Columnists
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Arrests on flimsy basis undermine democracy
A citizen’s liberty cannot be left to the mercy of a policeman or policewoman
K.C. Singh | Ignoring Biden mantra may be costly for India
Indian government has so far ignored subtle hints from the US that freedom of expression includes the freedom to protest peacefully
Anand K. Sahay | Afghan challenges for India & Taliban factor
Whether the Taliban’s recapture of Kabul comes to pass or not, staying engaged with Afghanistan is India’s foremost challenge in the region
Dilip Cherian | ‘Takeover’ of Gymkhana Club strikes fear in Lutyens’ Delhi
This is the first time in the Club’s history that an administrator has been appointed to run its affairs
Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Hashtag power: Twitter, govt in fight for survival
The social media has two broad roles — the organisational and the dialogic, and it is the former that is spooking nervous governments
Aakar Patel | Who’s to blame for Rs 100 petrol: Nehru, Indira or Modi Sarkar?
India’s consumers pay the highest rate of tax on the petrol and diesel that they consume
Sanjaya Baru | Diaspora & democracy: Global Indians go local
A Sikh in Canada does not have to be a Khalistani to express concern about the fate of fellow Sikhs in India
Anita Katyal | BJP for Sourav as Bengal CM; Cong farmer cell has no chief
The BJP has apparently put together a copious dossier on Ganguly and his family’s business interests in its effort to persuade him
Ranjona Banerji | Concrete threat, but there's bignonia, and birdsong
Dehradun has no buzz. It has higgledy-piggledy growth. Almost none of it is organic
Pavan K Varma | Not much righteous about Ram temple funds drive
Fear and unlawful pressure cannot be a basis for religious or spiritual pursuits