New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- My father's father, my Dada, was born in Sarangarh and lived out his life there. Sarangarh was one of the least consequential of over 550 'princely states' when the British left ... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- I started running in 1991. The two long breaks I have had to take from running in these 34 years have both been recent, neither because of running injuries. In October 2024, I to... Read More
New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Every response to my last column, 'Let's focus on poverty too as we pursue broader ambitious goals,' had the same question: "Where is this place?" Extreme poverty, early death, ... Read More
New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Indu said there is no forgiveness, referring to herself and then to the rest of us. Fifty years after growing up around those places, she was back. About two and half hours' driv... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is extinguishing the core of what makes us human-the capacity to think. AI will destroy jobs; truth and reality will become indistinguishable from th... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- In India's complex ecosystem of social change, the relationship between those who provide funds and those who dedicate their lives to work on the ground deserves far more attenti... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- We live in an age defined by knowledge. We are acutely aware of its value and importance to humanity. The institutions that produce knowledge-our universities, research institutio... Read More