Keep the Peace gsmonly4u July 29, 2026The protests by young people may be over, but what happens next is just as important. Courts, governments, and the police must be careful no... Continue Reading
#77: Breathing – The health intervention most of us overlook gsmonly4u July 29, 2026This post (#77) is inspired by a conversation with my friend Rohit Gaikwad, an engineer and technology leader with a PhD, who is also a cert... Continue Reading
Bit Too Much? gsmonly4u July 28, 2026Comms apps usually stay a step ahead of govt restrictions. Plus, they’re too useful Imagine a storm knocking down a cell tower in a remote ... Continue Reading
Ill-feelings on ‘wellness’ gsmonly4u July 23, 2026Here’s a brief con-tour of the scams ‘Anti-ageing’, and ‘gut health’ are the new snake-oils. Being peddled by the slickest salesman of our t... Continue Reading
Before the batons, there was silence gsmonly4u July 23, 2026There is a particular kind of contempt a state reserves for movements it doesn’t take seriously until it is too late. That is roughly the ar... Continue Reading
Glamorous garbage gsmonly4u July 22, 2026How celebrities can help to clear our cities of rubbish Indira Gandhi famously remarked that poverty is the biggest pollutant. Can the rever... Continue Reading
Do not bulldoze Jauhar University gsmonly4u July 21, 2026While attending the first Round Table Conference in London in 1930, writer-poet and freedom fighter Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar boldly told ... Continue Reading
English is our language; only we have to own it gsmonly4u July 21, 2026The three-language formula being implemented at school level under the NEP2020 project has created a dilemma regarding the status of English... Continue Reading
The UP model of inclusive development gsmonly4u July 21, 2026The true progress of any state is possible only when its leadership thinks about uplifting every corner, every class, and every individual, ... Continue Reading
Jawhar, where waterfalls whisper and tribal traditions come alive gsmonly4u July 20, 2026We were searching for waterfalls, cliff diving, and an unforgettable weekend getaway close to Mumbai when our friends Ameya and Arundhati in... Continue Reading
My Take 5 (Edition 73): The week that was in international affairs gsmonly4u July 20, 2026Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow crumbling of the US... Continue Reading
Harela amid shrinking forests: Celebration or ecological contradiction? gsmonly4u July 19, 2026Every July, Uttarakhand celebrates Harela, a festival that symbolizes the inseparable bond between people, forests, water, and the Himalayas... Continue Reading
Can we really trust AI with our secrets? gsmonly4u July 18, 2026For some time now, a question had been nagging me. Not about Shakespeare, quantum physics or football’s offside rule. About ChatGPT itself. ... Continue Reading
How to treat the illness of paper leaks through the right policy architecture gsmonly4u July 17, 2026India performs a peculiar ritual every few years. A high-stakes public examination is compromised. The leak is discovered. Arrests follow. A... Continue Reading
Remembering Sardar Teja Singh Samundri: A legacy of faith, service and sacrifice gsmonly4u July 17, 2026There are inheritances that do not come as wealth or possessions but as values, stories and a sense of duty passed from one generation to th... Continue Reading
Jamia Millia University topper in London exhibition gsmonly4u July 16, 2026Reeya Rene Rajpal passed out from Jamia Millia Islamia University in 2025 as the gold medalist in painting and went to London, Camberwell C... Continue Reading
The answer to violence gsmonly4u July 16, 2026Peace of mind and non-violence are connected intricately. Ahimsa or non-violence brings about peace of mind, and when you are peaceful withi... Continue Reading
From Tripura to Budapest: How Priyanka Singha Roy built a global finance career gsmonly4u July 15, 2026“Growth often comes with discomfort”, shares Priyanka Singha Roy. It’s a concept she’s familiar with. Starting life in a small town inspired... Continue Reading
Sir, What Was That? gsmonly4u July 14, 2026People are still confused by the Election Commission’s new voter rules, and many are finding it hard to stay on the voter list. You would th... Continue Reading
Cane And Able gsmonly4u July 13, 2026Revenge of the sweetest crop is surprisingly bitter India’s “ICE” age is facing a “3G” meltdown. People driving petrol-powered Internal Comb... Continue Reading