OPINIONS
The Bhandaris and the Stockholm Syndrome
I was in my twenties when I learnt that the “pidrel” (mason) in my neighbourhood with such surnames as Parsekar,…
Preserving and sharing our common heritage
India is a land full of surprises and diversity. It is a country of extremes that can shock you at…
Temple reconstruction: A gift that keeps giving
Twenty crore rupees of public money has been set aside in Pramod Sawant’s state budget for ‘reconstructing and restoring temples…
Earthbound: Need to know and understand who we really are
The entire story of our lives happens in just one sentence: “Once upon a time, they lived happily ever after”.…
The new Govt must be more sensitive to people’s problems
With results almost a month after elections, the full Ministry too is now in place, though another month later, with…
A new dispensation: No respite from assaults on the ambient
In April 2022, the UN submitted a 2800-page comprehensive third assessment report on how to halt global heating ever produced.…
