Kunal

There is a lot that is broken about present-day India. It perhaps is not politically correct to say so any more, and we live in a time when slogans are supposed to fix problems that have their roots in history and economics. But to quote the hit song ‘Bad Blood’, however, “Band-aids don’t fix bullet holes.” Unfortunately, recognising that there...

Of all the addictions a person could have, perhaps a reading addiction is the safest and more helpful. Most writers have joked about being addicted to books, many others to the simple act of buying books. The finest contemporary writer on cats and nature, Tom Cox, wryly jokes about how one day, he expects to be discovered starving to...

We have spoken before in these pages about self-publishing as an increasingly viable option for people seeking to bring their work to the world. Apart from being faster than the traditional modes of publication, it also enables the writer to earn a higher margin from his work, though the burden of preparing and selling the work shifts entirely onto...

The origin of the term ‘Breaking News’ dates back to the time when there were only a few channels, even in the developed countries, and the same channels carried entertainment, music, cultural shows and news. Think back to the eighties in India and you will get an idea of what I mean – Doordarshan as a single channel with...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. One of its initiatives is a period publication of ranking of countries based on the ‘Human Development Index’ or ‘HDI’. This Index was...