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The writer is a development and communications consultant and the author of Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan
    Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For Parenting And GrandparentingColumnists
    Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For...

    As a grandparent, the common belief is that they are there to spoil their grandchildren. However, many babysit while...

    8 Oct 2025 12:14 AM IST

    Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of The Tourist Trap?Columnists
    Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of...

    Travel, we are told, is a great way to explore different countries, people, and cultures, and to learn about them

    21 Sept 2025 10:07 PM IST

    Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians Learn Basic Norms?Columnists
    Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians...

    As a society, we have never been good at distinguishing between private and public spaces. One reason might be that we...

    24 Aug 2025 6:14 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Love, Compassion, Hope for Tibetans: Dalai Lama, at 90, Shows Way Ahead…Columnists
    Anita Anand | Love, Compassion, Hope for Tibetans: Dalai Lama, at 90,...

    There is a dichotomy in the Dalai Lama’s role as both a spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and a political leader of...

    6 July 2025 9:58 PM IST

    Anita Anand | If Leaders Choose Death Over Life, Can They Really be Trusted to Govern?Columnists
    Anita Anand | If Leaders Choose Death Over Life, Can They Really be...

    A Finnish study found that adolescents worried about nuclear war were at increased risk of mental disorders five years...

    1 July 2025 9:23 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Honeymoon Murder Conspiracy: Society has Changed, Let’s Stop Forcing People to Wed!Columnists
    Anita Anand | Honeymoon Murder Conspiracy: Society has Changed, Let’s...

    In romantic relationships, the expectations are high, and if marriage is a possibility, both men and women often...

    17 Jun 2025 10:10 PM IST

    Anita Anand | How Should India Battle Terrorism: Are There Alternative Options to Explore?Columnists
    Anita Anand | How Should India Battle Terrorism: Are There Alternative...

    State terrorism, which results in significantly more deaths than the non-state variety, is seldom even acknowledged,...

    4 Jun 2025 9:37 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Will Op Sindoor Contain Terror? Time To Shun Hate, Prejudice, Fears…Columnists
    Anita Anand | Will Op Sindoor Contain Terror? Time To Shun Hate,...

    The choice of the name “Operation Sindoor” is unfortunate in some ways. In Hinduism, red vermilion symbolises fertility,...

    18 May 2025 12:48 AM IST

    Anita Anand | As Women’s Anger Boils Over, Read The Signs Before It Leads To Rise In MurdersColumnists
    Anita Anand | As Women’s Anger Boils Over, Read The Signs Before It...

    A local man discovered the half-burnt corpse and called the emergency helpline, and the police were alerted. The CCTV...

    4 May 2025 10:58 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in public forums?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in...

    As the Internet and the social media have become an integral part of our lives, the aggression and abrasiveness in our...

    2 April 2025 12:30 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Things to consider if you’re planning to go to Goa: It’s not for everyone…Columnists
    Anita Anand | Things to consider if you’re planning to go to Goa: It’s...

    Are you planning a holiday in Goa, considering investing in a property or business, or relocating to the...

    18 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be misguidedColumnists
    Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be...

    There has recently been a brouhaha over a proposal tabled by the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission to...

    27 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

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