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POSTMODERNISM IN INDIA
Once an institution of warmth and wit, parties are now an embodiment of symbol over experienceA recent party at Gwalior's Jai Vilas Palace offered a glimpse of genuine connection, a stark contrast to years of superficial gatherings. ...
How Food Was Stored Before Modern Kitchens Changed EverythingLong before modern refrigerators, ancient humans mastered food preservation. They used sun, salt, cold, and microbes to store food for surv...
Maha Kumb 2025: Meet IITian Baba, who gave up career in aerospace engineering for spiritualityAt the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, millions gather to immerse in faith and spirituality. Devotees take a sacred dip at the Sangam, where t...
#25 For 2025: How will artists keep up with an ever-changing India?Indian contemporary art is evolving with a blend of historical, cultural, and aesthetic influences. The expansion of prominent art fairs, r...
Fredric Jameson (1934-2024): Philosopher, cultural critic, and America's pre-eminent Marxist cultural thinkerFredric Jameson, a renowned cultural critic, passed away at 90. Known for his extensive work across various humanities disciplines, he taug...
As India again shifts its gaze to seas, I see signs of aspiring maritime power: Navy chiefAdmiral Kumar sees signs of India as an aspiring maritime power. He acknowledges the substantial contribution of NMF in formalizing the Mar...
View: Post-Brexit, the stability of Britain’s currency might well be undermined by a competitive euroThe sceptic’s witticism that the reason the sun never set on the British empire was that even God did not trust an Englishman in the dark m...
China's OBOR initiative could worsen socio-economic difficulties for AfricaChinese policy to harness raw material and export finished products to African nations has killed local industry and pushed the countries t...
Startups making the discovery and ownership of artworks easy and risk-free by renting and customising themCompanies looking for the cachet that comes from having art in their offices can make sure that their post-moderns don't clash with their f...
Vice President Hamid Ansari emphasises on critical role of writers and narratorsThe Vice President was speaking at the 'Delhi Literature Festival', organised by The Times of India at the decades old Maidens Hotel here.
Is toilet humour cause or effect?Anecdotal evidence would suggest that the more mainstream a society's toilet humour is, the more blasé it is about keeping its toilets spic...
Good show by AAP to change political landscape: Lloyd and Susanne RudolphLloyd and Susanne Rudolph, who were today presented with Padma Bhushan award, predict significant changes in Indian politics if AAP perform...
- Net of unity
The idea of a web of cosmic connections spun by the deity Shakra or Indra originated in Atharvavedaand and it became one of the pillars of ...
Padma awards bestowed on two AmericansThree Indian-Americans - Ashok Kumar Mago, Dr Siddharth Mukherjee and Dr. Vamsi Mootha - will receive the prestigious Padma Shri awards.
BJP, Congress using analytical tools for tracking voter choice down to tiny detailThe BJP and Congress - are deploying highly sophisticated data-based analytics in the upcoming parliamentary elections to know their voters.
India's public sector inefficient and impotent: Chinese daily"India is plagued by its inefficient and impotent public sector", letting down its entrepreneurial spirit, an article in the ruling Communi...
- From banality to beauty
All chatter is misunderstanding. Insight is only within the work.
McKinsey and the modernism trapA report by the consultant correctly identifies the problems with urban India but suggests only stock solutions.
- Making life unreal
The sordid pantomime of reality television.
- Asia redefines management
Much to the discomfort of the US and its west European allies, Asian countries are redefining the corporate management.