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Hello and welcome to another edition of The Weekly Vine. In this week’s edition, we wonder whether the BJP has become the Bhadralok Janata Party, decode the hype around The Devil Wears Prada, offer a brief Star…
I once came across a humorous parody of the classic advice columns you often see in magazines. (I’m paraphrasing here, but the spirit is intact.) Reader 1: “I never feel hungry. What should I do?”…
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Every election delivers a verdict, but what follows reveals the character of a democracy. In West Bengal, recent polls have exposed an unsettling pattern: victory celebrated with excess, and defeat greeted with derision. This is…
“Karmaṇā manasā vāpi vācā vāpi parantapa, yan me kṛtaṁ brāhmaṇeṣu tenādya na tapāmyaham” “In consequence of what I have done in thought, word, and deed, I do not feel any pain now—even as I lie upon this bed of arrows.” These words from the Mahabharata, spoken in…
Vijay’s victory in Tamil Nadu is easy to interpret as the rise of another film star in a state in which cinematic acclaim and political success are enmeshed. It may, however, mark a more consequential…
She was looking tired, surrounded by central security forces who were pushing her own security detail further away, creating a distance that felt more than physical. At 71, the strain of the moment showed. Mamata…
Long before the Covid pandemic made physical contact with others in the form of the Western handshake a no-no for fear of infection, the namaste, the salutation of bidding ‘Welcome’ and ‘Farewell’, had a truly…
By Sumit Paul Our attitude decides how far we can go. With a positive attitude, one can succeed in life; with a negative attitude, one will fail to achieve the desired level of success. When…
The inaugural international conference on “transitioning away from fossil fuels” was held in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April 2026. It marked a significant development in climate diplomacy. Although the conference did not…
