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Claude Arpi | Where the world is still one family: 50 years in Bharat

Claude Arpi | Where the world is still one family: 50 years in Bharat

Fifty years is a long time. In October 1974, I left France, my country of birth. I had a dream: to settle in...

4 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

Aakar Patel | As China & US in race for the top; Indians busy with battles over past

Aakar Patel | As China & US in race for the top; Indians busy with...

The stunning victory of Donald Trump has sharpened focus on America’s relationship with its only peer...

3 Dec 2024 2:10 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Digs and gigs: Ajmer Sharif & archaeology of Hindutva

Shikha Mukerjee | Digs and gigs: Ajmer Sharif & archaeology of...

It is a snowball gathering speed. Or may-be it’s a mudslide gaining momentum. Or maybe it’s a virus. ...

3 Dec 2024 2:04 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | As Trump readies to target Beijing, Delhi seems least assertive in Quad

Bhopinder Singh | As Trump readies to target Beijing, Delhi seems...

America’s President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House on January 20, 2025, has fired the...

2 Dec 2024 12:02 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Ties with Dhaka: Domestic politics & diplomacy clash

K.C. Singh | Ties with Dhaka: Domestic politics & diplomacy clash

Since Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee her country and seek refuge in India on...

2 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

Manish Tewari | Are India-China buffer zones new threat to our sovereignty?

Manish Tewari | Are India-China buffer zones new threat to our...

The 1959 Chinese claim line continues to be a central issue in the ongoing India-China border dispute. Rooted...

1 Dec 2024 12:52 AM IST

Ranjona Banerji | Can a moral elitist make friends on social media?

Ranjona Banerji | Can a moral elitist make friends on social media?

Have I told you this before? Long ago, my closest friend said this about me: “Ranjona is not prejudiced. She...

1 Dec 2024 12:46 AM IST

Shobhaa De | Women have ‘poor people skills’??? Really, General?

Shobhaa De | Women have ‘poor people skills’??? Really, General?

Lt Gen Rajeev Puri’s controversial comments on women officers' leadership abilities stir debate within defence circles

30 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy |Adventures on a Taj Mahal visit… Of vandalism and some other tales

Farrukh Dhondy |Adventures on a Taj Mahal visit… Of vandalism and some...

A personal account of visiting the Taj Mahal, photographing its inlay work, and a memorable story from the past

30 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Action against IAS, IPS officers: Centre passes buck to states

Dilip Cherian | Action against IAS, IPS officers: Centre passes buck...

States gain disciplinary power over IAS, IPS officers, reshaping Centre-state relations. Central Vista updates spark...

29 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Stop Chinese meddling in railways, critical projects

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Stop Chinese meddling in railways, critical...

Analysing China's aggressive moves and India's vulnerabilities in trade, diplomacy, and defence. Vigilance is vital

29 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

Wasbir Hussain | Naga peace talks: Untying the knot might be difficult

Wasbir Hussain | Naga peace talks: Untying the knot might be difficult

NSCN(I-M) threatens armed resistance as India denies demands for a separate flag and constitution in Naga peace talks

28 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST