Embrace the Spirit of Travel when you cannot get Away!
Travel is a state of mind, other than the journey. Mahima tells us how she was bitten by the travel bug. She tells us how to prepare for a...
74 Percent Turnout in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls 2017; Gujarat Gears up for Electioneering
Navodita, our Associate Editor, reports on the single-phase Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls 2017. The fate of 68 MLAs to be decided on Dec 18, later this year. Meanwhile, Gujarat...
Prem Kumar Dhumal and Rajendra Singh Rana: Friends turned Foes in a Faceoff in Himachal 2017 Assembly Election
Rana – who was once in the BJP and was considered close to Dhumal – parted ways with the saffron party and won the 2012 assembly polls from Sujanpur...
Winning the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017 Crucial for both BJP and Congress
Our Associate Editor, Navodita, takes a hard look at the forthcoming Gujarat Assembly Elections in 2017. It will be held in two phases on December 9 and December 14....
Can BJP oust Congress from Power in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections on Nov. 9?
So far in seven elections, Himachal Pradesh has alternated between the two parties, while Gujarat has mostly been a BJP bastion, with 1985 being the last time the Congress...
Will the Strong Social Message from Phullu ever reach the Right Masses?
Our Delhi-based columnist Mahima tells us why Phullu, a film meant for the masses to educate them about menstrual hygiene at the right age, will not reach them. And...
The Choice to Eat: Restrict it to Your Platter, no Blood Splatter Please!
In the wake of the Kerala Beef Fest row in early May, Mahima, an animal lover, urges us to restrict the food on our platter and avoid blood splatter,...
I will get you a Condom!
Here’s a fiction by Kumar, where a university student shares his experiences among his group of friends, guzzling beer. An interesting story, full of twists and turns, exclusively in...
Arranged Marriage: Common Worldwide till the 18th Century; India and Italy were Exceptions
Ironically, Indians during the Vedic Period were one of the few exceptional people to engage in marriage, of free choice (Swayamvara) and live-in relationships (Gandharva Vivah) back in time when arranged...
Kālachakra Initiation Completed in Bodh Gaya, Millions Watched Online
The Kālachakra initiation involves taking refuge and vows and receiving empowerment – imagining ourselves transforming into a series of special forms and entering the mandala and experiencing in it a sequence...