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Pavan K. Varma | A Better India Would Review, Not Ban Satluj

Pavan K. Varma | A Better India Would Review, Not Ban Satluj

Yet it would be equally simplistic to conclude that because bans are often ineffective, every cinematic representation...

18 July 2026 11:13 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | When Argentina Isn’t 100% Love, Love, Love

Ranjona Banerji | When Argentina Isn’t 100% Love, Love, Love

Warning: There are several trigger points ahead and you may get genuinely upset and angry

18 July 2026 9:44 PM IST

DELHIBERATIONS |Indian Tourists: The New Masterjis Of The Universe | Padma Rao Sundarji

DELHIBERATIONS |Indian Tourists: The New Masterjis Of The Universe |...

The most experienced child is tasked with guarding high-value targets: paneer and chicken. Mirroring the Harakaras --...

17 July 2026 11:55 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Political Killings Rise In UK, Like India… But USA Still Leads Pack | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Political Killings Rise In UK, Like India… But...

Yes, India has seen some -- from the shooting of the Mahatma to that of Indira Gandhi and then Rajiv. But surely the...

17 July 2026 11:03 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | As Govt Breaks Its Own Rules, Officer Posted At FCI Is Recalled

Dilip Cherian | As Govt Breaks Its Own Rules, Officer Posted At FCI Is...

The officer, Ashutosh Joshi of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, is facing serious allegations over the alleged...

17 July 2026 1:50 AM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | RSS, VHP Should Disown Ayodhya’s Champat, Anil

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | RSS, VHP Should Disown Ayodhya’s Champat,...

Had Rai, the two Mishras and Rao have been either members of the Congress or any other party, the BJP/RSS troll army,...

17 July 2026 1:16 AM IST

John J. Kennedy | Online Job Ads Flourishing… Are Those Exposed to AI Hiring More?

John J. Kennedy | Online Job Ads Flourishing… Are Those Exposed to AI...

As AI transforms work, colleges must prioritise judgment, reasoning and adaptability

15 July 2026 10:38 PM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Murder Amid Churn of MPs: Never a Dull Moment in UK

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Murder Amid Churn of MPs: Never a Dull Moment...

An opinionated look at crime, migration and the fierce battles shaping UK politics.

15 July 2026 9:46 PM IST

Devi Kar | How To Deal With Punishment In School, As Well As In Society At Large

Devi Kar | How To Deal With Punishment In School, As Well As In...

I was extremely disturbed by the public reaction. Have we gone back to the days when punishment of criminals also served...

15 July 2026 1:51 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Amid UN Query, Can Govt Uphold Credibility Of SIR?

Shikha Mukerjee | Amid UN Query, Can Govt Uphold Credibility Of SIR?

Why would clients come to the EC in future, from 141 countries for training of election officials, if it feels it is not...

15 July 2026 1:34 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Of NRC & SIR: How Governments Use Of Arbitrary Powers Put Citizens In A Fix

Aakar Patel | Of NRC & SIR: How Governments' Use Of Arbitrary Powers...

In 1998, the governor of Assam, a retired military man named Lt. Gen. S.K. Sinha (Retd) sent a note to then President...

13 July 2026 11:18 PM IST

Wasbir Hussain | Beyond Mangoes: Tackle Dhaka’s Swing To Beijing

Wasbir Hussain | Beyond Mangoes: Tackle Dhaka’s Swing To Beijing

For even as Dhaka extends symbolic goodwill towards India, it is quietly moving closer to China. During Prime Minister...

13 July 2026 9:45 PM IST