Time for model conduct
Now that the elections to the 17th Lok Sabha have been declared, the next two months will be spent in...
It’s time to institutionalise vocational training in India
To prepare India’s future workforce for the specialised demands of the job market, our policymakers have to lay more emphasis...
Visual substitutes for memory: A photographic journey into the past
The camera’s vision, unmediated by consciousness or an uncertain memory, allows the past to speak for itself, inviting the beholder...
Opposition worried about possible BJP poll victory after Balakot strike
I was travelling when I heard the news of the Pulwama attack and was highly saddened with the killing of...
USTR to India: Forget the needy
The problem with President Donald J. Trump is that his decisions seem as changeable and as incomprehensible as his moods....
Surface cleaners with antibacterial agents put to a quality-assessment test
A Delhi-based consumer-interest organisation tested eight surface cleaners, in the price range of Rs 8.70-17.8 per 100ml, on parameters such...
‘It was a full moon night and the tides were at their peak…’
In his new book, author Benjamin Kingsbury uncovers the harrowing history of the Bengal cyclone of 1876, which claimed over...
Unite against cross-border terror
The last five years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government have seen a vast number of forces arrayed against him,...
What does it mean to be a woman writer in India?
In this introductory piece to an anthology of women’s writing she edited, Annie Zaidi looks at the marginal though defining...
World music gets a fitting tribute in festive Udaipur
The latest edition of Udaipur World Music Festival hosted bands from around the world and reconfirmed one’s faith in the...
Action needed on Terroristan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement on the Pulwama terror attack was an unconscionable attempt to brazen out a heinous...
An account of China’s blank cheque diplomacy
In the wake of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s move to make himself ruler for life, everyone is wondering about his...
These simple pointers can help you improve your board results
So, your boards begin in a few days. You’re probably tense. Understandably so. As an Indian student, the boards will...
A historical and scientific examination of the heart
In his book Heart: A History, author and cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar looks back at how philosophers and physicians across the...
‘Explosive-laden car was following convoy’
SRINAGAR/ NEW DELHI: The Valentine’s Day isn’t a very popular event among the forces, yet for over 2,500 men of...
People look to SC to ensure freedoms
It is among the ironies of the times that President Recip Tayyip Erdogan of the (formerly Kemalist) Republic of Turkey...
Aero India 2019 promises to offer big value to industry
Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for the 12th Edition of the Aero India at Airforce Station, Yelahanka. As the skies fill...
APEDB has big plans for sustainable economic development
Hyderabad: J. Krishna Kishore, CEO of Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB), talked to The Sunday Guardian on a host...
A Shakespearean reading of Indian films and plays
In his new book Masala Shakespeare, author and professor Jonathan Gil Harris looks at how Indian writers and filmmakers have...
Which detergent bar lives up to the promise of effective, affordable cleaning?
A Delhi-based consumer-interest organisation tested nine detergent bars in the price range of Rs 4.35-11.5 per 100 grams, on parameters...
An avoidable drama in Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s handling of the controversy over the Central Bureau of Investigation wanting to question Kolkata...
Gandhi’s ideas on education have not lost their relevance
In her last book, the late Aparna Basu wrote about Mahatma Gandhi’s revolutionary ideas about politics and society which continue...
To survive in any industry, you must upskill and adapt
Our constantly evolving business ecosystem demands that the workforce pick up new skills and proficiencies every few years. Here’s how...
Talwar may spill the beans on top UPA leader
Deepak Talwar was close to several UPA leaders. He is alleged to have used funds from Airbus to construct a...
