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Shikha Mukerjee | Can Kejriwal Make BJP, Modi Pay For Jailing Him?

Shikha Mukerjee | Can Kejriwal Make BJP, Modi Pay For Jailing Him?

The political point that Mr Kejriwal faces is how can he be certain his credit score has been restored by the trial...

3 March 2026 9:10 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Myths & Reality Over Love Jihad’: Why All This Fuss On Conversions?

Aakar Patel | Myths & Reality Over 'Love Jihad’: Why All This Fuss On...

Remember that this is the state whose high court, in December 2009, announced it suspected a “plan to trap brilliant...

3 March 2026 12:05 AM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | After Khamenei: Mideast Is At Strategic Crossroads

Syed Ata Hasnain | After Khamenei: Mideast Is At Strategic Crossroads

Yet, even at this dramatic moment, one question demands clarity: does removing a “supreme leader” amount to removing the...

2 March 2026 11:50 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Rubio’s Munich Manifesto Is Make West Great Again

Sanjaya Baru | Rubio’s Munich Manifesto Is Make West Great Again

Munich speech backs Western unity, questions anti-colonial legacy

1 March 2026 9:01 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | After the Ruling: Kejriwal Gets Big Boost; Aap-BJP War To Intensify

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | After the Ruling: Kejriwal Gets Big Boost;...

Judge quashes charges; verdict seen as setback for BJP

1 March 2026 8:45 PM IST

Anita Katyal | RS Election Sparks Game of Thrones; J&K Cong Wants Hindu President

Anita Katyal | RS Election Sparks Game of Thrones; J&K Cong Wants...

The Congress also has to be mindful of the claims of various aspirants, as it can ill-afford a rebellion in its ranks at...

1 March 2026 12:20 AM IST

Shailaja Khanna | Holi And The Colour of New Beginnings

Shailaja Khanna | Holi And The Colour of New Beginnings

Holi is a time of joy, abandon and release, manifested physically in interactions with family and friends and the...

1 March 2026 12:13 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Shirtless Protest Immature, Govt Must Not Overreact

Pavan K. Varma | Shirtless Protest Immature, Govt Must Not Overreact

The shirtless demonstration at the summit was clearly intended to shock.

28 Feb 2026 11:53 PM IST

Dev 360 | AI Can Make Mistakes: India Must Learn Early | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | AI Can Make Mistakes: India Must Learn Early | Patralekha...

India is nowhere near that dystopia, but the film prods us to reflect on the risks of a poorly planned AI rollout...

28 Feb 2026 12:16 AM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | About Some Close Encounters With The Royals… But Not With Epstein! | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | About Some Close Encounters With The Royals…...

The royals that I encountered were Prince Charles when, years ago, I wrote the screenplay for a film called Mangal...

27 Feb 2026 11:39 PM IST

Manash Ghosh | Bangladesh Game Of Votes: How Hindus Aided BNP Victory

Manash Ghosh | Bangladesh Game Of Votes: How Hindus Aided BNP Victory

For instance, the BNP, concerned over the American and Pakistani Deep State’s unabashed role in promoting the...

26 Feb 2026 11:47 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Foreign Service Or Forest? IFS In A Tizzy Over Acronym Wars

Dilip Cherian | Foreign Service Or Forest? IFS In A Tizzy Over Acronym...

In 2016, the ministry of external affairs essentially told the forest fraternity: “We were born in 1946. You arrived in...

26 Feb 2026 11:27 PM IST