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Aakar Patel | If Modi adopts Vajpayee’s line, he’ll get more space to govern

Aakar Patel | If Modi adopts Vajpayee’s line, he’ll get more space to...

What is today India’s dominant political force, the Bharatiya Janata Party, has had a history of putting a pause on...

17 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Sanjaya Baru | A very Hyderabadi boy who became an icon of the Left

Sanjaya Baru | A very Hyderabadi boy who became an icon of the Left

When he left Hyderabad for New Delhi in 1969, to complete his schooling that was disrupted by the separate Telangana ...

16 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Kishwar Desai | Kate’s new video captivates UK; ‘dynamic pricing’ for concerts too

Kishwar Desai | Kate’s new video captivates UK; ‘dynamic pricing’ for...

It was only a three-minute video but it has captivated the nation. Katharine, the Princess of Wales was the centre...

16 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Is hung House likely in J-K? Kamal Nath on comeback path

Anita Katyal | Is hung House likely in J-K? Kamal Nath on comeback...

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s twin poll planks — abrogation of Article 370 and restoration of normalcy — are on test in ...

15 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Ranjona Banerji | Kolkata, Haryana boiling; but hate isn’t the answer

Ranjona Banerji | Kolkata, Haryana boiling; but hate isn’t the answer

There’s a certain smugness about us Indians in the way we present ourselves as a culture which is proud of the concept...

15 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Kandahar surrender: Why slam series? Learn lessons!

Pavan K. Varma | Kandahar surrender: Why slam series? Learn lessons!

I am surprised at the controversy over the Netflix series on the IC-814 hijacking. The series is not without its...

15 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Venom or Viksit Bharat: The choice is quite clear

Patralekha Chatterjee | Venom or Viksit Bharat: The choice is quite...

How do we get to “Viksit Bharat” without dealing with the clashing images of “vikas” and venom? Last month,...

14 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Will the ‘Swifties’ swing it for Dems? Or ‘weird’ Don call the shots in Nov?

Farrukh Dhondy | Will the ‘Swifties’ swing it for Dems? Or ‘weird’ Don...

“O Bachchoo, if it’s only rupees You can put a price on loss But what if it’s events that the heart foresees ...

14 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Ukraine fights to survive as Europe battles fatigue

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Ukraine fights to survive as Europe battles...

On August 27, Ukraine’s then foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said the main problem facing his country was that “its...

13 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | After Khedkar’s IAS exit, more complaints of fake credentials

Dilip Cherian | After Khedkar’s IAS exit, more complaints of fake...

Suspended IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s discharge from service has spotlighted a larger issue within the civil services...

13 Sept 2024 12:07 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Delhi, Dhaka need to mend fences: Could Hasina help?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Delhi, Dhaka need to mend fences: Could Hasina...

Jayam Ravi's feud with Muhammad Yunus complicates Bangladesh-India relations, impacting political stability and minority...

12 Sept 2024 12:00 AM IST

Kasturi M. | All that India’s women really need is respect and equality

Kasturi M. | All that India’s women really need is respect and...

In the aftermath of the recent rape and murder case at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme...

11 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST