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Improving focus through mindfulness: a practical guide

Improving focus through mindfulness: a practical guide

While I am not promoting the adage — easier said than done — but even Hanuman had to be goaded into action by the bear-avatar named Jambhavan

Swallow it or vomit it: The conundrum around using data-driven technology

Swallow it or vomit it: The conundrum around using data-driven technology

In the case of America, there are stricter laws like the Anti-Trust Law and various other mechanisms like summoning the chief of Facebook or Google and asking them to explain their position concerning breach of Privacy or else. But, in the case of India, such action against corporates seems unlikely

Ukraine: how an armed conflict could play out

Ukraine: how an armed conflict could play out

Julien Théron, Sciences Po Talks between Russia and the west have failed. Moscow has described the situation in Ukraine as “intolerable” and “a matter of life or death”. The US president, Joe Biden, has predicted the Kremlin “will move in” to Ukraine. The impasse was reached when the Russian president,

South Africa's Dream Run Dashed by an Absurd Rule in 1992 World Cup

South Africa's Dream Run Dashed by an Absurd Rule in 1992 World Cup

When play resumed, under the Least Productive Over rule, two overs had been lost. As per the rule, the two overs that could be deducted from the South Africa's chase were that of Meyrick Pringle

Should India Host the Olympics? A Cautionary Tale (Part 2)

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Should India Host the Olympics? A Cautionary Tale (Part 2)

The mismanagement, corruption and bad press notwithstanding, the economic strain of the Games was as shocking as the consequences of botching up the event.

Should India Host the Olympics? A Cautionary Tale

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Should India Host the Olympics? A Cautionary Tale

At the onset, this discussion does not aim to demean the achievements India has made over the past few decades, but seeks to build a cautionary tale by highlighting that the side-effects of organising the extravaganza far outweigh any perceived gains.

Population Explosion and New Zealand's Experiment in Zealandia

Population Explosion and New Zealand's Experiment in Zealandia

Our universe is fast expanding, but our earth is not. By rough estimates, we add over 2,00,000 people to the world population every day, but the resources to support this spurt is limited. According to a UN estimate, by 2050, the world would add 2.5 billion more

It was Church versus Socialism in Roy’s Mexico

It was Church versus Socialism in Roy’s Mexico

The Constitution of the short-lived Spanish Republic for the first time enfranchised the women in a European Catholic country. They promptly exercised their democratic right by voting for the restoration of the monarchy.

MN Roy: How Rasgolla Delivered India Its First Communist

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MN Roy: How Rasgolla Delivered India Its First Communist

Odisha and Bengal's fight for Rasgolla rights is legendary. Now, who would have thought that a sweet dish would leave such a bitter aftertaste! But, did you know that Rasgolla played an important role in shaping India's revolutionary movement, and also transforming Naren into an ardent communist?

M N Roy: The Making of a Revolutionary Freedom Fighter

M N Roy: The Making of a Revolutionary Freedom Fighter

The year is 1920. The winter is harsh. The people of Russia are searching for the last vestige of humanity, and warmth, in vain. The situation is tolerable in this plush office, where an old man is closely observing a 27-year-old. What he says next is going to break the

Communism: An Indian perspective

Communism: An Indian perspective

It is a blasphemous undertaking to commit oneself to an ideology without letting the various schools of thoughts impact us, effect changes in us or leave a lasting impression on us.

Jallikattu, an interpretation

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Jallikattu, an interpretation

Man by nature is an animal. Despite the forcible conversion to a relatively peaceful mode of existence, man's propensity to violence manifests in myriad ways, sometimes nuanced, sometimes blunt. It's this bluntness of character that Liju Jose Pellissery carves out from beneath the veneer of sophistication we pass off as

Lamenting A Dying Culture of Haggling

Lamenting A Dying Culture of Haggling

Supermarkets and the death of the neighborhood's friendly shop.