in containing Covid-19. TOKYO: The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues its exponential...
Indraprastha Medical Corporation is a good stock bet
Though the country is lowly ranked in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare, this indicates that there is tremendous...
A sobering look at how quickly Hitler transformed Germany
Transformation came from both directions: from above, Nazis deployed coercion; and from below, they courted support by cultivating the electorate’s...
Stocking your pantry, the smart way
Having a well-stocked pantry is always a good idea, whether you’re looking to throw together pasta with anchovies when there’s...
It’s time to learn the art of listening
It has become like an epidemic. We hear but do not listen. If we listen, it is in a pre-occupied...
How organic sanitary pads are the new game-changer
Menstrual hygiene brands are focusing on starting conversations and breaking stereotypes around the tabboo subject of menstruation. Will it make...
The curious case of the strangely similar movie titles
Despite what your brain may tell you, Never Rarely Sometimes Always is not the same movie as Sometimes Always Never....
On my radar: Free for all
This writer is of the opinion that the Aam Aadmi Party’s victory in Delhi was because of freebies. Kejriwal understands...
Why doctors dismiss dizziness
Three years ago I wrote an essay for Well about the chronic dizziness that had devastated my life. In response, I received...
How to incorporate classic blue in your home décor
Classic blue has been named “Pantone Colour of the Year 2020”. The colour is lavish, rich, soothing and down-to-earth shade,...
If women ruled the world, what would they wear?
A few decades ago, around the time she unveiled her breakthrough work “The Dinner Party” and formulated her animating question...
On my radar: Controversy with lotus
Akal Takht, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and many Sikh organisations are upset as the revamp plan for Amritsar railway...
Ukrainian PM offers to quit after tape leak
KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk offered his resignation on Friday after an audio recording suggested he had criticised the president,...
Khamenei stands by Guards after unrest over downed plane
Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated...
Inside The Circle, reality TV gets a social media filter
“Message: ‘Hey girls, hey. I want to start this chat just to get to know all of you. Girls who...
An Opera of Trench Warfare
Three years ago, on a trip to Johannesburg, I had the chance to watch artist William Kentridge working on a...
Iran could take ‘provocative actions’ in Middle East, says top US Navy official
Washington: Iran could carry out “provocative actions” in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in that region in the future despite...
Anna Karina, star of French New Wave cinema, is dead at 79
Anna Karina, the Danish-born actress who became a symbol of the French New Wave in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960s films, died...
Homestays: Finding comfort in a stranger’s home
While planning a trip to Peru last July, Brian Twite and his girlfriend, Constance Hansen, decided to skip hotels and...
Doodle Fest: A platform for children to express their creativity
The fourth edition of Doodle Fest was organised from 23-24 November at Shiv Nadar School in Noida. The fest aimed...
Popularising traditional Indian crafts among global customers
India Craft Week (ICW), which started last year, endeavours to bring hand-crafted products to the forefront by bridging the gap...
‘We now ship products to 10 international markets’
Co-founder of the e-commerce firm Indian Beautiful Art, Nitin Kapoor speaks to Nibedita Saha about his sustainable business model that...
