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Anita Katyal | Is Vijay Going To Do A Kejriwal On Cong? BJP Sets Its Sights On Punjab

Anita Katyal | Is Vijay Going To Do A Kejriwal On Cong? BJP Sets Its...

Congress leaders who were opposed to a truck with Mr Vijay are now pointing out that their colleagues who batted for a...

24 May 2026 12:23 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | India At Crossroads On Bail For Umar Khalid & UAPA

Pavan K. Varma | India At Crossroads On Bail For Umar Khalid & UAPA

For decades, Indian jurisprudence has rested on a foundational principle: “Bail is the rule, jail is the exception.”...

24 May 2026 12:08 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Strawberry

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Strawberry

I guess my friend sent this link to me because the website of our wee indie publishing house says (rather grandiosely,...

23 May 2026 11:53 PM IST

Gurjit Singh | PM’s Europe-UAE Mission: Key Focus On Energy & Tech

Gurjit Singh | PM’s Europe-UAE Mission: Key Focus On Energy & Tech

The tour also showed how India is increasingly linking West Asia and Europe into a common strategic and economic theatre...

22 May 2026 10:56 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Prayers, Faith & Modern Medicine: Lord Ganesh In A Bengaluru Hospital | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Prayers, Faith & Modern Medicine: Lord...

If God does answer these prayers, there would be no need for medical intervention. The Lazarus solution would apply, but...

22 May 2026 9:45 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over China

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over...

A few instances will show what a difficult situation India is facing due to its own misjudgement, providing China with...

22 May 2026 1:21 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

The government also appears unwilling to risk uncertainty at the top of the CBI, when corruption probes, financial fraud...

22 May 2026 12:44 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | A Role With Spine: Rethinking What a ‘Figurehead’ Can Do in Today’s Age

Bhopinder Singh | A Role With Spine: Rethinking What a ‘Figurehead’...

Monarch and President differ, but both shape politics within constitutional limits

20 May 2026 9:57 PM IST

Sunil Gatade | As BJP Targets ‘Regionals’, Can Cong Get Act Together?

Sunil Gatade | As BJP Targets ‘Regionals’, Can Cong Get Act Together?

Congress and regional parties face growing pressure from BJP’s expanding dominance

20 May 2026 9:29 PM IST

REFLECTIONS | After Starmer: Will UK Go From Frying Pan Into Fire? | Sunanda K. Datta-Ray

REFLECTIONS | After Starmer: Will UK Go From Frying Pan Into Fire? |...

All this is a major setback for Sir Keir’s centre-left Labour Party which swept the polls in the 2024 general election...

19 May 2026 10:43 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta and Tasmita Sengupta | From Ambition To Execution: What States Reveal About India’s 2047 Path

Pradeep S. Mehta and Tasmita Sengupta | From Ambition To Execution:...

Uttar Pradesh has set a goal of reaching $6 trillion, while Maharashtra aims for $5 trillion, Similarly, Telangana has...

19 May 2026 10:20 PM IST

Aakar Patel | From Inclusion To Exclusion: How The EC’s Focus Changed Elections In India

Aakar Patel | From Inclusion To Exclusion: How The EC’s Focus Changed...

The recent removal of millions of Bengalis from the voters’ list has received the sanction of the Supreme Court and will...

18 May 2026 11:32 PM IST