Scattered families​

Worried parents of children studying and working abroad in the countries worst affected by the pandemic are dealing with disconcerting uncertainties  One of the implications of the spread of coronavirus is that some unfortunate families remain scattered during the lockdown and may remain so for months to come — especially when children from the family […]

The challenge of safe passage

Air India operated special flights to fly stranded foreigners home long after European airlines stopped services. Now the crew is transporting thousands of Brits home in dozens of chartered flights In early March, as the number of Coronavirus cases was rising in the UK, many British citizens decided to shift base and made their way […]

​Home and away 

Many foreigners are stuck in India, some by choice, during the lockdown. Overall, it’s been an enriching experience despite all the anxiety and concerns The impact of Covid-19 is unprecedented, collectively and individually. Life has come to a standstill. The lockdown has ensured that people stay wherever they are.  The fortunate are at home, while […]

The good Sikh

Protesters in Shaheen Bagh have found supporters across the spectrum. DS Bindra is one such supporter who believes in acting through deeds and not just words  A PRACTISING advocate in Delhi High court tries to ensure that food is available for protesters staging a sit-in against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh. To […]

Eclipsed by Premchand no more

Shivrani Devi has for long been seen as just the wife of a literary stalwart, but there is more to her than meets the eye WOMEN WRITERS are often sidelined and robbed off the credit they deserve — the art of writing in the past was dominated in a way that gave preference to male […]

Indefensible murder

Shahid Azmi’s legacy lives on through lawyers he inspired. Sadly, so does the ideology that led to his murder AFTER SPENDING 12 years incarcerated, the two men that Faheem Ansari was really keen to meet as he stepped out of Bareilly Central Jail last November were Shaheed Azmi and Hemant Karkare. He couldn’t, of course, […]

‘The state being secular is a myth’

Devdutt Pattanaik has written over 52 books on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times. Here he answers questions about the ancient epics and modern myths DEVDUTT PATTANAIK is an Indian mythologist, speaker, illustrator and author. His work focuses largely on areas of myth, religion, mythology and management. He has incorporated […]

‘Education is in bad shape’

Ashok Agarwal, former AAP member, who has been leading the fight for children’s right to education, claims – astonishingly enough – that enrollment is going down in MCD-run schools and schools are being closed down in large numbers A LAWYER at the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court, Ashok Agarwal has found time apart from […]