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OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Feynman & Einstein And His Theory Of ‘Death Doesn’t Exist’ … | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Feynman & Einstein And His Theory Of ‘Death...

The video that Nadira, Lady Naipaul, sent was entitled “Death Doesn’t Exist”. Feynman died in 1988, so he must have made...

24 April 2026 10:08 PM IST

Dr Suman Sahai | How The Entire Patent System Was Subverted For Corporates

Dr Suman Sahai | How The Entire Patent System Was Subverted For...

The patent system granted an exclusive marketing right, usually for 20 years, so the innovator could make money by...

24 April 2026 1:51 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Women’s Quota, Size Of LS: Time For A Rethink?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Women’s Quota, Size Of LS: Time For A Rethink?

Consider also that the representation of women in high political office is slim. No woman has ever been a home minister...

24 April 2026 1:27 AM IST

Indranil Banerjie | Will Nepal’s Balen Set an Example for South Asia?

Indranil Banerjie | Will Nepal’s Balen Set an Example for South Asia?

Balendra Shah's win signals a shift from traditional power structures

22 April 2026 10:46 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Is Latest Joint Secy Rejig Paving Road to 2029?

Dilip Cherian | Is Latest Joint Secy Rejig Paving Road to 2029?

Key appointments under Narendra Modi hint at tighter control

22 April 2026 10:01 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Bengal’s 5-year Thriller: Didi Faces Biggest Test?

Shikha Mukerjee | Bengal’s 5-year Thriller: Didi Faces Biggest Test?

They split out into the streets, outraged by a horrifying attack on a junior doctor raped and murdered inside a...

21 April 2026 11:14 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | The Slow Death Of The University In India; As Academic Freedom Is Lacking

John J. Kennedy | The Slow Death Of The University In India; As...

In fact, according to the data, more than 50 countries have seen a decline in the past decade, while only nine have...

21 April 2026 8:35 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As US, Iran Seek Peace, Open Hormuz Holds Key

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As US, Iran Seek Peace, Open Hormuz Holds Key

Thus, the single most contentious factor of “freedom of navigation” through the Hormuz Strait raised new hope....

21 April 2026 12:02 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Why Are We Unable To Influence World? We Look Inwards & Stay Stuck In Past…

Aakar Patel | Why Are We Unable To Influence World? We Look Inwards &...

The reason, of course, is that there are one crore or so Indians across the Gulf region, a population larger than the...

20 April 2026 11:30 PM IST

Bharat Bhushan | Is Women’s Quota Modi’s Failed Mandal Moment?

Bharat Bhushan | Is Women’s Quota Modi’s Failed Mandal Moment?

Much before Narendra Modi, another Prime Minister, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, had risked a gambit with the issue of...

19 April 2026 11:03 PM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | Will Myanmar’s Top Leader Gain Legitimacy With His ‘Civilian’ Role?

Pradeep C. Nair | Will Myanmar’s Top Leader Gain Legitimacy With His...

This elevation of the general has passed surprisingly with little attention in India and much of the wider world, which,...

19 April 2026 10:39 PM IST

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. A panel of 12 New Yorkers were unanimous in their determination that Donald Trump is guilty as charged -- but for the impact on his election prospects, the jury is still out. The Republican billionaire was convicted of all 34 charges in New York on May 30, 2024, and now finds himself bidding for a second presidential term unsure if hell be spending 2025 in the Oval Office, on probation or in jail. (Photo by Steven Hirsch / POOL / AFP)

Manish Tewari | America’s Suez Moment: Its Limits Stand Exposed

The comparison to the British experience in 1956 is instructive. The war in Iran has hastened a transition to a...

19 April 2026 12:01 AM IST