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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

Bhopinder Singh | The ‘Somaliland’ Curveball Which Can Stir the Pot of Global Politics

Bhopinder Singh | The ‘Somaliland’ Curveball Which Can Stir the Pot of...

Netanyahu’s move redraws Horn of Africa stakes and raises questions over intent

7 Jan 2026 10:29 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Polls Won’t Lead To Orderly Power Shift in Bangladesh

Shikha Mukerjee | Polls Won’t Lead To Orderly Power Shift in...

Awami League ban, rising Islamist influence and street power cloud the February 12 election

6 Jan 2026 10:32 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Beyond the Slap: What the Rising Violence Against Teachers Reveals

John J. Kennedy | Beyond the Slap: What the Rising Violence Against...

A Delhi University assault exposes rising aggression, politicisation, and moral drift in academia

6 Jan 2026 10:14 PM IST

Aakar Patel | China & US: How The Great Rivalry Of Our Times May Play Out In 2026

Aakar Patel | China & US: How The Great Rivalry Of Our Times May Play...

Under President Donald Trump, the US tried to bully the world with tariffs. China alone stood and punched back...

5 Jan 2026 10:09 PM IST

Sanjayovacha | New Delhi Needs To Reject Trump’s Donroe Doctrine | Sanjaya Baru

Sanjayovacha | New Delhi Needs To Reject Trump’s Donroe Doctrine |...

Given this history, it is not at all surprising that the United States is out to grab yet another oil-rich republic

5 Jan 2026 9:28 PM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | Venezuela And The Return Of Strategic Enforcement

Syed Ata Hasnain | Venezuela And The Return Of Strategic Enforcement

Energy considerations nonetheless form part of this equation, though in a measured way. Venezuela’s oil reserves do not...

4 Jan 2026 11:47 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | The IndiGo Mess And The Misplaced Narrative Over Competition Law

Pradeep S. Mehta | The IndiGo Mess And The Misplaced Narrative Over...

The more serious question, however, is how the regulator allowed this situation to escalate. The transition was...

4 Jan 2026 11:31 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | After A Year Of Confusion, India Faces Hard Decisions

Pavan K. Varma | After A Year Of Confusion, India Faces Hard Decisions

The way in which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise was carried out in Bihar, and now in the whole country,...

3 Jan 2026 11:22 PM IST

Anita Katyal | BJP Happy With Rise Of Priyanka? Digvijaya Issues Warning To Cong

Anita Katyal | BJP Happy With Rise Of Priyanka? Digvijaya Issues...

The BJP will obviously be hoping that the “Priyanka lao” demand in the Congress will create confusion in its rank and...

3 Jan 2026 11:04 PM IST