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Time to Abrogate Bitterness
The National Conference's win in the recent assembly elections is a mandate for transformation, not celebration
'We Lose Our House Every Day'
With nearly one in every 100 people in India living under the threat of eviction, the weight of anxiety, fear and confusion has become an inescapable reality
THE PROMISE OF INDIAN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES
The question of whether ‘politics informs economics’ or vice-versa has been looming large for decades now, but has hardly been as prominent and critical as today.
SHAPING TOMORROW'S LEADERS
The Power, Challenges, and Future of Business Schools in India and Beyond
Archived Memories
A mechanical engineer who clocks in every day at the boiler room, a mushroom farmer on campus, and an old Parsi lady who used to work in the archive and record-keeping department in the 70s Tatanagar in Jamshedpur Is a box” full of stories
Philanthropic Saint?
Why it is necessary to speak about the Adivasis when we talk about Ratan Tata
The Land Conflict Blot
Tata projects have faced numerous resistance movements against their projects and some have even spilled blood
When the Jaguar Leaps
Tata's impeccable track record of minimalist intervention in foreign acquisitions suffered a bit when It came to its largest purchase—Corus
Of Cars, Kings and Dogs
RATAN Tata, who took the homegrown Tata Group to global heights, passed away on October 9, 2024, in Mumbai. He was 86.
"Silence Does Not Mean Agreement"
As the assembly election results in Jammu and Kashmir delivered a decisive victory to the National Conference-Congress coalition, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, addressing people at a Friday congregation after his recent release from detention, had dismissed the elections as meaningless-arguing that the powers of the assembly had been limited even before the polls.
Haryana's Dangal
The BJP has won, but the Congress has not lost. It will form a formidable Opposition in the state assembly
Mountains to Climb
Omar Abdullah knows too well that winning the J&K elections is only the first hurdle.
One Man, Many Versions
He is a blessing; he is a provider-a section of society has managed to form an emotional connect with Raavan.
Redemption of the Cursed
What is the secret behind Raavan's 11th head?
When Rains Came to Lanka
From designing his own string instrument to inventing the bow of the violin and creating the first ragas, Raavan was known as an artist par excellence.
The Clash of Narratives
The personification of Raavan as a Dravidian king and a symbol of resistance plays a vital role in Tamil Nadu's political history
Beyond the Binaries of Good and Evil
Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It's time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character.
Dunes of Grief
In Mandore, a desert town, the loss of a son-in-law has survived all jubilation over the narrative of good over evil. The town still mourns the killing of Raavan.
'Raavan Conquered, Ram Set Free'
The Sun God appears on stage to provide answers to the questions that Luv and Kush ask of their father, Ram. He states, \"Every story has a hero and an anti-hero.
More than the Hero
Raavan, a 2010 film by Mani Ratnam, questions the tenacity of the moral code and the politics of empathy
The Intimacy of the Enemy
As Raavan lay dying, he told Lakshman to learn from his defeats. Ram hailed him a great scholar and said there is no enemy or enmity when the war is over
Beyond the Border, History Stakes its Claim Over Myth
In Sri Lanka, there is no mythological version of the Ramayana. Raavan's world was more than that.
Being Raavan
HOW does one become the other who embodies evil?
In the Island Kingdom
It was a journey Sitha had long dreamt of.
The Native King and the War That Never Happened
In some strands of Gond folk history, Raven is an administrative post similar to MLAs and MPs of modern-age democracy.
Not a Demon, but Our Own
The Asurs in Jharkhand, who hold Raavan and Mahishasur in high regard, have been protesting against burning their effigies.
BRAHMOS: Lethal Game Changer in IAF's Armoury
Over the years, the transformation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been remarkable.
Gujarat's Pathbreaking Renewable Energy Strategy: Assured Connectivity & Akshay Urja Setu (Single Window Clearance)
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel and Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai, Gujarat is committed to being a major contributor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 500 GW renewable energy by 2030, with a target of contributing over 100 GW.
Gond With the Wind
In the remote Adivasi regions of Vidarbha in Maharashtra, Gonds and Mandavis are staking an ancestral claim on Raavan who they believe was an Adivasi
The King of Counterculture
Rejecting the notion of Raavan as a villain signifies a persistent need to challenge the dominant narrative while remaining part of it s