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Bharat Bhushan | Nepal Freefall: Dysfunction Behind, Uncertainty Ahead

Bharat Bhushan | Nepal Freefall: Dysfunction Behind, Uncertainty Ahead

The interim government of Sushila Karki, a former chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court, which was installed on...

20 Oct 2025 12:55 AM IST

Indranil Banerjie | Knowledge Vital To Development: Does India Fit The Mokyr bill?

Indranil Banerjie | Knowledge Vital To Development: Does India Fit The...

Mokyr argues that not only is knowledge a vital condition for economic take-off but it is also essential there is a...

20 Oct 2025 12:47 AM IST

Manish Tewari | Taliban Ties Beneficial, But Need Skilled Diplomacy

Manish Tewari | Taliban Ties Beneficial, But Need Skilled Diplomacy

Mr Muttaqi’s visit upends India’s oft-repeated assertion that any substantive engagement with Taliban was contingent...

19 Oct 2025 12:42 AM IST

John J. Kennedy | How To Turn ‘Wall’ Over America’s Student Visas Into India’s Advantage

John J. Kennedy | How To Turn ‘Wall’ Over America’s Student Visas Into...

The implications are far-reaching. International students have long been vital for American higher education. They make...

19 Oct 2025 12:13 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Deliberation On Parts Both Private And Public

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Deliberation On Parts Both Private And...

You had the feeling that, despite their acceding to having a part of their life recorded, their amygdala protested, that...

18 Oct 2025 11:55 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Sex, Religion, Politics & Army: Taboo At Lit Fests?

Shobhaa De | Sex, Religion, Politics & Army: Taboo At Lit Fests?

Kasauli is a world in itself, controlled and overrun by the notorious Kasauli monkeys, aggressive enough to grab food...

17 Oct 2025 11:14 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why Was Donald’s Claim Overlooked? Many Have Missed Out On The Nobels! | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why Was Donald’s Claim Overlooked? Many Have...

Even Maria Machado, who won the prize, has, according to the White House, called Donny to acknowledge that the Trumpet...

17 Oct 2025 10:36 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Sebi Vacancy Sparks Rush As Babus Smell Market Power

Dilip Cherian | Sebi Vacancy Sparks Rush As Babus Smell Market Power

What’s interesting is the sheer number of IRS officers who’ve thrown their hats in the ring, showing just how...

16 Oct 2025 11:29 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As Ladakh Boils, Statehood For J&K India’s Litmus Test

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As Ladakh Boils, Statehood For J&K India’s...

The predecessors of today’s Ladakh’s population of 300,000 were part of the independent Jammu and Kashmir kingdom from...

16 Oct 2025 10:46 PM IST

Kamal Davar | Fault Lines Begin to Multiply in Pakistan: Khyber Not a Safe Haven

Kamal Davar | Fault Lines Begin to Multiply in Pakistan: Khyber Not a...

Military unrest, insurgency and Afghan clashes push India to rethink its strategy and build new ties

15 Oct 2025 10:28 PM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Is India’s Reputation in Pharma Starting to Fray?

Patralekha Chatterjee | Is India’s Reputation in Pharma Starting to...

Deaths in Madhya Pradesh highlight recurring lapses, weak regulation, and unequal access to safe medicines

15 Oct 2025 9:30 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Will Saudi Arabia Come To Rescue Of Pakistan In Case A Conflict Erupts?

Bhopinder Singh | Will Saudi Arabia Come To Rescue Of Pakistan In Case...

So, hypothetically, if the Yemeni Houthi militia were to launch attacks against Saudi forces (as they have continued to...

14 Oct 2025 8:49 PM IST