Many of my travel inspirations emerge from offbeat films that linger in my mind long after the closing credits. After watching Dhak Dhak, I found myself embarking on one of the most challenging road journeys of my life—to Umling La, regarded as one of the…
As a parent of two Gen Z sons, I watched the recent protests at Jantar Mantar with concern—not because young people raised their voices, but because a legitimate demand for educational accountability appeared, at times, to become entangled with a much wider political campaign. The…
“Hello everyone, I have decided to come back to India.” — Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party. That announcement recently landed on my screen, and within minutes social media had done what social media does best: amplify, celebrate, and speculate. The Cockroach Janta…
Who Can Really Call Themselves “Dr.”? The title “Dr.” carries significant academic, professional, and public trust. It is not merely a courtesy title or a branding tool. In most jurisdictions, the designation is reserved for individuals who have earned a recognised doctoral qualification or are…
Sunday morning. Lazy scrolling. Then a headline in the Financial Express caught my attention — not because of the story itself, but because of the grammar. The headline read: “How a Madurai engineer rebuild his dreams.” Not “rebuilt.” Not even “builds.” Just “rebuild.” What surprised…