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Shashi Warrier | Could a comedian be our next CM?

Shashi Warrier | Could a comedian be our next CM?

I tend not to follow up on controversial stories such as this one. “What’s about him?” I asked. “He’s just another a...

5 April 2025 11:56 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Judging our judges: Has India got a wake-up call?

Shobhaa De | Judging our judges: Has India got a wake-up call?

The level of unchecked powers we have granted the authorities reflects equally poorly on us. Why are we running scared...

4 April 2025 11:00 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why are the verses of Jalaluddin Rumi such a best-seller in materialistic US? | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why are the verses of Jalaluddin Rumi such a...

The “translations” of Rumi that make it to the best-seller list are by various Americans, among them a gentleman called...

4 April 2025 10:53 PM IST

Wasbir Hussain | War cry in Northeast India after Yunus’ China embrace

Wasbir Hussain | War cry in Northeast India after Yunus’ China embrace

The big question also is: Can Dhaka actually afford to totally antagonise India? The answer is a clear “no” because its...

3 April 2025 11:50 PM IST

Dilip Cherian: ED ex-chief on PMs eco advisory body sets off much buzz

Dilip Cherian: ED ex-chief on PM's eco advisory body sets off much...

The reluctance of seasoned economists to enter the fray of policy advising is palpable

3 April 2025 11:43 PM IST

Sunil Gatade | From Babri to Aurangzeb: Hindutva Pot Kept Boiling

Sunil Gatade | From Babri to Aurangzeb: Hindutva Pot Kept Boiling

The battle for political supremacy in Maharashtra intensifies as the BJP seeks to use Aurangzeb’s legacy to claim the...

2 April 2025 10:13 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Military vs Police: Why the Tensions Are Rising Between the ‘Two Uniforms’

Bhopinder Singh | Military vs Police: Why the Tensions Are Rising...

As political priorities shift, the value of policing eclipses the sacrifice of soldiers—an unsettling reality for a...

2 April 2025 8:56 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Can Bimstec help to counter Trump’s anti-global agenda?

K.C. Singh | Can Bimstec help to counter Trump’s anti-global agenda?

The China factor is back in play though the new government claims maintaining balanced dealings with India and China

2 April 2025 12:11 AM IST

Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in public forums?

Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in...

As the Internet and the social media have become an integral part of our lives, the aggression and abrasiveness in our...

2 April 2025 12:06 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Norms for judges: Revise or shred, choice is open

Shikha Mukerjee | Norms for judges: Revise or shred, choice is open

Organisations like the Karni Sena, which once launched a campaign against distortions of Rajput history in the film...

1 April 2025 1:04 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Don’t just ‘reject’ USCIRF’s report, refute allegations on specific points

Aakar Patel | Don’t just ‘reject’ USCIRF’s report, refute allegations...

This year these are Afghanistan, Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea, India, Iran, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan,...

1 April 2025 12:56 AM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | Media & unreasonable use of ‘reasonable restrictions’ | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | Media & unreasonable use of ‘reasonable restrictions’ |...

The judgment was categorical. “Seventy-five years into our republic, we cannot be seen to be so shaky on our...

30 March 2025 10:53 PM IST