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Pavan Varma | ECs double standard on byelections irks parties

Pavan Varma | EC's double standard on byelections irks parties

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. (PTI File Image)Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. (PTI File...

10 Nov 2024 2:26 AM IST

Rupa Gulab | Paperback or Kindle: Joy of reading in many ways

Rupa Gulab | Paperback or Kindle: Joy of reading in many ways

I’m not a ditherer like Hamlet. Nor do I have mood swings, but it’s been almost two decades since the Kindle...

10 Nov 2024 2:20 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Fadnavis really cosying up to RSS? Cong lets J’khand down

Anita Katyal | Fadnavis really cosying up to RSS? Cong lets J’khand...

Though relations between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak...

10 Nov 2024 2:08 AM IST

Ruchira Gupta | Why Trump won, Dems lost: Churches played crucial role

Ruchira Gupta | Why Trump won, Dems lost: Churches played crucial role

It all started with my Uber driver in New Hampshire. A middle-aged, friendly woman, chatty and full of...

9 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | As a felon reaches the White House… God help America! Is it beyond saving?

Farrukh Dhondy | As a felon reaches the White House… God help America!...

“If I were just a flower What would I simply need? Watered earth to feed each part Sunlight over...

9 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | As Trump returns, can he end key global conflicts?

Syed Ata Hasnain | As Trump returns, can he end key global conflicts?

America’s once and future President appears to have outdone himself in his latest and most spectacular...

8 Nov 2024 12:30 AM IST

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

All eyes are on November 23, when the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly poll results will be announced. The...

8 Nov 2024 12:16 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Bringing back brevity: Cabinet secy pushes for one-page briefs

Dilip Cherian | Bringing back brevity: Cabinet secy pushes for...

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan calls for brief, focused updates to streamline bureaucratic communication and enhance...

7 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Trump 2.0: It’s a time for caution & re-calibration

K.C. Singh | Trump 2.0: It’s a time for caution & re-calibration

Donald Trump wins the 2024 US presidential election, shaping a new political and global landscape with potential shifts...

7 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

All eyes are on November 23, when the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly poll results will be announced. The...

6 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human...

The United Nations Security Council has 15 members — five permanent and 10 elected. India has been a...

5 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Census, caste & citizenship: Spin to win in endless cycle

Shikha Mukerjee | Census, caste & citizenship: Spin to win in endless...

The obviously leaked stories about the launch in 2025 of the long-delayed Census and the move to keep everyone...

5 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST