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Anand Neelakantan

Ayodhya verdict on expected lines

One must see this issue from the point of view of an average Hindu. Kashi, Ayodhya and Mathura are as holy to him as Mecca is to a Muslim or Jerusalem is to a Christian.

16 Nov 2019

The Meaning of India

Through a collection of newspaper columns written over the years, Pavan K Varma presents his views on the present-day Indian and stresses the relevance of Chanakya in today’s times, and a need for de

09 Nov 2019

Corporates, celebs must walk the eco talk

Festivals like Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Visarjan, Durga Puja, etc are the safety valves for the common man, who are otherwise oppressed and marginalised.

03 Nov 2019

Indian population bomb is ticking

When we were growing up, one of the questions we often answered in examinations was about the population explosion in India.

19 Oct 2019

For better cities, borrow from the past

Travellers used to sing paeans to our ancient and medieval cities. They said no country in the world had such well-planned streets. Can anyone say this in the present?

06 Oct 2019

A Tech Truce in the Language War

Another language controversy has broken out after the home minister talked about making Hindi a unifying language for India.

21 Sep 2019

Onam, a celebration of equality

India is a land of festivals. There is perhaps no day in the calendar where some community is not celebrating a festival or the other.

07 Sep 2019

Triple talaq A discrimination that will be a hindrance

The plight of the abandoned women among Hindus is the most pathetic as they cannot remarry or start a family.

24 Aug 2019

A historical inevitability

Finally, the Article 370 and 35 (A) have been thrown into the dustbin of history. There have been many who are crying foul about this decision.

11 Aug 2019

Indian Youth in the Grip of Pop Spirituality

Recently, I was interacting with a large group of youngsters in their early twenties.

27 Jul 2019

Poor Exam Process Breeds Mediocrity

Recently, a video about the toughness of the IIT-JEE went viral on social media.

13 Jul 2019

Provoking the Mind

Covering a host of diverse topics from a political assassination to caste issues, here is a collection with the perfect sweet-and-sour aftertaste

04 Jul 2019

We have to nurture audacious dreams

In 1493, Pope Alexander VI issued a papal bull or decree that authorised Spain and Portugal to colonise, convert and enslave the rest of the world.

28 Jun 2019

The State has failed in its basic duties

India accounts for the 15 of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world. Around 12 lakh Indians die every year due to the uncontrollable air pollution.

14 Jun 2019

A Noble but Alien Narrative Unravels

This was one election which was fought not on any positive agendas, but on viciously negative propaganda.

01 Jun 2019

Real education starts after college

The results of Class X and XII have come for almost all boards. The social media is flooded with elated parents giving congratulatory messages to their wards.

18 May 2019

Tragedy of India’s happiness

A recent survey concluded that Indians are the most vacation-deprived people. We can see how much most people are struggling to meet their two ends meet.

05 May 2019

Follow Sustainable Development Model

One of the most ubiquitous sights in any Indian city is the row of leaky water tankers carrying water from the suburbs to some posh apartment complex or residential colony.

18 Apr 2019