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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony for the Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israels Wars and Victims of Terrorism at Yad LeBanim in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Israel will observe Memorial Day from sunset tonight until sunset May 13, when Independence Day begins.( Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)

AA Edit | Will Clamour For Palestine Work?

The Palestinians’ cause is justified considering how they were promised nearly half the territory when Israel was...

22 Sept 2025 11:36 PM IST

AA Edit | Next-Gen GST Rollout A Watershed Moment

AA Edit | Next-Gen GST Rollout A Watershed Moment

Ultra-luxury items will attract a 40 per cent levy, while tobacco and related products will remain under the 28 per cent...

22 Sept 2025 11:25 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Why, In The RSS’ View, The Nation Must Be Governed By ‘Hindu Thought’

Aakar Patel | Why, In The RSS’ View, The Nation Must Be Governed By...

Golwalkar says the RSS called itself the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and not the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh. This was...

22 Sept 2025 11:14 PM IST

Bharat Bhushan | Was Yasin Malik Used And Betrayed By Indian State?

Bharat Bhushan | Was Yasin Malik Used And Betrayed By Indian State?

The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has appealed in the Delhi high court to convert Malik’s life sentence to the...

22 Sept 2025 10:41 PM IST

AA Edit | A Signal Honour For Mohanlal

AA Edit | A Signal Honour For Mohanlal

A sign of creative vividness, this honour stands as proof of Mohanlal's enduring impact on storytelling, his...

21 Sept 2025 10:38 PM IST

AA Edit | H-1B Visa Fee Hike A Big Blow To India-US Ties

AA Edit | H-1B Visa Fee Hike A Big Blow To India-US Ties

The move may not have been as draconian as commerce secretary Lutnick, a known hawk with an animus against India, made...

21 Sept 2025 10:30 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | GST Rejig A Tax Bonanza? Poll-eve Step No ‘Reform’

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | GST Rejig A Tax Bonanza? Poll-eve Step No...

It is proclaimed that the GST now comprises just two slabs, 18 per cent and five per cent. The supposed “sin” goods slab...

21 Sept 2025 10:14 PM IST

Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of The Tourist Trap?

Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of...

Travel, we are told, is a great way to explore different countries, people, and cultures, and to learn about them

21 Sept 2025 10:07 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | 2 Ways To Kill Free Speech: ‘Kindness’ & Brute Force

Ranjona Banerji | 2 Ways To Kill Free Speech: ‘Kindness’ & Brute Force

But conversely, I pondered over the other trend to say whatever hurtful things you want about other people because you...

20 Sept 2025 11:02 PM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | As Manipur Rivals Tussle In State, Let’s Keep India’s Focus On Larger Picture

Pradeep C. Nair | As Manipur Rivals Tussle In State, Let’s Keep...

The polarisation between Meiteis and Kukis has been complete, and has seemingly reached the point of no return

20 Sept 2025 10:49 PM IST

Manish Tewari | Digital Rupee Not Enough, Need A New Crypto Policy

Manish Tewari | Digital Rupee Not Enough, Need A New Crypto Policy

By treating VDAs primarily as a source of revenue and a risk to be mitigated, rather than as an innovation to be...

20 Sept 2025 10:39 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Catastrophe in Kathmandu: Gen-Z ko gussa kyon aaya?

Shobhaa De | Catastrophe in Kathmandu: Gen-Z ko gussa kyon aaya?

On a less euphoric note, let’s get a few things straight about the “Nepal situation” before we offer unsolicited,...

20 Sept 2025 12:00 AM IST