World leaders don't live by ikigai. Power is stressful and demanding; it makes them glow even as it ages them, concealed by top-tier healthcare. Vanity and ambition outlast the person, driving leaders to write histories that cement their legacy. But God doesn't discriminate. Death comes for everyone. It remains the great leveler.

The CJP doesn't speak for all of Gen Z. There's a growing political and gender divide: women lean progressive while young men increasingly gravitate toward conservatism. Post-pandemic economic strain and a tough job market have pushed many youths toward right-wing populism, rejecting mainstream social norms.

Arundhati Roy's Blind Spot: A Thief Sees Thieves Everywhere. Compromised writers write their most convincing copy when they're describing someone else's compromises. They'd say this applies to me too, since I'm critical of Arundhati. Okay!

Arundhati Roy may be the best example of what she has spent her career criticising in others.

Pictures by SAGHEER SHAHEEN (AN ARTISTE IN EXILE)

Sandeep Dikshit’s best moment in life came when Rahul Gandhi hugged him in public  

In the day and age of social media, looks matter in politics as it’s becoming a digital performance — one where garnering visibility and chasing viral moments through curated aesthetics more often than not outweighs policy debate.

An eyewitness account from Jantar Mantar, where a shared cause outweighed inherited identities.

Lawrence Bishnoi has cultivated the image of a "nationalist" — the Hindu Don. Is this a carefully curated social media persona, or is there truth to it?

The Real Story Behind Public Displays of Affection: If You Have to Post It, Do You Have It? 

I asked an AI whether AI is safe for humanity. It replied, with the emotional warmth yet in a matter-of-fact way, like a legal disclaimer:

"As an AI, I do not have personal opinions, fears, or beliefs, but I can give you an objective breakdown of how the scientific and tech communities view this question. The short answer is: we don't know yet. Whether AI is safe for humanity depends entirely on how fast capabilities advance versus how fast we build the safety frameworks to control them."

Raman is working for humans for nearly five decades,  blind in one eye, with the other failing.  He displays neurotic behaviours, repetitive in nature — pacing, head-bobbing, body-swaying — patterns rarely seen in their wild counterparts, indicative of deep mental trauma. This has to end before Raman dies, he deserves sometime of resting and doing things that's natural to him.

World leaders don't live by ikigai. Power is stressful and demanding; it makes them glow even as it ages them, concealed by top-tier healthcare. Vanity and ambition outlast the person, driving leaders to write histories that cement their legacy. But God doesn't discriminate. Death comes for everyone. It remains the great leveler.

The roots lie in queer culture, an offshoot of LGBTQ+ nightlife, and is most anticipated event at gay bars and ballroom culture.

Over the years, I have practiced stillness — I won't call it meditation, but it does involve ridding the mind of the clutter of thoughts. There is a bright emptiness in it. My experience is that idleness is not the opposite of a meaningful life, but its condition.

Faith has become a way of life for Baba ji. Things simply happen. If he decides to travel, he finds co-travellers — not just for pilgrimages, but for globe-trotting. He has no documents, yet he has been to a dozen countries across five continents. He speaks many languages, and is famed for organising a rainbow gathering, where hippies  nirvana-seekers  from across the world congregated in the forest to celebrate their communion with God. A shared intention of peace, harmony, freedom, and respect bound them together, birds of the same flock. 

Over the years, I have practiced stillness — I won't call it meditation, but it does involve ridding the mind of the clutter of thoughts. There is a bright emptiness in it. My experience is that idleness is not the opposite of a meaningful life, but its condition.

The Institutionalisation of the Individual: Ravi Kant—former CEO and vice chairman of Tata Motors—offers a leadership model where, instead of command-and-control from the top, it's distributed leadership built on humility—one that lets every team member bring their best to the table. There are various ways  to describe this paradox: The Loudest Leaders Say the Least; Leadership You Can't See, Results You Can; The Ego-Free Org Chart; Absent, Yet Everywhere.

I asked an AI whether AI is safe for humanity. It replied, with the emotional warmth yet in a matter-of-fact way, like a legal disclaimer:

"As an AI, I do not have personal opinions, fears, or beliefs, but I can give you an objective breakdown of how the scientific and tech communities view this question. The short answer is: we don't know yet. Whether AI is safe for humanity depends entirely on how fast capabilities advance versus how fast we build the safety frameworks to control them."

Subhash Chandra's bailout raises a pointed question: if a prominent promoter like him can walk away from a personal guarantee this easily, what does the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code's personal insolvency framework actually protect? It looks less like resolution and more like sanctioned loot.