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Shashi Warrier | Is Independence Day All That We Have Left?

Shashi Warrier | Is Independence Day All That We Have Left?

The talk inevitably turned to the massacre at Baisaran, still fresh in all our memories, to the usual whodunit...

3 May 2025 11:40 PM IST

Skand Tayal | Will Unilateralism by Trump’s US Drive Japan & South Korea to ‘Nuclearisation’?

Skand Tayal | Will Unilateralism by Trump’s US Drive Japan & South...

Japan and South Korea face a direct threat from a nuclear-armed North Korea and an indirect threat from North Korea’s...

3 May 2025 11:40 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | My Life With Literary Indo-Brit ‘Legends’ Like Salman Rushdie, Kureishi & Tariq Ali

Farrukh Dhondy | My Life With Literary Indo-Brit ‘Legends’ Like Salman...

A personal glimpse into the courage, brilliance, and legacy of three “Indo-Brit” literary greats

2 May 2025 9:44 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Pahalgam: Amid ‘Revenge’ Talk, Many Questions Arise

Shobhaa De | Pahalgam: Amid ‘Revenge’ Talk, Many Questions Arise

As India plans its next move, calls grow for accountability, calm, and support for Kashmiris

2 May 2025 8:55 PM IST

Indranil Banerjie | Troubled Times Loom For The Great Indian Middle Class?

Indranil Banerjie | Troubled Times Loom For The Great Indian Middle...

Pessimists point to the vast and growing unemployment among all sections of society, a claim buttressed by anecdotal...

2 May 2025 12:08 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The Wings

Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The Wings

The government is inching toward finalising the terms of reference and picking the chairperson and members. That’s right...

30 April 2025 11:21 PM IST

Dev 360 | Let’s Stay United: Don’t Let Pahalgam Killers Divide Us | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | Let’s Stay United: Don’t Let Pahalgam Killers Divide Us |...

Yes, families are broken, communities are grieving, and the tourism industry in Kashmir, the lifeline for thousands, is...

30 April 2025 11:10 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Is China’s Xi In a Better Position To Win Round 2 of US Tariff War?

Bhopinder Singh | Is China’s Xi In a Better Position To Win Round 2 of...

Clearly, Mr Trump’s initial gloating -- “These countries are calling us up, kissing my ass. They are dying to make a...

29 April 2025 9:35 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Unity Crucial After Attack: Is BJP Closing India’s Options?

Shikha Mukerjee | Unity Crucial After Attack: Is BJP Closing India’s...

It was the moment when the Modi government could have put on hold its vote-catching strategy configured as “Ek Hain to...

29 April 2025 9:29 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Will Donald Trump’s Trade Masterstroke Fail As No One Thought of The Consequences?

Aakar Patel | Will Donald Trump’s Trade Masterstroke Fail As No One...

And then the US also spends trillions of dollars on the safety of the world by maintaining military bases across the...

29 April 2025 12:51 AM IST

Reflections | Blow to Teachers Might be Biggest Crisis for Mamata | Sunanda K. Datta-Ray

Reflections | Blow to Teachers Might be Biggest Crisis for Mamata | ...

On April 3, the Supreme Court cited extensive fraud in the recruitment process to sack thousands of state-run and...

29 April 2025 12:43 AM IST

Kishwar Desai | Rowling Rejoices at Ruling, but Stirs Row; UK Minister Might Lose Driving Licence

Kishwar Desai | Rowling Rejoices at Ruling, but Stirs Row; UK Minister...

For instance, the government had to move fast and save the British steel industry from shutting down. It had to be...

27 April 2025 11:28 PM IST