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Aakar Patel | Much To Admire About America, But There’s Also Lot To Dislike Too

Aakar Patel | Much To Admire About America, But There’s Also Lot To...

The child goes to the best state institutions, subsidised by Indians, only to then in their 20s move permanently to the...

12 Jan 2026 10:59 PM IST

Shikha Mukrjee | Mamata, ED, I-PAC: A Masterclass In Politics

Shikha Mukrjee | Mamata, ED, I-PAC: A Masterclass In Politics

I-PAC is not just India’s largest political consultancy company. It is the Trinamul Congress’s data and strategy...

12 Jan 2026 10:38 PM IST

Kamal Davar | Dhaka Forgets Its Own History Amid Friction, Reset Of Ties Vitally Needed

Kamal Davar | Dhaka Forgets Its Own History Amid Friction, Reset Of...

That the instability in Bangladesh, after Seikh Hasina’s ouster in August 202, impacts India adversely can’t be...

12 Jan 2026 12:44 AM IST

Bharat Bhushan | Round One To Mamata In Poll-eve Tussle In Bengal

Bharat Bhushan | Round One To Mamata In Poll-eve Tussle In Bengal

The incident has allowed her to return to her favourite “street fighter” role. She claims that the ED raid was an...

12 Jan 2026 12:23 AM IST

Manish Tewari | US Rendition Of Maduro Against International Law

Manish Tewari | US Rendition Of Maduro Against International Law

It was the unilateral use of force against a sovereign state, followed by the abduction of its sitting head of state,...

10 Jan 2026 11:16 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | May Your Eyelashes Remain Safe In 2026!

Ranjona Banerji | May Your Eyelashes Remain Safe In 2026!

I have now got used to the Internet or more correctly, social media’s ideas of generational conflict. I belong to the...

10 Jan 2026 10:58 PM IST

Suman Sahai | Women Farmers Are So Critical: It’s Time To Empower Them Worldwide

Suman Sahai | Women Farmers Are So Critical: It’s Time To Empower Them...

Women’s property rights are either non-existent or restricted in most places. Women farmers usually don’t own farming...

10 Jan 2026 10:26 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | OF CABBAGES AND KINGS

Farrukh Dhondy | OF CABBAGES AND KINGS

President Donald Trump sends crack troops to Venezuela and kidnaps its President

10 Jan 2026 12:32 AM IST

Shobhaa De | Greenland In Trumps Pocket: Is Cuba Next?

Shobhaa De | Greenland In Trump's Pocket: Is Cuba Next?

Please note: No reference to oil. The same tyrant is now the unofficial brand ambassador for Nike, the American brand...

10 Jan 2026 12:18 AM IST

Manash Ghosh | Yunus’ Mess: Can Tarique Tackle Dhaka’s Challenges?

Manash Ghosh | Yunus’ Mess: Can Tarique Tackle Dhaka’s Challenges?

The February election will be totally different from those in the past. The big question is if Tarique will measure up...

9 Jan 2026 2:06 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: Reform On Paper, Retreat In Practice

Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: Reform On Paper, Retreat In Practice

Lateral entry isn’t inherently bad. India’s civil services can benefit from outside expertise — economists,...

9 Jan 2026 1:53 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Clouds Over the Horizon Amid Blue Skies in India

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Clouds Over the Horizon Amid Blue Skies in India

Strong macro numbers mask agriculture, competitiveness and political economy risks

7 Jan 2026 11:15 PM IST