Step into the future Sir — Institutions must evolve with the times in order to remain relevant. The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, recently conferred the lay Roman Catholic ministri...

Safety first Sir — Public safety must be paramount. Less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are scheduled to begin in Beijing, China has seen an uptick in confirmed Covid-19 infections, ...

Good riddance Sir — Men have had enough and they are going on a strike — a marriage strike. This curious trend emerged in response to the Delhi High Court’s hearing on marital rape....

Blood bonds Sir — The road to equality is long and arduous. More than two centuries after homosexuality became legal in France, the country has allowed gay and bisexual men to donate blood on a...

Sir — Students in the pre-primary and primary sections of the Mahadevi Birla World Academy are being taught about the Preamble to the Constitution. The school aims to impart lessons in justice, ...

Delicate balance Sir — Turkmenistan aims to extinguish the infamous ‘Gates of Hell’. The country’s president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, has ordered authorities to find a sol...

Thirst for knowledge Sir — The current surge in Covid-19 infections has renewed the debate over whether to keep educational institutions open. While a solution seems to elude the authorities, s...

Dubious moniker   Sir — The language of fashion is reflective of social and cultural norms and can often be problematic. It is appalling that the ubiquitous white ganji &mda...

Cast anew Sir — Stories must be retold according to the changing needs of the time. The Royal Shakespeare Company has set its new production of Much Ado About Nothing in an Afro-futuristic worl...

Honest encounter Sir — Before the pandemic, the words, social distancing, may have sounded alien and counterproductive in the world of dating. But in the new normal, the rules of engagement hav...