I have always felt that there are certain journeys which pick you. In 2025, the journey to Kailash Mansarovar picked me. After being suspended for five long years, the Ministry …
Opinion
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There is a particular kind of institutional theatre playing out across boardrooms and cabinet offices right now, and if you work in communications, you will recognize it immediately. Someone who …
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In my colony, when everyone is in a rush to leave for office in the morning, there is always a ruckus. The subject: Wrong car parking and blocking exit points …
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Opinion: A Lot of Fanfare But Few Details
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 7 minutes readAny major summit has its expectations, especially so for one taking place after nearly nine years. And for all those expecting “big, fat hugs” or a host playing up to …
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144 Ayes: The Number That Changed Tamil Nadu’s Political History
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 12 minutes readWhen C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly “This is not a minority government — it is a government for the minorities,” he was doing something Tamil Nadu had not seen …
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Opinion: Pakistan in the News, Not for Mediating Skills
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is a last thing that the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif needed: a media spotlight on its credibility as a mediator in the ongoing talks between Iran and …
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LCPS Students Take Lead on Food Insecurity and Food Waste
by Akshara Bontapalli and Saanvi Celamkoti 4 minutes readSecond Harvest is a 501(c)(3) youth-led nonprofit organization based in Loudoun County, founded in 2023 by three high school students: Swara Reddy, Anvi Borkar, and Saanvi Celamkoti. As students in …
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Capital Latitude: Trump, Xi, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
by Rasita Vishnuram 9 minutes read|| “Peace and war are the two wheels of policy.” – Kautilya, Arthashastra || Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to China does not signal a return to engagement-era diplomacy or a …
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The End of the Dynasty: How Tamil Nadu’s Young Rewrote Their Future
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 9 minutes readThere is a moment in Tamil political folklore that everyone in the state can still feel, even if they weren’t alive to witness it. The year was 1967. C. N. …