Reflections
246. US-Israel’s imperial adventurism may end soon
When a visibly defeated US President Donald Trump addressed the nation yesterday, stating that America’s core strategic objectives are close to completion and that he is nearing the end of the conflic...
245. Love Beyond Boundaries
A monkey was seen crying and cuddling the body of 85-year-old Parvatamma, who passed away from an age-related illness. Parvatamma regularly fed monkeys near her home, and their bond deepene...
244. The bully gets a fitting reply
In a daring move, Botswana's President, Duma Gideon Boko, has declined an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the White House. He emphasized that if Trump intends to discus...
243. Alexander Ernst Kluge, a philosophical interpreter of maladies
Alexander Ernst Kluge (1932–2026), a renowned German author, filmmaker, academic, and public intellectual, passed away in Munich five days ago, on March 25, 2026, at the age of 94. He was a pivotal fi...
242. Israel is a very sensitive topic for India
The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated Tunisian film about a five-year-old girl's death during the Israel-Gaza conflict, has been banned by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Ja...
241. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, keep in mind that wars do not have winners
As the chief executive entrusted with running the country’s affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces many limitations. Some may not be to his liking, but he has to do so in the country's best inter...
240. Nobody gonna slow me down
From the very beginning, I have been stating that the US and Israel are unlikely to win this war. It's not because of a lack of resources, but rather a lack of comparatively strong willpower. In...
239. Ever heard of Alpine divorce?
A strange term has been gaining popularity on social media. It originated from a TikTok video last month where a woman shared that she was left alone on a hike after a man who had invited her there ab...
238. Arundhati Roy does it once again
No other authors come to mind when I think of someone who invests more of their creative energy in self-promotion than in their writing. And that one name is - Arundhati Roy.She is now standing alongs...
237. The man who shaped post-war German discourse is no more
Jurgen Habermas, the German philosopher and social theorist renowned for shaping post-war German discourse, passed away at the age of 96 in Starnberg, Germany, a week ago.I learned about his philosoph...
236. “If not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
Few paid attention when, earlier this year in Davos, the Canadian prime minister urged middle powers to form alliances capable of cooperating in a world with increasing U.S.-China competition, warning...
235. A face-saving exercise by a defeated leader
The inevitable has just happened. The US president, Donald Trump, has said he has instructed the Defense Department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure fo...