Business and Politics

BUSINESS: THE AD INDUSTRY INCUBATES ITS FUTURE AT GOAFEST 2025

24 student delegates from MICA, SIMC, Loyola College, and Miami Ad School are attending the festival free this year; organizers to extend initiative to 100 students next year....

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POLITICS: PEACE DEMANDS MORE THAN PROGRESS

Despite global advancement and innovation, persistent political power struggles and inequality continue to fuel violence and fear. The Pahalgam tragedy exposes the urgent need...

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BUSINESS: CHALLENGING CREDIBILITY OR INFLUENCING SALE?

From Leela Chitnis to today’s stars, celebrity advertising in India has evolved dramatically—entertaining, controversial, and often mismatched. The challenge? Bala...

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POLITICS: BACKLASH ON DEI AND INTELLECTUAL INEQUALITY

As right-wing governments dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, they push societies into intellectual and economic stagnation while the privileged elite monopolize AI-dr...

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POLITICS: PADMA SHRI, AN ARTIST AND A “SADHVI”

In this poignant reflection, the author, Sharad Raj, contrasts the recognition of iconic artist Prof. Ranbir Singh Bisht with today's controversial Padma Bhushan awardees, hig...

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POLITICS: GLOBAL CONCERNS THAT SHAPE OUR FUTURE

As inequality deepens, the future of millions remains uncertain. Without meaningful intervention, the dreams and aspirations of the world's middle and working classes risk bei...

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BUSINESS: HOW INDIAN IS INDIAN ADVERTISING?

As pride, identity and profiling increasingly come into play at the global level, questions will follow: Have we been able to define where Indian advertising is coming from an...

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POLITICS: LEADERS ACROSS PARTY LINES DEMAND POSH

Leaders across party lines endorse PoSH implementation in political parties, advocating for ICCs and robust mechanisms to ensure women’s safety, dignity, and equitable p...

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POLITICS: SILENCE, A WEAPON AND SHIELD

Dr. Manmohan Singh’s dignified silence inspires integrity, while Bollywood’s silence on farmers’ struggles highlights a troubling indifference—two sile...

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POLITICS: YEAREND THOUGHTS ON THE TYRANNY OF POWER

Exploring geopolitical strife, expansionism, and communal tensions shaping the modern world, with reflections from Noam Chomsky and the enduring poetry of Sahir Ludhianvi. Hum...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: CENSORSHIP, CINEMA, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE

A searing conversation between filmmaker Vinta Nanda and journalist Anna MM Vetticad on ...

May 23 2025

BUSINESS: THE AD INDUSTRY INCUBATES ITS FUTURE AT GOAFEST 2025

24 student delegates from MICA, SIMC, Loyola College, and Miami Ad School are attending ...

May 23 2025

GENDER: OF WOUNDS, WINGS, AND WOMEN

A Journey from Silence to Strength: Monojit Lahiri unfolds a moving, real-life story of ...

May 22 2025