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What the Tiger sees: A jungle of grace, a chorus of chaos
March 24, 2025, 3:29 PM IST
A personal journey through Ranthambhore, where awe meets unease in the company of stripes and silence. My recent trip to Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve was nothing short of magical. Nestled in the southeastern part of Rajasthan,…
March 24, 2025, 3:29 PM IST
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The harsh reality of sports in India: Is it only for the rich?
February 27, 2025, 2:00 PM IST
Pullela Gopichand, one of India’s badminton greats and the greatest badminton coaches, has stirred a hornet’s nest by saying parents shouldn’t push their kids into sports unless they are rich or have a fallback option….
February 27, 2025, 2:00 PM IST
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The Maha Kumbh: A sea of humanity in perfect harmony
February 18, 2025, 9:54 PM IST
There are some experiences that defy words, moments so colossal and awe-inspiring that any attempt to capture them in writing feels inadequate. The Maha Kumbh Mela is one such phenomenon—an ocean of faith, discipline, and…
February 18, 2025, 9:54 PM IST
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Manual frisking and smartphones don’t go hand-in-hand
December 13, 2023, 8:42 PM IST
Whichever way one looks at it, the incident in the Lok Sabha is a security breach that cannot be pardoned. That it happened on the 22nd anniversary of the dastardly attack on the Parliament on…
December 13, 2023, 8:42 PM IST
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India’s migrant population: The nowhere men
May 18, 2020, 11:23 PM IST
A lot has changed since I wrote this post on May 10 (Get out of lockdown, but retain its pluses) about the #Lockdown and how it will impact the urban India in the foreseeable future. …
May 18, 2020, 11:23 PM IST
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Get out of lockdown, but retain its pluses
May 10, 2020, 7:37 PM IST
Let me say at the outset, the post below is applicable to the urban and metro areas of India. Most of what has been discussed in the country in the past few months, the threats…
May 10, 2020, 7:37 PM IST
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Team Hockey India: The coach who speaks their language
July 1, 2018, 9:26 PM IST
Tujhe bahut jaldbaazi rehti hai! Chal peeche (You are always in a rush. Move back). Spoken in anger and loud enough for the pitch microphone to catch, that was the new Indian Hockey men’s team…
July 1, 2018, 9:26 PM IST
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Learn life saving drills/techniques for your and others’ safety
December 29, 2017, 1:00 PM IST
Today is the second last day of this calendar year, a time when most are busy making their new year’s resolutions. I, honestly, had no intention of drawing up a list for myself, but after…
December 29, 2017, 1:00 PM IST
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BJP under pressure but still ahead in Gujarat
December 12, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
This past week, as we travelled for our #ElectionWithTimes programming through the areas of Gujarat that went in for polling in the first phase on December 9, meeting hundreds of people, a few things emerged,…
December 12, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
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Railways, why allow a busy route/train for private events?
January 24, 2017, 3:47 PM IST
The Indian Railways is going through an extremely poor phase as far as passenger safety is concerned. Big accidents resulting in huge loss of lives are happening with alarming frequency. Its resources are stretched thin….
January 24, 2017, 3:47 PM IST
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Junior Hockey World Cup: We are the Champions
December 18, 2016, 8:26 PM IST
Congratulations, Team Hockey India Juniors at becoming the world Junior Hockey Champions. What an absolutely stupendous tournament the team has had, winning all their pool matches, topping their group. Indian Junior hockey players celebrate with…
December 18, 2016, 8:26 PM IST
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No need to give evidence of surgical strikes
October 5, 2016, 12:41 PM IST
Ever since the government announced that it had launched surgical strikes inside the PoK to destroy ‘terror launch pads’ on September 28, Pakistan, as expected, has gone into a denial mode. Very smartly, India has…
October 5, 2016, 12:41 PM IST
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India @ Rio: An honest analysis
August 23, 2016, 10:11 AM IST
Let me get straight to the point. Rio Olympics are over and India’s largest ever contingent is back with all of two medals to show for its efforts – a bronze for Sakshi Malik in…
August 23, 2016, 10:11 AM IST
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No Rio medal yet, but can you miss the positives?
August 16, 2016, 9:34 AM IST
Ten days of the Olympics at Rio are over. The largest ever Indian squad at the Olympics is still medal-less and the hopes of any are fast receding. The shooters, the hockey teams, archers, athletes,…
August 16, 2016, 9:34 AM IST
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Mohd Shahid, the magician who needs the magic of your prayers
July 3, 2016, 6:19 PM IST
As you read this, Mohammed Shahid, not perhaps, but easily the best ball player ever, is battling for his life at a hospital in Gurgaon, having been shifted there from his home town Varanasi, a few…
July 3, 2016, 6:19 PM IST
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Chak de, Team India. Next stop Rio!
June 18, 2016, 9:38 AM IST
Team Hockey India may not have won the Champions Trophy, having lost the finals to the redoubtable Aussies in a pulsating final, a few hours ago, but the way they performed through the tournament should…
June 18, 2016, 9:38 AM IST
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Sports lovers would want a sporting icon to be the ambassador for Olympics, not Salman
April 25, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
The Indian Olympic Association has named actor Salman Khan as the goodwill brand ambassador of the Indian contingent participating in the Rio Olympics 2016. The actor, whose next film is based on the life of…
April 25, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
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How money saved on large projects can fund social measures
March 28, 2016, 1:57 PM IST
An advertisement by Delhi government caught my eye in today’s newspaper. It said: Now there is an honest government in Delhi. Curious, I read on. As expected, the copy was about all the good that…
March 28, 2016, 1:57 PM IST
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China to build rail link to Nepal; we struggle to reach Srinagar
March 22, 2016, 4:51 PM IST
Nepal and China have agreed to build a strategic rail link between the two nations. Thanks to the Chinese might, determination, financial muscle and unbridled desire to expand their influence, the mighty Himalayas, once considered impregnable,…
March 22, 2016, 4:51 PM IST
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The Art of Living’s World Culture Festival: Controversies galore
March 11, 2016, 5:25 PM IST
The World Cultural Festival, a three-day event organized by the Art of Living Foundation run by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar starts today. The right bank of river Yamuna, as one moves from Delhi towards Noida, has…
March 11, 2016, 5:25 PM IST
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