Last month, while driving through England, Scotland and Ireland, we stayed at nearly eight different places, some of them economical hotels and others Airbnb’s which were homes given on rent for the period of

Even as India bade a tearful farewell to a giant of a man, let us not bid adieu to the values the Tata name so firmly established in the country. For many decades people swore by the brand name of the Tata’s.

Something that is happening because of the latest kind of communal thinking is that of losing friends we made and kept for many years! I truly believe, only the renewing of those old bonds will destroy the sad

According to newspaper reports, the sale of SUVs has nearly beaten the sale of other cars in the country! Some years ago I looked at the blueprint of the car that lay on an automobile engineer’s table. “It

As I keep hearing about Israel in all the news channels and papers, I read something interesting in that country that is not about missiles and bombings: It’s the Dead Sea!Well, the Dead Sea is really a lake,

It’s a day and night journey by car between Dubai and Israel. In Dubai, the Women’s T20 championship is being held, and cricketing countries wait with bated breaths as their women slog balls all over the fi

This happened a few years ago, when as the chairman of my colony, the doorbell rang, and a watchman stood outside my door. It was two in the morning. “Drunk girl on one of the building's staircases, sir!” h

Alemwapang Imchen SFSAssistant Conservator of Forest, Mokokchung Forest DivisionThe state of Nagaland resides as a haven of biodiversity where a large portion of the land remains enshrouded in forests, with loc

Chepeü KozaForest Range Officer, Longleng Range, Longleng Forest DivisionThe close association between human settlement and wildlife has long been a way of life for the Nagas. Our culture and traditions have b

Kikavi ChophiRange Officer Aboi, Mon divisionEvery year, India celebrates Wildlife Week from 2nd October to 8th October to raise awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation and the need to protect t

A few years ago I watched the movie ‘Mr and Mrs Iyer’ on the small screen and loved every moment of Aparna Sen’s movie. The scene I loved best is when the rioters enter the bus in search of Muslims; I wat

As I had planned to start the writing of my latest book this morning, my mind was initially feverish with plots and impressive beginnings for the first chapter. It was like hundreds of little characters jumping

Niranjani, Aishwarya Menon, Arvind Kumar"Water is the soul of the Earth." – WH AudenIndia is a land of paradoxes. “Jal hi jivan hai (Water is life)” is a household saying in the subcontinent, while a

Ranjan Das and Dr Suman DekaCounselling is a collaborative journey where individuals work with trained professionals to navigate life’s complexities. It provides a supportive space for clients to express thei

Brainerd PrinceThis article continues our conversation on research methodology. In the last column, I introduced the idea of eyes and hands as two parts of methodology for any research. We had a little introduc

My wife, a medical doctor, is quite strict about the sweets I’m allowed to have, and when she does give me permission, laughs as I take it, sit on my favourite rocking chair, take one bite at a time and relis

...The compassion that you see in the kindhearted is God’s compassion: he has given it to them to protect the helples... Sri RamakrishnaMaybe, as the world gets divided in its views on both the Israeli war an

Many decades ago while in my teens I loved taking the double- decker bus from the city, run up the stairs to the upper deck, rush to the front seat, and enjoy a glorious ride to the Mumbai suburbs. As night set

Most of the nastiest fights take place not on battlefields or war zones, but within a bedroom. Fights, which are mainly words, and I’m not going to talk about fist fights or slaps or blows because perpetrator

IANSThe Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY), launched in the second tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to provide universal health coverage to crores of citizens across the length and b