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Krishnan Srinivasan | Political instability growing in Europe: Germany faces poll amid global churn

Krishnan Srinivasan | Political instability growing in Europe: Germany...

Germany's snap poll in February 2025 follows a year of political instability, economic decline, and tensions over...

9 Jan 2025 12:02 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why Israel wants Gaza to be free of all Palestinians

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why Israel wants Gaza to be free of all...

Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza prompts concerns over motives, strategy, and human cost amid accusations of war...

9 Jan 2025 12:02 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | India’s leaders must leave the world of virtual reality

Shikha Mukerjee | India’s leaders must leave the world of virtual...

Political parties fail to address economic hardship as India faces financial distress, joblessness, and rising inflation

8 Jan 2025 12:02 AM IST

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Indian-American Dream: So near yet so far, amidst row on H-1B visas

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Indian-American Dream: So near yet so far,...

Trump’s visa policy shift sparks uncertainty for Indian professionals amid growing concerns over immigration and local...

8 Jan 2025 12:00 AM IST

K.C. Singh | World on edge: Trump, tech, tariffs & Xi loom

K.C. Singh | World on edge: Trump, tech, tariffs & Xi loom

The year 2025 begins with Donald Trump taking the oath as America’s new President on January 20. The Economist...

7 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Places of Worship Act, 1991: What stand will Centre take at SC hearing?

Aakar Patel | Places of Worship Act, 1991: What stand will Centre take...

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 is a law to “prohibit conversion of any place of worship...

7 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Can China & India restore Asian century momentum?

Sanjaya Baru | Can China & India restore Asian century momentum?

Last week, several US lawmakers had said that they were working to get CAATSA waivers for India. (Photo: File |...

6 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

Kishwar Desai | Meghan’s cooking show makes waves; Hasinas niece is in a fix over free flat

Kishwar Desai | Meghan’s cooking show makes waves; Hasina's niece is...

Happy New Year! If anyone was dreaming of a white New Year, then they have got it. It’s been a cold...

6 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Is Modi making up for memorial mess? Why Kejriwal said he will pay priests

Anita Katyal | Is Modi making up for memorial mess? Why Kejriwal said...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with popular Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh is clearly part...

5 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Manmohan peaked by 2009, elegantly faded into history

Pavan K. Varma | Manmohan peaked by 2009, elegantly faded into history

In May 2009, just before I was leaving to take over as Ambassador of India to Bhutan, T.K.A. Nair, the...

5 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | How to avoid being spoiled by your AI

Shashi Warrier | How to avoid being spoiled by your AI

Christmas Day dawned bright and pleasant, and, as usual, friends dropped in. First in was a lady, a professor...

5 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | The long trauma of Covid: Lessons should be learnt

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | The long trauma of Covid: Lessons should...

A health worker collects a swab sample from a man to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a primary health...

4 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST