Analytical article
The images emerging from Europe over the past few days are both startling and disturbing. Countries renowned for their pleasant summers are now grappling with unprecedented heatwaves, with temperatures soaring beyond what generations have experienced. Streets that once welcomed leisurely summer strolls have turned into scorching expanses, public services are under strain, and lives have…
There is an old English proverb that says, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” As a child, I often wondered what wisdom lay behind this simple statement. When I once asked my father, a physician, he smiled and replied, “Keep the gut healthy with good fibre and half the battle against disease is…
Dr Asha Chadha In a landmark achievement that reinforces its reputation as one of India’s premier institutions of higher education, Osmania University has become the first university in the country to simultaneously secure four prestigious International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India. As an alumna of…
One of the most magnificent bonds in the world is the relationship between women and nature. Perhaps that is why we lovingly call her Mother Nature. The Telugu poet Bammera Pothana beautifully captured this sentiment in the phrase, “Ammalakanna Amma Peddamma” — the mother who is greater than all mothers. Across civilizations and centuries, women…
Every day, we take many things for granted. The internet that connects our homes and offices, the cooking gas that fuels our kitchens, and the energy that powers our lives all seem to arrive effortlessly. Yet, hidden far beneath the ocean’s surface, in a world of darkness, pressure, and danger, some extraordinary individuals ensure that…
Diplomacy is often reduced to images of envoys negotiating treaties, leaders shaking hands, and states navigating crises through carefully worded statements. Yet, from an academician’s perspective, diplomacy is far more expansive. It is not merely the conduct of foreign policy but the structured interaction between societies shaped by history, culture, economics, and—most critically—demography. To understand…
Every election season brings with it a familiar spectacle: flashing graphics, confident projections, and the near-theatrical unveiling of exit polls that claim to decode the “mood of the nation.” Yet, beneath this data-driven bravado lies a deeper philosophical question—can voter behaviour ever be measured with precision, or are exit polls merely a sophisticated guess wrapped…
Water has never been just a natural resource—it is power, strategy, and often, the silent trigger of geopolitical conflict. Across centuries, control over water bodies, canals, and river systems has shaped alliances, redrawn borders, and even ignited wars. What we often dismiss as “routine disputes” under the umbrella of conflict management are, in reality, fault…
Today is World Earth Day There is something profoundly symbolic about Earth Day coinciding with Ganga Saptami—a reminder that what the modern world now rediscovers as “environmental consciousness” has, in India, always been a way of life. Long before climate summits, carbon credits, and sustainability reports became fashionable, this land quietly nurtured a civilisation that…
To attempt to encapsulate Asha Bhosle in a few words would be an injustice—not merely to the artist, but to the very idea of Indian womanhood she so effortlessly embodies. If one were to gather every interview she has ever given, every anecdote she has shared, every reflection she has offered, what would emerge is…
