Day: August 8, 2026

ARE WE STILL HAVING THE WRONG CONVERSATION ABOUT BREASTFEEDING?

Arijit Bose

Khyati Agrawal Gupta Observed from 1-7 August, World Breastfeeding Week, launched by WABA in 1992, isn’t just about celebrating breastfeeding. It’s about ensuring mothers receive the counselling, support & resources they need when breastfeeding becomes unexpectedly difficult.  Only 48% of babies under six months worldwide are exclusively breastfed, compared to 63.7% in India. Breast milk acts as a baby’s first natural immunisation, protecting against life-threatening infections like diarrhoea & pneumonia while improving brain development, cognitive performance & gut health.  The challenge begins when a baby arrives too soon. India records…

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Lucknow Falcons: Chasing Purple-and-Gold Glory

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: As the fourth edition of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League gears up, the Lucknow Falcons find themselves at something of a turning point. The tournament runs from August 14 to September 6, 2026, and for the first time will be split across two cities — 22 matches at Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, and the remaining 12, including the playoffs and final, at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium. That dual-venue setup brings its own set of challenges, but the Falcons are heading into the season…

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Tantrayukti– Strategy for Composing Śāstra Texts 

Arijit Bose

 Tantrayukti-s are a systematic set of textual and methodological devices called yukti-s employed for the structured composition, presentation, and interpretation of technical and scientific treatises, referred to as  tantra-s in the Sanskrit intellectual tradition. These principles evolved prominently in classical Indian scholarly works from approximately the 3rd century BCE onward. They function as formal conventions that ensure logical coherence, conceptual clarity, and methodological rigor in the exposition of complex subject matter, particularly within disciplines such as Āyurveda, Nyāya, Vyākaraṇa, and other śāstric sciences. By guiding authors in organizing arguments, defining…

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A Tale of Two Returns: Taslima Nasreen’s Homecoming and Sheikh Hasina’s Reckoning

Arijit Bose

Kolkata / Dhaka: In the sticky heat of a Kolkata July, Taslima Nasreen walked out of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport wrapped in a white saree edged in red. Conch shells sounded, marigolds rained down, and a crowd of well-wishers pressed forward to greet her. Nearly nineteen years had passed since she’d last called the city home, and the emotion on her face needed no translation. For a writer who has spent decades being pushed from one shore to another, this was not simply a visit. It was the…

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