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“I paint myself because I am often alone and I am the subject I know best.”What does pain do to humans? A lot. The more intense, excruciating and soul-searing the pain, the greater is its impact on the human mind. Near-death encounters get indelibly etched on one’s psychic slate and alters one’s perception of existenceContinue reading “A Ribbon Around a Bomb”

O. Henry was one of the most prolific writers of modern times and perhaps the greatest of American short-story writers, correctly earning his place among the all-time legends. Born William Sydney Porter in North Carolina, his formative years and the better part of his youth was spent in Texas. It was there he met hisContinue reading “The Humane Master of the Short Story”

On June 17, 2021 the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has, in a major policy milestone, amended the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994. The new amendment offers a statutory mechanism for redressal of complaints relating to content broadcast by television channels. Self-regulatory bodies of broadcasters will now be formally recognised as regulators of digitalContinue reading “The Future of Media Self-Regulation”

Sniper par Excellence Is there any field in which women are less equipped than men? Many cite arguments ranging from biological diversity to emotional architecture of a woman’s mind to counter claims of unqualified equality of the sexes. As an example, serving as a soldier or an army general is often cited an an exclusivelyContinue reading “Lyudmila Pavlichenko, License to Kill”

Ernest Miller Hemingway – author, adventurer, storyteller, raconteur, bull fighter, war correspondent and all-round macho man was undisputedly one of the leading lights of English literature, or more specifically, American English literature in the early 20th century. Arguably the greatest of American novelists, many of his works are considered classics of literature. He was aContinue reading “A Farewell to the Man’s Man”

WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCH DOG? Now that we have the hindsight to objectively and dispassionately appraise the coverage of news on television relating to the COVID epidemic in recent months, there are concerns that merit our attention. No doubt, part of the news coverage was bold and daring and deserves great appreciation. The senseContinue reading “Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?”