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Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack jobs

Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack...

No country with a dominantly young population can afford to ignore an upswell in despair and rage among its...

17 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Peddlers of hate & some with violent mental disorders trigger UK attacks

Farrukh Dhondy | Peddlers of hate & some with violent mental disorders...

“Yes, a walk on water generates faith -- Such beliefs are but a spectre, a wraith On what is evident...

17 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | The implosion in Bangladesh puts spotlight on the Andamans’ role

Bhopinder Singh | The implosion in Bangladesh puts spotlight on the...

The Indo-Pacific region is the world’s centre of gravity. It contributes two-thirds of global economic growth,...

16 Aug 2024 12:46 AM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

When a nation has legitimate aspirations such as the goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy in the very near...

16 Aug 2024 12:40 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | As Vaidya’s exit looms, Indian Oil getting ready for a new leadership

Dilip Cherian | As Vaidya’s exit looms, Indian Oil getting ready for a...

The selection process, held at Shastri Bhawan — the heart of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas — saw a mix of...

15 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST

Mohan Guruswamy | Will new bifurcation of J&K be a step forward?

Mohan Guruswamy | Will new bifurcation of J&K be a step forward?

Five years post-Article 370, Kashmir remains in turmoil under Delhi's direct rule. Can greater autonomy offer a viable...

15 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST

William Joe | Reducing anaemia in women could boost India’s GDP

William Joe | Reducing anaemia in women could boost India’s GDP

“India is transitioning from women’s development to women-led development with the vision of a new India where...

14 Aug 2024 12:04 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will troubled past retard Bangladesh’s future path?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will troubled past retard Bangladesh’s future...

As the fleeing Sheikh Hasina Wajed chopped and changed aircraft between Ganabhaban, the Bangladesh Prime...

14 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Disasters & development: Make safety a top priority

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Disasters & development: Make safety a top...

The science of climate change has taught us that human activity is responsible for adverse meteorological...

13 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Can Bangladesh control attacks on minorities, move to secular future?

Aakar Patel | Can Bangladesh control attacks on minorities, move to...

The events in Bangladesh and the Sheikh Hasina government’s overthrow have come with predictable violence...

13 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Saeed Naqvi | Some memories of Bangladesh: Language, culture led to deep bonds

Saeed Naqvi | Some memories of Bangladesh: Language, culture led to...

Bangladesh was created behind my back. Since I was a reporter with the Statesman, I was surprised I was being...

12 Aug 2024 1:06 AM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The Delhi-Dhaka saga: Past, present & future

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The Delhi-Dhaka saga: Past, present & future

This is not about the recent ouster of Sheikh Hasina, till the other day the Iron Lady on the Padma. As...

12 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST