Opinion
What The Fork: Kunal Vijayakar on the Food That Helped Him Survive the Lockdown
When I animatedly start discussing my love for ham, and my face lights up and my voice gets louder, my friends often look at me and say, “What a bloody ham!”
With Rajapaksa Clan in Full Control, Chinese Grip Over Sri Lanka is Getting Tighter
While several nations reassess Chinese investments, Sri Lanka under Rajapaksas has decided to double down on their economic engagement with China.
Busting Myth: Fungal Disease Reported During COVID Second Wave is Mucormycosis, Not Black Fungus
Mucormycosis, wrongly reported as black fungus, has created some level of panic and fear among people.
Tarun Tejpal Case: Dissecting Evidence Beyond The Language Of Sexism
A look at the trial court verdict in the Goa rape case
We Love Twitter but It Must Fall in Line—the Quicker, the Better
The Republic of Twitter needs to give in to the Government of India—not the other way round.
EU-China Investment Deal in Freeze Mode, But European Union Can’t Afford to Stand on Fence Anymore
That the EU continues to imagine business as usual with China shows the internal contradictions of values, now sugar-coated by petty corporate interests.
What Parents Must Watch Out for: COVID Symptoms & Pandemic Effect on Kids’ Mental Health
We appear to be in the middle of a ‘parallel pandemic’ of mental health crises, affecting children and parents.
Remembering Dr KK Aggarwal, My Friend, An Excellent Human Being And A Doctor
Dr Aggarwal was always optimistic. His frank yet friendly, honest voice will continue to reverberate in my ears for a long time to come.
My Friend-Colleague of 26 Years Died of COVID & I Couldn’t Even Be There for His Final Journey
Sudesh Vasudev and I have worked with each other as colleagues, longer than we have worked with anyone else.
Livelihoods & Learning Must Not Take a Hit While Containing COVID-19. Here’s How We Can Do It
There is a strong case for continuing economic and educational activities with due precautions. This can be achieved by using a localized approach.
Pfizer’s Reckless Policy on Allocation & Pricing of COVID-19 Vaccine Endangers the World
Pfizer’s “sales strategy” was simple: Sell to whoever can pay right away. Naturally, the rich countries promptly soaked up the supplies leaving everybody else in the lurch.
The New Integration For Jammu & Kashmir
At the crux of Kashmir problem lies the eternal quest of the policy makers in New Delhi to find ways and means to meaningfully integrate Kashmiris with the national and cultural mainstream of India
New Twists After Election Results Add Suspense To Puducherry’s Political Script
Three BJP leaders have been nominated to the assembly, even as the party is locked in an impasse with ally AINRC over the deputy CM post in the Union Territory.
Why Children Should Get Vaccinated For A Decisive Fight Against COVID-19
We must recognise public health and ethical reasons to target children for vaccination in order to build immunity to protect them as well as other groups.
What The Fork: This Ramzan, Kunal Vijayakar Looks Beyond the Indian Subcontinent for Iftaar Meal
It is time to expand our horizons. Ramzan, after all, is observed in all of Muslim world, writes Kunal Vijayakar.
As Bengal Poll Race Enters Last Lap, ‘Secular’ Left Front Can Find it Hard to Explain Double Standards
By a strange logic, Left Front leaders believe that Mamata Banerjee’s ouster and the BJP’s ascendancy will pave the way for its revival by the next elections.