The Truth can never be hidden
For a people long regarded as at the crossroads of civilisations, the past five years of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) under Taliban rule resemble the backwaters. After 47 years of…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at approximately 8.44 a.m. Nepal time, what initially appeared to be a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Nepal-China border. It triggered the collapse of an enormous glacial…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) is increasingly leading to a clear case of disenfranchisement in several parts of India. Marauding on after…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
The Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry is no doubt this era’s defining matchup, but it has also been punctuated by long pauses. In early 2025, Sinner was absent for three months as he…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
A climate frontline The disturbing pictures emerging from Nepal and the affected regions show the enormous destruction caused by end-glacial lake outburst floods (EGLOFs) and other extreme natural events. Rising temperatures, melting…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
American psychiatrist Alok Kanojia recently said that 18 minutes of yoga can help lower cortisol, or stress, levels in the body. He calls yoga the “most robust system of mental training” in…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
Co-parenting after separation or divorce often comes with a unique set of challenges. Recent comments by actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi about raising her daughter with ex-husband Shekhar Kapur have once again brought attention…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
Two red panda cubs, Numa and Nuba, are drawing attention to Sikkim’s conservation efforts after being born at the Himalayan Zoological Park in Gangtok following a seven-year gap in successful births. The…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
There is a word in the Nicobarese language that translates into “a calm sea”. Tamra, today, is however only used by the islands’ elders and is at risk of fading away from…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug
There is a peculiar administrative burden to being bisexual. You tell someone you’re bisexual and, almost immediately, they want supplementary documentation. But which do you prefer?Are you sure you’re not gay? Are…
By Sohail Khan · 28 Aug