by Charu Thakur | Feb 25, 2022
(February 25, 2022) Staring at the Boogie Woogie stage in awe, the then 21-year-old Suresh Mukund felt a rush of excitement and gratitude. That surreal moment in 2009 also evoked discomfort – seeing his crew in slippers and torn clothes rehearsing for their...
by sanjana | Feb 25, 2022
The column first appeared in The Wire on February 24, 2022. Indian democracy, an intricate and vibrant system, has become a paradoxical subject of discussion. On one hand, its institutions appear to be faltering, facing the risk of erosion or appropriation by...
by Charu Thakur | Feb 22, 2022
(February 22, 2022) “Pristine water, a school of colourful fishes swimming in synchronicity, a jellyfish floating away to the surface, and a dugong resting in water,” are some of eight-year-old Indian scuba diver and eco-crusader Tharaagai Aarathana’s...
by Ranjani Rajendra | Feb 20, 2022
(February 20, 2022) It was a fine summer evening when a 10-year-old Arijit Das and his friends came across a young man building a drone in their neighbourhood playground. The boys were fascinated. As they watched the drone soar into the sky, they were captivated. A...
by sanjana | Feb 18, 2022
This column first appeared in The Economic Times on February 15, 2022. The Tata Group’s ambitious plans for Air India aim to transform the airline into a financially robust and technologically advanced global leader. Tata Sons Chairman, N Chandrasekaran, recently...