In Praise of Boredom
Where is the time for the kids to be bored and tap into their inner creativity? Are the kids able to occupy themselves, even when there is no set...
An Open Letter to my Would-be Daughter-in-law
In an open letter to her would-be daughter-in-law, Dr. Preeti pours her heart out. She takes the initiative to show how the relationship could be a sweet one. A...
I have to do a Lot of Chores
An inward-looking, poignant verse, by Ayub, for Different Truths. Someone plucked out my lashes, And twisted them into a cord, Then fastened my dreams, With the same cord, And...
Budget 2018: Game-Changing Reform for Bharat; a Major Impetus to Rural Economy
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, presenting the last full budget of Modi government before it goes to polls in May next year, announced a game-changing health insurance scheme to 10...
With Declining Budget and Formless Policies Universal Health Care will remain a Dream
The major thrust of the budget is on covering 10 crore families with rupees five lakh insurance coverage per year. This scheme has been allocated rupees 2000 crore that is...
Is the Election Budget of Arun Jaitley Simply Ambitious?
The finance minister has put a good many of his eggs in the farmers’ basket. He is betting that India’s farm sector should undergo a transformational change and it...
Nitish Losing Political Ground Faster Than Expected: BJP Plans to keep him away from Home
Nitish has become the victim of his own machination. It was his own betrayal of secular and socialist comrades and friends that made the BJP leadership skeptical. Though the...
TMC Sweeps By-Elections in Bengal: Left, Congress End up Big Losers
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the by-elections in the Uluberia (Lok Sabha) and the Noapara (Assembly) seats comfortably, as the gap between it and other contenders continued to...
Congress Demands Probe into the Death of Judge Loya
The Congress wants a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to independently probe into Judge MN Joya’s death. It wants no involvement of the CBI and NIA. Here’s a report, for...
The Enchanting Story of the Indian Sari – I
In today’s India, there are 6.5 million people involved in the production of handloom saris. Although the structure of saris is mostly the same, Indian woman have much room...