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Shobhaa De | Of Dynamos, Dynamite And Dinosaurs: No Dull Moment

Shobhaa De | Of Dynamos, Dynamite And Dinosaurs: No Dull Moment

Turning the controversy on its head, what if a woman had made a similar investment and paid for a fragrant vegetable...

13 Jun 2026 12:06 AM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Dear JD… Send All Those Behind Gun Violence In US To Rwanda… | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Dear JD… Send All Those Behind Gun Violence In...

So, JD, what or why the hell are you and Orangeboom sitting on your backsides and doing truckall about these gun crimes?...

12 Jun 2026 11:41 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Shastri Bhavan Gets Yet Another Puzzling Reprieve

Dilip Cherian | Shastri Bhavan Gets Yet Another Puzzling Reprieve

The case practically made itself. Whenever the government needed to demonstrate why Delhi's administrative core required...

12 Jun 2026 12:49 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | How ‘Cockroach’ Revolt Might Be Fizzling Out…

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | How ‘Cockroach’ Revolt Might Be Fizzling Out…

In the US, 13 per cent of kids do not clear school in the first attempt, but about eight per cent manage to do so within...

12 Jun 2026 12:38 AM IST

Wasbir Hussain | Will Myanmar Prez Visit to India Impact N-E Security?

Wasbir Hussain | Will Myanmar Prez Visit to India Impact N-E Security?

Border stability, narcotics control and intelligence-sharing are key concerns for New Delhi.

10 Jun 2026 10:28 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Protecting Neet Papers: The Real Leak Is in Integrity of All Institutions

John J. Kennedy | Protecting Neet Papers: The Real Leak Is in...

Secure transport alone cannot fix systemic weaknesses in India's examination system.

10 Jun 2026 9:59 PM IST

Anita Anand | Why, in the India of Today, All of Us Need To Turn Into ‘Cockroaches’

Anita Anand | Why, in the India of Today, All of Us Need To Turn Into...

A viral youth-led campaign challenges government accountability and exam-related failures.

9 Jun 2026 9:33 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | The Rise and the Fall of Mamata and Her Party

Shikha Mukerjee | The Rise and the Fall of Mamata and Her Party

Breakaway faction weakens TMC as BJP stands to gain from a divided Opposition.

9 Jun 2026 9:08 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Six Decades From Now, What Will Modi’s Legacy Be Remembered For?

Aakar Patel | Six Decades From Now, What Will Modi’s Legacy Be...

Yes, it is true that longevity is important and staying on the crease for an extended period is also important to some...

8 Jun 2026 9:48 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Amid Trump Discord; India, World Can’t Lie Low Till 2028

K.C. Singh | Amid Trump Discord; India, World Can’t Lie Low Till 2028

The “Howdy Modi” Houston rally in September 2019, which President Trump attended, projected Prime Minister Modi’s grip...

8 Jun 2026 9:28 PM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | Myanmar Leader’s Visit To India Is A Clear Strategic Signal To Beijing

Pradeep C. Nair | Myanmar Leader’s Visit To India Is A Clear Strategic...

Min Aung Hlaing’s first presidential visit to India is therefore a message of balance. For Myanmar, it reflects the...

7 Jun 2026 11:47 PM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | The Aspirational Middle Class: Portents Of Revolt | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | The Aspirational Middle Class: Portents Of Revolt |...

One does not know how the youth anger triggered by the Neet scam and their mocking as “cockroaches” will eventually...

7 Jun 2026 11:29 PM IST