The price of football friendlies: Glamour versus vision
For a country whose World Cup dreams remain far out of reach, the prospect of watching World Cup champion teams is refreshing. And Indian footballers sharing the pitch with some of the biggest names in world football makes it irresistible. Between September and October this year, the Blue Tigers will host three teams that featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — five-time champion
Stop this confusion about social work
Social work is about working with people so they gain the power, opportunities and resources necessary to change their circumstances
Patriotism cannot be imposed on citizens
The Supreme Court’s recent observation that a person who respectfully chooses not to sing one or all stanzas of Vande Mataram should not face criminal prosecution raises an important question about the limits of enforcing patriotism.The observation came while hearing Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna’s challenge to the 2026 amendment...
Bob Dylan: The poet of popular music
In 2016, Bob Dylan made history by becoming the first musician to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy honoured him “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition” — a fitting recognition of his extraordinary contribution to music and literature. Since releasing his...
When fireworks become a nightmare for pets
With this year’s Ganesh Chaturthi festivities currently underway, the number of pets that have gone missing is astounding. This letter is my response to the many missing dogs’ posters that I’ve come across recently, attributing fireworks, firecrackers and unbearably loud music to be likely causes. As someone who used to...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Games cannot sacrifice welfare of athletes in the name of innovation
As the curtains rise on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, what should be a celebration of sporting excellence is being clouded by reports of administrative chaos. Athletes sleeping on floors, delays of up to 12 hours during check-in, cramped accommodation and even cross-gender room assignments have raised serious questions about organising...
OPINION & COLUMNS
Stop this confusion about social work
Social work is about working with people so they gain the power, opportunities and resources necessary to change their circumstances
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Is “Goy Rakhonn Yatra” really beneficial?
The Congress-led “Goy Rakhonn Yatra” raises an important question—does it truly serve the people of Goa? In the past, voters elected Congress MLAs in large numbers, only to see many defect to BJP, betraying public trust in the name of development and greed. This is not the first time; it...
