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Aakar Patel | Why Modi bhakts, ‘influencers’ of the Right, are so angry as world changed

Aakar Patel | Why Modi bhakts, ‘influencers’ of the Right, are so...

Like many of you I have avoided social media content produced by those referred to as “right wing...

3 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | The kabaddi politics of census and caste

Shikha Mukerjee | The kabaddi politics of census and caste

The election of more representatives from communities that have been historically discriminated against by the...

3 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

Kishwar Desai | Amid smoker fury, PM faces pub ‘ban’; Maggie’s portrait retires from No. 10

Kishwar Desai | Amid smoker fury, PM faces pub ‘ban’; Maggie’s...

There is still some English summer left to enjoy. The best new place to visit nowadays is the rural pub opened...

2 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Time to restore balance in India-China relations

Sanjaya Baru | Time to restore balance in India-China relations

Responding to criticism of India’s “big brother diplomacy” in its neighbourhood, I would often invite my...

2 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | Of politics, lies and citizenly expectations

Shashi Warrier | Of politics, lies and citizenly expectations

A discussion over drinks reveals differing views on Bangladesh's politics, historical parallels, and political...

1 Sept 2024 12:02 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Many ways of being divine: A Janmashtami reflection

Pavan K. Varma | Many ways of being divine: A Janmashtami reflection

Taking a break from political discourse, this column delves into the spiritual depth of Krishna’s Janmashtami and its...

1 Sept 2024 12:02 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Nabi operation runs aground; BJP can’t enjoy its RS majority

Anita Katyal | Nabi operation runs aground; BJP can’t enjoy its RS...

As BJP withdraws support from Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress battles internal strife in Haryana with key leaders pushing for...

1 Sept 2024 12:02 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | If Trump thinks he’s losing, will he quit the race? What’ll be next

Farrukh Dhondy | If Trump thinks he’s losing, will he quit the race?...

Indian-Americans voting intentions are split: Kamala Harris leads, but Trump remains a contender, reflecting diverse...

31 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Why do so many get duped in job scams, cyber fraud?

Patralekha Chatterjee | Why do so many get duped in job scams, cyber...

Young, educated Indians are tricked by fake job offers from Southeast Asian crime syndicates, despite ongoing warnings...

31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST

Lekha Shankar | Pattaya plans to reinvent itself as Unesco Creative City for films

Lekha Shankar | Pattaya plans to reinvent itself as Unesco Creative...

India a key market but blockbusters from Hollywood also being shot in Thai beach town that also has its own film...

30 Aug 2024 4:12 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Pitfalls of ‘quick results’ instead of deep reforms

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Pitfalls of ‘quick results’ instead of deep...

The recent, hastily terminated attempt to induct 45 specialists as senior and mid-level civil servants on...

30 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will Bengal introspect, or let politics go on as usual?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will Bengal introspect, or let politics go on...

If it shows nothing else, the uproar over a shockingly brutal rape and murder in Calcutta, sorry, Kolkata,...

29 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST