A place for Onam at Delhi table and in its heart
In 2014, I happened to be in Kerala for work during Onam. I did not know much about the festival then, and certainly did not know what awaited me when friends took…
By Sohail Khan · 26 AugThe Truth can never be hidden
In 2014, I happened to be in Kerala for work during Onam. I did not know much about the festival then, and certainly did not know what awaited me when friends took…
By Sohail Khan · 26 AugNepal is scheduled to lose its Least Developed Country (LDC) status on November 24, but has sought a three-year deferral from the UN, citing delays in transition. While it is likely to…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
The most recent entrant to the global ranks of cats with jobs is a ginger tabby usually found lounging at Mumbai’s Gundavali Metro station. After a commuter posted its photo on social…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
The world’s oceans are usually at their warmest in March and April. In March 2024, global sea-surface temperature simmered to a record 21.09 degrees Celsius. That high was surpassed last week. On…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
Speaking to an audience of young women from a Pune stage, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said women should not be defined by their relationships with men because they belong to…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
Shibani Kashyap has been in the music industry for almost 30 years, yet the singer says she feels she is “only getting started.” Best known for Bollywood songs like Sajna Aa Bhi…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
Many weeks before the 2025 BRICS summit in Brazil, the Chinese government officially announced that President Xi Jinping will not attend. But ahead of its 18th edition in New Delhi (September 12-13),…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
The debate over transparency in judicial appointments has resurfaced after Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India recently observed that greater openness in the collegium process would strengthen public confidence…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
The wars in Ukraine and Iran delivered the same verdict to every air force. Ukraine kept the larger air force at bay, while in Iran, the skies were dominated by the opposing…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Aug
It has been a few weeks since the youth agitation forced the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The government conceded the students’ demands for examination reform, which found an…
By Sohail Khan · 25 Aug