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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PoV

Only Delhi Metro’s success will prove if Kejriwal’s city can live with coronavirus

The AAP govt has been on an ‘unlocking’ spree in Delhi, but neglected Metro stations have served as a taunting reminder that we are still in a pandemic.

Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter timeline is Manorama yearbook, Jhansi ki Rani edition

Mental health, Sushant Singh Rajput, caste, Bloomsbury’s book withdrawal — the actress has a hot take on everything. And her army of fans are lapping it up.

Want to save Jaipur and its 2,300-yr-old mummy? Unclog the drains

Torrential rains recently inundated the walled city, but experts say Jaipur’s problem started years ago when it ignored its drainage systems in quest for modernity.

When abuse generates revenue, India gets ‘Hindustani Bhaus’ as icons

Bullying has become a major part of the online culture. Be it Kangana Ranaut bullying Sara Ali Khan or Shubham Mishra wanting to rape a female comedian.

All that an MBA degree brings is snob value, not success. Just look at Mukesh Ambani

Fancy B-school degrees are becoming irrelevant in today’s fast-changing world. India’s MBA-IIM obsession is an artificial demand.

No beef, no witches — Left and Right-wingers fight to control how children read, watch, think

We blame the Right wing for most demands for censorship or banning, but evidence shows Left liberals are equally guilty in trying to control children’s content.

Khudiram Bose never got his due as a freedom fighter, ZEE5 just made it worse

After outrage over the wrongful depiction of freedom fighter Khudiram Bose in a ZEE5 web series, the channel went on to issue a problematic apology.

Lipstick under burkha to lipstick under mask — Why Indian women won’t stop now

Mask or no mask, lipstick continues to be a game changer in the self-fashioning of Indian women.

You can’t live in Levi’s in lockdown. Purani jeans are not comfort wear after all

Bruce Springsteen to Sholay — jeans were the cool, sexy, youthful and rebellious garments every one wanted. But Covid lockdowns made us realise it wasn't needed.

Punjab Dalit topper’s real struggle will be at DU. Village roots vs Netflix culture

Jaspreet Kaur says she hadn’t heard of Miranda House in Delhi University, one of the colleges the Punjab Boards topper has applied to.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.