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A Palestinian stands outside the building destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023. (AP/PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | It's time to rehumanise', to shun hate, cease...

We urgently need rehumanising narratives to counter the dehumanising narratives swirling around inside the country and...

26 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

The flag was used since 1978, but only in 1994 did it become a symbol for LGBTQ pride. (Photo: Pixabay)

Aakar Patel | Same-sex marriage will eventually be legal Why is India...

One reason is that the Supreme Court has been slow to determine whether the moves made by this government are...

25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Nari Shakti Vandan-Abhinandan Karyakram, a day after Parliament passed the womens reservation bill, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday. (Image: PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Caste and colonialism: From India to Mideast

Israel's employment situation might help to explain these unlikely Jews

25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Last weeks ruling is one of the stages of the process of moving towards the goal of the marriage rights of LGBT+ people. (PTI Image)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Legalising gay marriage: Societal shift...

In many ways, the LGBTQ+ community senses the conservatism inherent in Indian society, & they are not in a hurry to...

23 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

An Israeli flag is placed next to a house destroyed by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Beeri, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The kibbutz was overrun by Hamas militants from the nearby Gaza Strip on Oct.7, when they killed and captured many Israelis. (AP/PTI)

Bhopinder Singh | Delhi May Need West Asia Policy Shift Amid Support...

The recent attack by Hamas on Israel led to the unprecedented shedding of ostensible neutrality by New Delhi

23 Oct 2023 12:02 AM IST

Krishna Shastri | On disrupting the worlds of film, business & hospitality

Krishna Shastri | On disrupting the worlds of film, business &...

So here are three copyright-free ideas that my readers belonging to the movie industry, the hospitality sector, or just...

22 Oct 2023 12:11 AM IST

The victory of Opposition candidate Mohammed Muizzu in the Maldives presidential election seemed imminent when he led in the first round, though falling short of the 50 per cent vote that was needed for an outright victory. (Image : Twitter)

Manish Tewari | It's high time to rethink our strategy in Maldives

Dr Mohamed Muizzu's anti-Indiaism has created a rather unnecessary geopolitical situation and presents a clear challenge...

22 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

The laidback lifestyle that encourages these geniuses to chill out with other geniuses and not bother about the rest of the world. (AA Image)

Shobhaa De | Confessions of an Amrika returned Bharatiya Naari

I loved my time with the original Silicon Valley geniuses casually dressed in the Bay Area uniform of tees, shorts and...

21 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Pedestrians walk on a near-deserted Westminster Bridge in central London on January 16, 2021, during the third nationwide novel coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | How the British love their lists': The richest, the...

Urban Evolution: From Neglect to Prosperity in City Neighborhoods

20 Oct 2023 11:54 PM IST

President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | 61 years after 1962, be alert for fresh...

India's much-maligned law enforcement agencies are rendering yeoman's service to the nation on the China front.

20 Oct 2023 12:10 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Two decades on, India plans to strengthen diplomatic corps

Dilip Cherian | Two decades on, India plans to strengthen diplomatic...

This view was endorsed earlier by the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs.

19 Oct 2023 12:10 AM IST

There are health benefits of clean air from enhanced use of renewable electricity rather. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India's energy transition: Who will lead the way?

By 2050, you might prefer the metro, a bus or pedal push to work.

19 Oct 2023 12:07 AM IST