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Who Is the Boss in India?

Sovereignty, Starlink and the Limits of Private Power Elon Musk’s confrontation with India and the disruption of satellite communications in Ukraine raise a common question: how does a nation benefit from global technology without surrendering control over critical infrastructure? Elon Musk’s question on X — “Is Ambani the real boss of India?” — turned a regulatory dispute into a public spectacle. ButContinue reading “Who Is the Boss in India?”

Anne Carson: When Literature Refuses to Stay in Its Lane

Some writers tell stories; others make us think differently about the stories we have always known. Anne Carson does both. A Canadian poet, translator and scholar of ancient Greek literature, she has found an unusual way of bringing the distant past into conversation with the present. Her Nobel Prize in Literature recognises a body ofContinue reading “Anne Carson: When Literature Refuses to Stay in Its Lane”

पितृ पक्ष : स्मृति से कृतज्ञता तक

सर्व पितृ अमावस्या के साथ आज पितृ पक्ष का समापन हो रहा है। उत्सवों से भरे हमारे कैलेंडर में यह शायद सबसे शांत और संयत अंतराल है। न घर सजते हैं, न नए वस्त्रों की तैयारी होती है, न उल्लासपूर्ण संगीत सुनाई देता है। इसके बजाय हम कुछ देर ठहरते हैं और पीछे देखते हैं—उन पूर्वजों कीContinue reading “पितृ पक्ष : स्मृति से कृतज्ञता तक”

Nana Patekar: The Star Who Never Tried to Become One

There will be no shortage of tributes to Nana Patekar. There will be memories of unforgettable performances, familiar dialogues, that unmistakable voice and the penetrating gaze. There will be lists of films and awards, anecdotes from colleagues and, inevitably, the phrase “an era has ended.” All of it is deserved. But perhaps, amid the torrent ofContinue reading “Nana Patekar: The Star Who Never Tried to Become One”

Politics on the Dinner Plate?

There was a time when a state dinner was simply that: dinner. It was an occasion for hosts and visiting dignitaries to sit around a table, exchange pleasantries, raise a toast or two, and, one hopes, eat something reasonably memorable. The menu was expected to reflect the hospitality of the host country, perhaps introduce theContinue reading “Politics on the Dinner Plate?”

दोहे गए कहाँ?

“सतसैया के दोहरे, अरु नाविक के तीर,देखन में छोटे लगें, घाव करें गंभीर।”आजकल दोहे कौन लिखता है?पता नहीं क्यों, यह सवाल कुछ समय से मेरे मन में अटका हुआ है। हिन्दी की कोई पाठ्यपुस्तक, खासकर स्कूल की, शायद आज भी दोहों के बिना पूरी नहीं होती। किताब खोलिए तो कबीर, रहीम, तुलसी और बिहारी अपनी-अपनीContinue reading “दोहे गए कहाँ?”

The Monster Bash and the AI Promise

It was called a “Monster Bash”, and the name was not entirely inappropriate. President Donald Trump had assembled at the White House an extraordinary gathering of the people who are building the machines that may reshape the human future. Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Dario Amodei, Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman were amongContinue reading “The Monster Bash and the AI Promise”

परदादा और परदादी से एक मुलाकात

प्रिय पार्थ, वेद और वियंका जया, आज से भारत में पितृ पक्ष शुरू हो रहा है। शायद तुममें से किसी ने इसके बारे में सुना हो, या शायद नहीं। इसलिए इस बार मैंने सोचा कि तुम्हें पितृ पक्ष के बारे में बताने से पहले तुम्हें उन दो लोगों से मिलवाऊँ, जिनसे तुम कभी मिल नहीं सके—तुम्हारे परदादा औरContinue reading “परदादा और परदादी से एक मुलाकात”

From Odysseus to Hanuman — II

Hanuman For an Indian viewer, the question raised by Nolan’s Odyssey is almost irresistible. Why should Homer have all the fun? India possesses not one but an extraordinary constellation of epic and mythological traditions. The Ramayana and Mahabharata have survived not merely as texts but as living traditions, continuously retold through languages, theatre, dance, painting, folk performance, television and cinema. WeContinue reading “From Odysseus to Hanuman — II”

From Odysseus to Hanuman — I

Odysseus What does a filmmaker do when he has almost unlimited technological power and chooses to tell a story that is nearly three thousand years old? Christopher Nolan’s answer is The Odyssey. It is an audacious choice even for a filmmaker whose career has been built on audacity. He has taken one of the foundational worksContinue reading “From Odysseus to Hanuman — I”