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In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa wakes up to an unsettling truth: he has transformed overnight into an insect, with no say in his own becoming. Neeraja Arjun’s transformation was not entirely unbidden, certainly not grotesque, but indubitably as life-shifting as Gregor Samsa’s. At CIT Colony in Mylapore, Neeraja lays up unlikely treasures — citrus peels and similar organic discards — … Read more
SEL involves understanding personal strengths and identifies areas of improvement. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto The world today has greater connectivity and faster exchange of information. Further, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created a new paradigm for human existence. However, the focus on greater technical expertise can limit human touch and sensitivity. It can create robotic … Read more
The story so far: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is all set to introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 in the second half of the Budget session that begins on March 10. The bill repeals all the four existing legislations that deal with immigration and movement of foreigners. Why are fresh terms … Read more
The story so far: Four days after Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned, the State was put under President’s Rule on February 13. Though the ruling BJP still holds a majority in the Manipur Assembly, the party was unable to find a consensus Chief Minister candidate. The State has also been wracked by ethnic … Read more
A teacher is witness to all permutations and combinations of emotional connections. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto It often happens that one’s profession transforms one’s view of life. All through my student life, I assumed that Parents-Teachers Meetings were about grades and the general performance of students. After all, you attend only your own session, … Read more
Society can make the climb harder for women. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Powerful and visionary, women like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, and Razia Sultana shaped history with their courage and intellect. Cleopatra, a master strategist, secured Egypt’s survival amid Roman expansion. Anne, a key figure in the English Reformation, influenced a nation’s religious transformation. Razia, … Read more
Welcome to The Hindu’s newsletter that puts gender front and centre. Here, we’ll reflect on the world, cleaning up our glasses smudged from cultural conditioning. Through words, visuals, and voices we will see clearly how gender discrimination reinforces social hierarchies and worsens economic inequality. In the best tradition of sisterhood, three of us will share … Read more
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Kartik Tudu and his brother Charan Tudu stand across from the anganwadi centre at Mathurapahari village near the Bengal-Jharkhand border, counting the SUVs that pass their mud houses. Almost 10 every half an hour, they say, some with sirens and boards that signal the arrival of ‘very important people’. “We … Read more
Research shows that sugar is as addictive as drugs. It activates the reward centre of our brain by giving us the same pleasure. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ever since I can remember, my biggest vice has been sugar. I am fond of sweets of all shapes and kinds. Maybe it started when my mother … Read more
Be it grandkids or grandpuppies, there’s plenty of love to go around! | Photo Credit: Getty Images Whenever I attend a wedding, or meet up with relatives or friends, the talk invariably veers around to kids and grandkids. There is a silence when I say I am yet to become a grandmother. Then there are … Read more