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The writer is a development and communications consultant and the author of Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan
    Anita Anand | As Billionaires Are Rising, Govts Busy Defending Wealth & Eroding FreedomColumnists
    Anita Anand | As Billionaires Are Rising, Govts Busy Defending Wealth...

    The 2025 Oxfam America report, “Unequal: The Rise of a New American Oligarchy and the Agenda We Need”, notes that the...

    8 Feb 2026 12:38 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Wars And Conflicts Defined 2025... Can We Make The World A Bit Better In 2026?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Wars And Conflicts Defined 2025... Can We Make The World...

    In Indonesia, Nepal, Madagascar, Morocco, Kenya, Togo and Peru, among other countries, youth mobilised against political...

    23 Jan 2026 12:12 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Do We Work to Live or Live to Work? Do Longer Hours Raise Our Productivity?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Do We Work to Live or Live to Work? Do Longer Hours...

    Mr Murthy’s call for the “9-9-6” formula essentially applies to employees in the organised sector, such as the...

    10 Dec 2025 12:32 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Global Citizens: The Antidote To Identity PoliticsColumnists
    Anita Anand | Global Citizens: The Antidote To Identity Politics

    In Mr Mamdani’s victory, even more so. He’s young (indicating inexperience), says he’s Muslim (highlighting the Other),...

    23 Nov 2025 10:12 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Three Children For Hindu Families? Women Must Say ‘No’ to RSS’ CallColumnists
    Anita Anand | Three Children For Hindu Families? Women Must Say ‘No’...

    The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in 1950 was 5.7 live births per woman. In 2025, this figure has decreased to 1.9 live...

    2 Nov 2025 12:43 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For Parenting And GrandparentingColumnists
    Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For...

    As a grandparent, the common belief is that they are there to spoil their grandchildren. However, many babysit while...

    8 Oct 2025 12:14 AM IST

    Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of The Tourist Trap?Columnists
    Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of...

    Travel, we are told, is a great way to explore different countries, people, and cultures, and to learn about them

    21 Sept 2025 10:07 PM IST

    Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians Learn Basic Norms?Columnists
    Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians...

    As a society, we have never been good at distinguishing between private and public spaces. One reason might be that we...

    24 Aug 2025 5:22 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Love, Compassion, Hope for Tibetans: Dalai Lama, at 90, Shows Way Ahead…Columnists
    Anita Anand | Love, Compassion, Hope for Tibetans: Dalai Lama, at 90,...

    There is a dichotomy in the Dalai Lama’s role as both a spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and a political leader of...

    6 July 2025 8:59 PM IST

    Anita Anand | If Leaders Choose Death Over Life, Can They Really be Trusted to Govern?Columnists
    Anita Anand | If Leaders Choose Death Over Life, Can They Really be...

    A Finnish study found that adolescents worried about nuclear war were at increased risk of mental disorders five years...

    1 July 2025 9:06 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Honeymoon Murder Conspiracy: Society has Changed, Let’s Stop Forcing People to Wed!Columnists
    Anita Anand | Honeymoon Murder Conspiracy: Society has Changed, Let’s...

    In romantic relationships, the expectations are high, and if marriage is a possibility, both men and women often...

    17 Jun 2025 9:02 PM IST

    Anita Anand | How Should India Battle Terrorism: Are There Alternative Options to Explore?Columnists
    Anita Anand | How Should India Battle Terrorism: Are There Alternative...

    State terrorism, which results in significantly more deaths than the non-state variety, is seldom even acknowledged,...

    4 Jun 2025 8:06 PM IST

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