Columnists | The Asian Age

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | After Rajnath’s vow, will Army give ‘justice’ to all it wronged?

We should examine the past record of the Government of India when it comes to justice for those wronged by the Army.

02 Jan 2024 12:47 AM

The "CMA CGM Palais Royal", the world's largest container's ship powered by natural gas, sails in the bay of Marseille, southern France, on December 14, 2023. Ships belonging to CMA-CGM have returned to the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, and those belonging to Maersk will do the same, the two shipping giants said on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

K.C. Singh | 2024, a year of elections, will be full of challenges

The Houthis have successfully rendered the Red Sea as a “no-go” zone for global shipping.

02 Jan 2024 12:43 AM

The identity of Indianness will take more than semantic conflation to Bharat, but perhaps not as intended by partisans as a means of divide. (Image by pikusperstar on Freepik)

Bhopinder Singh | India’s diversity, inclusiveness is at risk as leaders push intolerance

India is a veritable tinderbox if not anchored to its lofty constitutional spirit of inclusivity.

01 Jan 2024 12:21 AM

The countries of the Global South, especially Arab nations, found new confidence to pursue their own destinies unfettered by American hegemony. (Image by starline on Freepik)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | 2023 was a stormy year: Will 2024 be any better?

2023 was a grim reminder of the dangers that threaten a world without powerful leadership

01 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Shreya Sen-Handley | Roast the Rogues, Tricksters are Toast

Matthew Perry’s death felt like the passing of a real pal.

31 Dec 2023 12:06 AM

Manish Tewari | A Year That Blurred The Line Between Truth and Illusion

Cambridge Dictionary has announced “hallucinate” as its Word of the Year.

31 Dec 2023 12:00 AM

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. (PTI File Image)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of ‘clowns’ and politics in UK: When a joke isn’t a joke any more

Controversial Banter: UK Home Secretary's Ill-Advised Joke Sparks Outrage and Calls for Resignation

30 Dec 2023 1:53 AM

For us, here in India, 2024 is likely to be the single most significant year in the nation’s history. (Image by starline on Freepik)

Shobhaa De | 2024 is almost here… Are you ready for it?

What happens in April-May will set the country on a course which some believe may mark a journey of no return for the next 50 years.

30 Dec 2023 1:24 AM

India’s general election, the world’s largest, is likely to be held sometime in the first half of 2024. (Image by Freepik - pikusuperstar)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Several questions as we look back at 2023, ahead to 2024

Looking ahead necessarily means factoring in the country’s contradictions and working much harder on the problem areas

28 Dec 2023 11:33 PM

Retired Punjab IAS officer Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh. (WHO)

Dilip Cherian | Bhutan’s Order of Merit to ex-IAS showcases India-Bhutan ties

Her pivotal role in advancing transformative healthcare in Bhutan has elevated India’s status as a key partner in Bhutan’s development

27 Dec 2023 11:22 PM

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | What lies ahead: India to grow, inequality will rise

India will continue to enjoy the benefits, and suffer the downsides, of political stability

27 Dec 2023 11:10 PM

People wearing face masks as a precautionary measure after cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were detected in the country, at a hospital in Chikkamagaluru, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | New variant of Covid-19, JN.1, is here, but no need to panic…

JN.1 is not a new virus but a sub-variant of BA.86, which itself is a subvariant of the Omicron variant of SARS CoV2.

26 Dec 2023 11:50 PM

Construction work in progress at Ayodhya Railway Station, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | The lesson from Ayodhya: How power eclipses piety

The Supreme Court judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Majid case had decided the issue in terms of a property dispute.

26 Dec 2023 11:47 PM

Even in 2023, the Indian Penal Code and the Pakistan Penal Code remain almost identical. (PTI File Image)

Aakar Patel | IPC gets junked: Why do we try to ‘fix’ problems that don’t exist?

Almost all of post-1947 Pakistan’s laws have remained the same that the British had left behind and are common across the subcontinent.

25 Dec 2023 11:00 PM

Army soldiers pay their last respects to four Army personnel killed in a recent militant attack during a wreath laying ceremony, in Rajouri, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Syed Ata Hasnain | The Rajouri encounter: It’s about Pakistan’s relevance

The security forces take much more risk to achieve while the terrorists minimise their own risk to survive and thus revive.

25 Dec 2023 10:54 PM

I am sure that the “woke” police will find something wrong and cancel Santa — but till then let’s enjoy our childhood fantasy! (DC File Image)

Kishwar Desai | Are Santa Claus' days numbered? Britain in midst of shoplifting fever

Some academics are now trying to find out the exact age when children actually begin to doubt that Santa exists

25 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. (PTI File Image)

Sanjaya Baru | The power and legitimacy of nations and leaders

Henry Kissinger was a phenomenal student of history, a master of diplomacy and an engaging author.

25 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

'Modi and India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat' by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya. (Image: Twitter)

Pavan K. Varma | Road to Bharat is riddled with pitfalls of Hindutva

Cultural colonisation takes decades after that to be erased, and India is a good example to illustrate this.

24 Dec 2023 12:09 AM

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. (PTI Image)

Anita Katyal | BJP put caste in Dhankhar saga; Uddhav’s honesty impresses press

Prime Minister Narendra Modi BJP leaders called up Mr Dhankhar while others were asked to express their solidarity with him on social media

24 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

“Fairytale of New York” is a Christmas classic that many music aficionados will turn to this year not least because it is by Shane MacGowan (above), the Irish singer-songwriter who died on November 30 this year. (Image by Arrangement)

Palash Krishna Mehrotra | Fairytales of Christmas

Christmas Echoes: A Melodic Blend of Nostalgia and Tradition, Harmonized with Shane MacGowan's 'Fairytale of New York.

24 Dec 2023 12:00 AM

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