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Shobhaa De | Catastrophe in Kathmandu: Gen-Z ko gussa kyon aaya?

Shobhaa De | Catastrophe in Kathmandu: Gen-Z ko gussa kyon aaya?

On a less euphoric note, let’s get a few things straight about the “Nepal situation” before we offer unsolicited,...

20 Sept 2025 12:00 AM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Like Banquo’s Ghost, Did Jeffrey Epstein Haunt The Donald At Windsor’s Banquet? | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Like Banquo’s Ghost, Did Jeffrey Epstein Haunt...

There is of course no evidence to demonstrate that Macbeth sent Banquo a fiftieth birthday greeting card which he had...

19 Sept 2025 11:50 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | How to Get the Law Right: Lesson From Waqf Mess

Shikha Mukerjee | How to Get the Law Right: Lesson From Waqf Mess

When legislation has undergone the due process of being considered by both Houses of Parliament, as well as a standing...

18 Sept 2025 9:56 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Act Cautiously as Nepal’s New Govt Takes Over: Let’s Keep Our Distance

Bhopinder Singh | Act Cautiously as Nepal’s New Govt Takes Over: Let’s...

Today, Nepal is in the midst of a bizarre situation where the country’s political leadership has seemingly failed its...

18 Sept 2025 9:38 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Israel’s Doha Hit Churns Islamic Bloc: India in Fix

K.C. Singh | Israel’s Doha Hit Churns Islamic Bloc: India in Fix

Unless the US ends backing Israel, the situation to India’s west, right up to the Mediterranean, appears to be bleak

18 Sept 2025 1:37 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Khedkar in Fix as UPSC Scandal Meets Road-rage Drama

Dilip Cherian | Khedkar in Fix as UPSC Scandal Meets Road-rage Drama

Puja Khedkar’s saga is turning into something of a tragicomedy: from alleged UPSC fraud to kidnapping allegations. Just...

17 Sept 2025 10:01 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Nepal crisis: Fault lines or democratic aspirations?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Nepal crisis: Fault lines or democratic...

The spontaneous eruption of youth violence last week in Nepal, against the shutdown of social media apps, illustrates a...

17 Sept 2025 1:18 AM IST

When parents stare at their phones and fail to respond to their kids, their children quickly learn how to get the attention they crave. (Representational Image)

Devi Kar | ‘Addictive Devices’ Leading to Shorter Attention Spans for...

It may be pertinent to bring in the topical subject which, incidentally, we are tiring of already: ChatGPT or its latest...

17 Sept 2025 1:05 AM IST

Lekha Shankar | Grand Asean-India Tourism Festival in Bangkok

Lekha Shankar | Grand Asean-India Tourism Festival in Bangkok

Pata Travel Mart comes alive with 70 Indian exhibitors, IRCTC’s strong presence

17 Sept 2025 12:02 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Where the Chinese State Has Succeeded; And What The Indian State Has Focused On

Aakar Patel | Where the Chinese State Has Succeeded; And What The...

The answer is regarding the choices that the Chinese State has made, especially in 2015 when it laid out the “Made in...

15 Sept 2025 11:10 PM IST

Dev 360 | South Asia’s Youth Crisis: A Warning Bell In Nepal | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | South Asia’s Youth Crisis: A Warning Bell In Nepal |...

Kathmandu is on edge not because of ‘apps’, but because a generation raised on the promise of democracy and mobility has...

15 Sept 2025 10:49 PM IST

Wasbir Hussain | Can Modi Visit Bring Peace In Manipur?

Wasbir Hussain | Can Modi Visit Bring Peace In Manipur?

The PM laid the foundation for projects worth Rs 7,300 crores and inaugurated other projects totalling Rs 1,200 crores....

14 Sept 2025 11:50 PM IST