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Friday, August 29, 2025
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SubscriberWrites: Trump’s war on education and academic freedom

Trump’s move to bar international students from Harvard isn’t just policy—it’s an attack on academic freedom, diversity, and the soul of American higher education.

SubscriberWrites: Two Childhoods, One Frame—what India’s future deserves

Bridging the gap demands more than policy; it calls for people-powered action to secure every child’s future.

SubscriberWrites: Boosting crop resilience and sustainability with biostimulants

Biostimulants boost sustainable farming by enhancing crop yields, resilience, and soil health—key drivers in the next agri revolution for global food security.

SubscriberWrites: Breaking the silence—the unfinished stories behind POCSO

POCSO offers hope, but societal stigma and systemic gaps demand urgent action, empathy, and collective courage for change.

SubscriberWrites: The importance of spiritual choice

The essay is a reflection on the importance of spiritual choices which we are called to make, by our life’s circumstances. I illustrate their importance via true anecdotes.

SubscriberWrites: Operation Sindoor and its aftermath–ramifications for India

Operation Sindoor reignited India-Pakistan tensions, exposing Kashmir’s unresolved conflict and the fragile regional stability amid nuclear brinkmanship and political posturing.

SubscriberWrites: Deepika’s exit from Spirit–Big deal? Or not?

Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit sparks debate on gender, creativity, and market realities in Bollywood—challenging notions of fairness in a complex industry.

SubscriberWrites: As if Words Were Bullets!

An Abuser Dismisses Word-Wounds

SubscriberWrites: The living bridge between language and culture

Language and culture are intertwined forces shaping thought, identity, and meaning—vital for genuine human connection beyond mere words or data.

SubscriberWrites: TV wars & the limits of propaganda

Why truth eventually overtakes hawkish prime-time reporting.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.