Transgender pilots a big leap for Indian aviation
It is a welcome development that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has laid down norms that will allow transgender people to function as...
Category : Opinion
Swiggy’s moonlighting policy is not a bright idea
Moonlighting has been associated with dual employment, a practice that can easily lead to job termination. But earlier this month, food delivery platform-Swiggy, stunned the...
How far is that oldest object, really?
It also means the galaxy is 13.4 billion light years away. Or is it, really? That column pointed out that “astronomers estimate [GLASS-z13] is now...
Insidious incline
As threat levels are perceived to have dropped, it’s natural for the guards to be lowered. That is what has happened around us, as reflected...
Advertising played its part in India’s freedom struggle
As excitement and fervour build up around the 75th anniversary of our Independence, it is a good moment to explore the relationship between advertising and...
From midnight to Amrit Kaal modernity
I am no midnight’s child. I was born a few years after Independence. Consequently, I can only imagine the emotions of those who watched the...
Nation-building lessons from a Bollywood song
Perhaps the most inspiring lines celebrating India, as evergreen as they are rousing, are from a Hindi film made just 13 years after Independence. In...
India at 75: Much to celebrate and plenty ahead to aspire for
On 15 August, one-sixth of humanity will collectively celebrate 75 years of having breathed the fresh air of independence from colonial rule. A nation which...
Every tear from every eye needs a wipe away
India as an idea, as a great exception with a purpose that preceded our existence as a free country, has long held us agog across...
Kia dispels first-mover advantage theory for India’s auto market
Most have struggled, with the likes of GM and Ford even having beaten a hasty retreat to their homes. While the reasons for that may...