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India’s Monsoon Truths: Why Infra Is Crumbling

India’s Monsoon Truths: Why Infra Is Crumbling

How Surat used the 1994 plague as a catalyst for improving local administration is a stirring tale.

7 July 2026 9:40 PM IST

It Might Be Time To Grant Legal Rights to Nature

It Might Be Time To Grant Legal Rights to Nature

Like ancient Indians, many other primeval people were nature worshippers too.

7 July 2026 9:37 PM IST

AA Edit | CJI Must Review SIR Objections

AA Edit | CJI Must Review SIR Objections

The letter, which is literally a chargesheet against the EC, points to the series of actions that cannot be classified...

6 July 2026 11:34 PM IST

AA Edit | WhatsApp, Insta Must Focus Much More On Safety Issues

AA Edit | WhatsApp, Insta Must Focus Much More On Safety Issues

Though the WhatsApp username feature provides users with extra privacy, particularly in business, public groups, and...

6 July 2026 11:04 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Why The State Must Stop Use Of Pellet Guns To Control Crowds

Aakar Patel | Why The State Must Stop Use Of Pellet Guns To Control...

It is evident from the fact that fourteen of those 88 we spoke to were not protesters but women hit inside their own...

6 July 2026 10:47 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Next-Gen Reforms: Could India Shed Its Reluctance?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Next-Gen Reforms: Could India Shed Its Reluctance?

The dissatisfaction in India is two-fold. First, the revenues generated from economic growth have not been used to...

6 July 2026 8:46 PM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | The Missing Dimension In India-Japan Relationship | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | The Missing Dimension In India-Japan Relationship |...

While these relations have developed vigorously over the past quarter century under three successive Indian Prime...

5 July 2026 10:31 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Mental Health On Campus: It Needs Much More Than Just Counselling!

John J. Kennedy | Mental Health On Campus: It Needs Much More Than...

Many universities and colleges already struggle with severe faculty shortages, inadequate funding, overcrowded...

5 July 2026 9:36 PM IST

AA Edit | Why Is Jail, Not Bail, The Order?

AA Edit | Why Is Jail, Not Bail, The Order?

A Delhi court has again rejected the bail applications of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case...

5 July 2026 9:13 PM IST

DC Edit | Will Consensus On Ladakh Cut Tension, Bring Peace?

DC Edit | Will Consensus On Ladakh Cut Tension, Bring Peace?

The finalised minutes of the May 22 meeting capture this turning point. As the document records, both sides agreed to...

5 July 2026 8:47 PM IST

The Regional Passport Authority had intitally renewed his passport for one year.

Pavan K. Varma | If Passports Not Proof Of Citizenship, What Is?

The government must have its reasons, but for decades Indians have understood that a passport was a solemn affirmation...

4 July 2026 10:02 PM IST

Shashi Warrier | How Certificates Can Become Big Business

Shashi Warrier | How Certificates Can Become Big Business

With the new policy,” said Raghavan, “the government introducted centralised exams like Neet and CUET. That’s given...

4 July 2026 9:36 PM IST