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Friendship Loveship Hateship

The world is presently battling a loneliness epidemic, but it’s the well-connected’ who are the loneliest. These days, they are looking to make connections at social meet-ups

Scripting Loneliness

With the turn of the millennium, Indian audiences got to see what actually happens when fairytale romance ends and life begins on the big screen

Confined, Constricted

Love and loneliness co-exist in spaces where desires struggle to navigate through narrow lanes, love flounders to flourish in tiny homes and heart-to-heart conversations get muted in the cacophony of everyday drudgery

Rusted Ruins

Archaeology trapped in jingoist trenches

BJP's Delhiverance

The double engine sarkaar will have to show some quick results to Delhi's middle class which has trusted it to improve the city’s infrastructure

AAP Rejected, or BJP Elected?

ls the electorate voting to reject rather than voting to elect?

Crying in Love is to Grow in Love

To be in love is to check one's mortality and start with the quiver of optimism

Half Moon

Desire is not Just about the body but the entire world through the body. In fact, the world becomes the body of the absent lover

Love, Actually

British novelist and scriptwriter David Nicholls is the author of six novels, including the global bestseller One Day (2009).

Big City Blues

Queer people find vibrancy and welcome anonymity in megacities but there is a limit to the choices they offer

Love Bites, Love Kills

My divorce came with a package deal—loneliness, depression and social isolation followed

Swipe, Scroll—Still Lonely

The author shares his tryst with Clubhouse—the app where every lonely heart became part of a collective dirge

AI Love You

The digital era allows unfiltered and uncontrolled access to romantic possibilities. It also allows control

Brave Lonely World

Love and loneliness are sisters who lead complex, chaotic, entangled lives

A Family on Wheels

Vivid memories of train travel with family remain evergreen

The Disagreeables

Though the controversies surrounding Pattanam have put an end to excavation work at the archaeological village in Kerala, the site is still cloaked in secrecy thanks to ASI

The Stone Goddess

Adivasis and Brahmins stake claim over a deity who was worshipped by tribals as a stone for centuries before the stone became a multiarmed idol of a goddess all Hindus revere

Circumstantial Evidence

The knowledge produced in India has to be judged by whether it is aimed at dismantling or guarding ignorance

The End of the World As We Knew It

Renowned Indian writer Amitav Ghosh was awarded the 2024 Erasmus Prize for his powerful writing on climate change. Ghosh's 2004 novel, The Hungry Tide, set in the Sundarbans, was one of the early works of fiction by an Indian writer to chronicle the continuing saga of environmental degradation.

Delhi Revdi

As the race for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections heats up, voters and political analysts agree that this will be AAP’s toughest contest yet

The Dip Test

The modern Hindu, whether he takes a dip at the Mahakumbh or not, prefers to go along with Sahir Ludhianvi's famous formulation—ye paap hai kya, ye punya hai kya, reeto par dharm ki mohre hai

Sacred Games

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured as symbols of hope, reminding us that while walls and domes may separate, they also unite

Making America Grade Again

Donald Trump Is rapidly reversing all policies that America once espoused

Sponsored Survey

Increasingly, the potential of archaeology is tragically getting lost as attempts are made to misuse it to address political issues

The Lost City

While the Harappan remains at Rakhigarhi await their much-deserved preservation, the elusive truth of this millennia-old civilisation continues to be shrouded in mystery

Things That Make NPS An Effective Retirement Tool

India is currently the fastest growing large economy in the world.

Changing Landscape Of Retirement Planning In India

Retirement planning in India is undergoing a fundamental shift, driven by changing demographics, evolving aspirations, and increasing financial awareness.

Transit From Wealth Creation To Preservation With MFS

Retirement marks a pivotal transition in financial planning-a shift from accumulating wealth to a psychological phase of preserving it.

Balance Growth And Security With Mutual Funds

Planning for retirement, a seemingly distant goal, can feel daunting, but securing your financial future doesn't have to be. By starting early and investing wisely, you can maintain your lifestyle in the next phase of your life.

Building Retirement Wealth Through SIPS And SWPS

Retirement planning is an important process to prepare for achieving financial independence and ensuring financial security in your later years. It involves two phases: