V Shoba

The crash of AI171 exposes the narrow margin between flight and failure and the unforgiving nature of take-off

A wave of intimate-partner killings points to something more chilling than jealousy: the collapse of how Indians navigate desire, rejection and belonging

According to a study by Pune scientists, a tiny molecule produced by oceanic phytoplankton may play a significant role in Earth’s future climate dynamics

The final move

Sacred groves, spring festivals and villages that weave art from baskets— V Shoba finds the monsoon in Meghalaya to be a season of the soul

A season had been won. But lives had been lost

Besides Dhee, who sang the original, Chinmayi presents a parallel take on ‘Thug Life’ song, showcasing just how differently it can be heard

The margins are thinner, the mistakes more human, and victory is no longer taken—it is waited for

A billion-dollar AI startup collapses, exposing not just deception and round-tripping, but the deeper illusions driving India’s tech dream