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Why Women Entrepreneurs Are Poised For Success In India
In the past, women in India played an intricate role in the lives of their parents, husband and children. These relationships were the basis of her identity in society and nurturing them was her...
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Understanding Minimalist Art: Why Less Is More
More is not always better. This lies at the core of the minimalist concept. The general public tends to be unimpressed by minimalism, yet there are many artists who insist on introducing this style in...
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What Does It Take To Score A 1000 Runs? Pranav Dhanawade's Story Has The Answer
This article is from Open Magazine. By Lhendup G Bhutia One late afternoon, on the last day of 2015 to be specific, a bright auto-rickshaw shot through Kalyan's haphazard lanes and the Mumbai suburb's...
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9 Awesome Things From Your Childhood That Your Kids Will Never Appreciate
Do you ever look at your kids and think, "Their childhood is so different from mine," or shake your head when they roll your eyes at what you once thought cool? We've got you covered. Get your...
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Relating Is Beautiful, Relationships Are Not
The capacity to be alone is the capacity to love. It may look paradoxical to you, but it is not. It is an existential truth: only those people who are capable of being alone are capable of love, of...
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I'm Not 40 Yet, Goddammit!
I will be turning 40 later this year. And I have been so looking forward to it. I've even been working up a few distinguished strands of silvery grey in my sideburns to match this milestone. Each time...
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Fire Saved Our Ancestors. Today We Need Ice
In our schooldays we learnt that the biggest turning point for human civilisation occurred when our ancestors learnt to manage fire. Domesticating fire for the purpose of cooking is considered the...
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Clicking Into Place: Photography As An Art Form In India
Serena Chopra-The Ancients: Bhutan Diaries. Photo Courtesy of Travel Photo Jaipur. In India photography has been slow to claim its place as an art form. It was the discerning position of galleries...
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Why Iran Is Key For Ending The Middle East Crisis
The Paris attacks by radical Islamists associated with the so-called Islamic State in November 2015, took place in the aftermath of more than a decade of conflict and confrontation since 9/11. Since...
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Why Glorify Our Constitution? Our Founding Fathers Certainly Didn't
Far from being elated, the framers of India's Constitution turned sombre when Ambedkar presented his draft. In the six days following his motion to adopt the new Constitution, speaker after speaker...
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Why We Need A Read India Campaign To Write A Better Future For India
The recently launched Write India initiative is an excellent platform to encourage aspiring writers. Writing fills a huge need for self-expression amid youth. Writing longer format stories is an...
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Republic Day: An Occasion For National Introspection
On the joyous occasion of the 67th Republic Day, it is useful to ask ourselves a basic question. Why is 26 January almost as important a day in our national life as 15 August? This may seem like a...
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How The Constitution Saved Us From The Holy Books
While I am not fond of the concept of religion (despite being a "believer"), I don't underrate its importance to society: millions of people owe an intimate sense of purpose and peace to the religions...
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Negotiating Pitfalls That Could Hobble Indo-Pak Talks
The political decision to resume bilateral talks was a splendid, though surprising, initiative with which to end 2015 -- a year that had seen considerable grief globally, especially through the...
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What We Learned In 2015 At Zomato
"The rear-view mirror is always clearer than the windshield" - Warren Buffet 2015 was truly our year of learning. We learned while doing things we had been doing for a while, and we learned while...
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Podcast: Science & Archaeology Come Together To Resurrect A 4000-Year-Old Curry
The Indus Valley Civilisation is an enigma, but it has contributed a lot to our understanding of the Indian culture. With passing years, we have become more scientifically and archaeologically...
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Reconnecting With Pakistan Through Stories And Songs
While I was growing up, one of the few things my rather quiet mother would often talk about was her time in Amritsar. She had spent the first few years of her married life there and was,...
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Celebrating The 'Fat' Aunty In Tights
I was preparing for medical entrance exams in Class 12. My chemistry tutor ran batches of 25 which began at 6am till way past dusk, in his house. He was very good! Until that morning when he looked at...
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The Beauty Of Moving On: Stories From Barpak, Nepal's Earthquake Epicentre...
I had heard a lot about Barpak during my trek to the Tsum Valley, Gorkha last year but unfortunately I could not make it there. I had heard about the village -- how beautiful it was and how it boasted...
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How The Bureaucracy Saved The Japanese Music Industry
Okay, so I'm borderline otaku. Maybe not the I-hate-everyone-but-Miku-chan kind, but I absolutely adore Japanese manga and anime. That said, I never understood why the average Japanese teenager-in-ink...
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