Meera S. Joshi

On Friday, 11 September 2026, in the ceremonial quiet that precedes a summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed Russian President Vladimir Putin a book. The setting was Bharat Mandapam in …

In the dense forests of Bastar, women once moved under the cover of canopy and ideology, rifles slung across their shoulders, part of an armed struggle that claimed to fight …

As India prepares to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the Red Fort will become a meeting ground of memory and aspiration — commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram while placing …

Long before the modern laboratory—with its calibrated furnaces, chemical retorts and pharmacological protocols—Indian scholars were developing an elaborate discipline devoted to transforming metals and minerals. At the centre of this …

For centuries, travellers journeyed to India in search of healing. Ancient trade routes carried seekers of Ayurveda, yoga and spiritual balance to the subcontinent long before “wellness tourism” became a …

High in the cold desert air of Ladakh, prayer flags flutter against a cobalt sky while monks in crimson robes chant beneath snow-lined peaks. In the ancient Himalayan region where …

Hampi Art Labs is possibly one of the most striking new cultural institutions to emerge in India in recent years: part art destination, part production site, part retreat. Launched in …

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that defines our age. Not the honest tiredness that follows hard work, but something more corrosive: the fatigue of people who have chased …

The rapid ascent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a dual reality: it is a transformative tool for global progress and, simultaneously, a potential amplifier of existing societal inequities. As of …

Climb the steps of Kadri Hill in Mangaluru, and you enter a realm where gods share space across faiths and centuries. At the heart of Kadri Manjunath Temple—a Shiva shrine …

Public procurement represents one of the largest organized markets in India, historically dominated by established suppliers with the capacity to navigate complex bureaucratic systems. The emergence of digital platforms such …

India’s development story is increasingly being told through the lens of women’s economic empowerment—and for good reason. Over the past decade, the country has moved beyond rhetoric to build an …

In a country as vast and diverse as India, talent has never been the problem—access has. For decades, the nation’s sporting imagination has largely revolved around urban centers, formal academies, …

Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to launch a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy for agriculture. This landmark initiative is more than just a policy document—it’s a …

There is a photograph that has quietly become iconic. Flight Lieutenant Akshita Dhankar stands at attention beside the President of India, the tricolour unfurling from her hands into the Republic …

The Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit weaves a quiet thread through the plains of northern India, tracing the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha in places that have drawn pilgrims, seekers, …

In the multitude of national symbols, few carry the weight of history and aspiration quite like India’s national flag, the Tiranga. This tricolor banner, saffron above, white in the middle, …

In the bustling corridors of New Delhi, a quiet revolution is unfolding. The recent roundtable between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Indian AI startups marks a critical inflection point in …

Kerala’s mural paintings are among India’s most striking visual traditions, where temple walls become storybooks of colour, devotion and myth. These murals are not just decoration; they are a sacred …

In the deep-green vastness of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region—where the forest canopy once echoed with Maoist gunfire, and where the language of progress was spoken only in hushed hypotheticals—women lived at …

In the global imagination of revolution, Che Guevara stands as a conflicted, often distorted, symbol: a guerrilla who later governed, a militant who became a minister, a man who picked …