New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- A few days ago, Saudi Arabia executed a young woman and a young man from Bangladesh for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque in Mecca. The government did not think it was imp... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- A few days ago, when Elon Musk appeared to realize that India was not opening its vast market to his Starlink, he insulted the government and suggested Mukesh Ambani was sabotagi... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- There is a newspaper photograph from 2011 that still annoys me. That is how I know it was not my morning cortisol but Anna Hazare. The image is of the activist waving goodbye. Hi... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- These days, if you have a billion dollars, you can say anything and people will think it is wisdom. Jack Ma, the co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, used to talk a lot... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- The self-improvement of other people has ruined conversations for me. Increasingly, when they speak of human nature and the mind, they speak in labels and concepts. There was a... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Indian politicians, outside Kerala perhaps, have never been terrified of the third-rate condition of government schools in their constituencies. Nor have they been terrified by ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- On Wednesday, I got a free upgrade to first class, but the aircraft seats were so angled towards the windows that I could not make eye contact with those who were making their w... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- In a muddy lane in Gurugram, I approach a speed breaker that is half a metre high. I am not being figurative; it really is half a metre high. It's not a mound or any other natura... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- When I tell Indians that we have immense stamina for useless issues, no one asks me to explain 'useless.' Even people who disagree that the issues are useless miraculously know w... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- There are raids underway in a few cities to check if the food they store or make is safe for me. They are unearthing factories that make fake milk with shampoo and emulsifier; ne... Read More