West unleashes SWIFT bans, more crushing penalties on Russia
– AP News, February 27, 2022
Artificial intelligence to drive farm growth – PM Modi
The Hindustan Times, Feb 28, 2022
Remembering the Farmers’ Protest, a Triumph of Satyagraha Politics
The Wire, Jan 9, 2022
Lockdown 22 had just been announced, I drove down to highway 48. It was crowded with endless lines of marching migrants and a few TV channel crews. The heartbreaking plight of these, my fellow Indians, was making news globally.
3,000 kg heroin worth Rs 21,000 cr seized in Gujarat’s Mundra port
The Print, September 21, 2021
Aryan Khan Arrest / NCB Raid to Deflect Attention From Mundra Drug Bust: Cong
The Quint, October 3, 2021
From Quarantine to Pandemic, Here Are 10 New Words We Learnt in 2020 Courtesy COVID-19
India.com, December 14, 2020
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The widespread use of the Pegasus spyware in India suggests a disrespect for the institutions of democracy at the highest levels of government. What could be worse for the future of India’s democracy?
The India Forum, Aug 20, 2021
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Once again, here is another brilliant Monty Python sketch. This is especially for people who take philosophy too seriously. Actually, philosophy could be seriously funny.
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