Reflections
270. A mockery of democracy
Once again, India’s false democracy is in full bloom. Facilitating it is the most ‘lucrative’ political party that has the mandate to run the country and that presents itself as the most honest, moral...
269. Choosing to end life voluntarily: My life, my decision
A grieving mother, Wendy Duffy, 56, ended her life at a clinic after struggling to cope with the death of her 23-year-old son, a pain she couldn’t bear.Duffy’s son died after choking on a sandwich tha...
268. Israel’s targeted killings changed the rules of the game
Many of us had been watching this beautiful and bold girl, the Reuters reporter Amal Khalil, on our television sets on one or other channels for the past two months since Israel attacked Lebanon. ...
267. A peek into how Assemblies function
The final election day in West Bengal is set for 29, 2026. I reviewed a PRS team report analyzing the West Bengal Assembly's performance over the last five years. I have selected a few poin...
266. I don’t know who sold our homeland, but I saw who paid the price
Over the past few days, I have been reflecting on Palestine’s poet of resistance, Mahmoud Darwish, and I feel driven to write about him because one of his poems will become the banner for my upcoming...
265. Israel has lost its conscience
Israel celebrated its 78th Independence Day yesterday, April 21, with the usual torch-lighting ceremony at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl. Dignitaries and flag-waving spectators gathered in the temporary sta...
264. Bonya reminds the Russians that Putin is not a ‘good tsar’
The three main actors in an unnecessary global war now face serious trouble on their home fronts. They know that history will not remember them kindly and that they are already being cursed. Thes...
263. Iran must be an Atomic Power to make Middle East stable
It may look like a little ambiguous statement, but that is the fact. The danger of a nuclear Iran has been grossly exaggerated, and the decades-long Middle East nuclear crisis will end only when a bal...
262. Who’s making money in the US-Iran war?
The US-Israel war in Iran has caused significant disruption around the world, but there are people who are making a huge amount of money. To say, they have been minting dollars.There are bets, and the...
261. Ever heard of a death doula?
I was pleased when Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress Award for her role in Babygirl at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, because I believed she was at her best. I also felt sad that she couldn't accept...
260. The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants
I am happy that Pope Leo XIV is on my wavelength. I have never been a fan of any religious leader because I find them outwardly cunning, manipulative, dull, and boring. They represent the ul...
259. Indiana Jones of emerging markets leaves the world
Yesterday morning, a friend from Kyiv informed me that Peter Duncan passed away on Sunday. This morning, Ashok Jainani messaged me to say that Mark Mobius had died at 89. When will I hear some good ne...