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G. Babu Jayakumar | Dravidian Majors Hold Sway in TN Poll Politics

G. Babu Jayakumar | Dravidian Majors Hold Sway in TN Poll Politics

M. K. Stalin, Edappadi K. Palaniswami eye power amid coalition flux

4 March 2026 10:08 PM IST

Kamal Davar | Pashtuns Caught In Crossfire As Pakistan, Afghan Forces Go To War

Kamal Davar | Pashtuns Caught In Crossfire As Pakistan, Afghan Forces...

The example of the tribal Pathans (also called Pashtuns) is an apt example of such a brave, self- respecting, hardy...

3 March 2026 9:33 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Can Kejriwal Make BJP, Modi Pay For Jailing Him?

Shikha Mukerjee | Can Kejriwal Make BJP, Modi Pay For Jailing Him?

The political point that Mr Kejriwal faces is how can he be certain his credit score has been restored by the trial...

3 March 2026 9:10 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Myths & Reality Over Love Jihad’: Why All This Fuss On Conversions?

Aakar Patel | Myths & Reality Over 'Love Jihad’: Why All This Fuss On...

Remember that this is the state whose high court, in December 2009, announced it suspected a “plan to trap brilliant...

3 March 2026 12:05 AM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | After Khamenei: Mideast Is At Strategic Crossroads

Syed Ata Hasnain | After Khamenei: Mideast Is At Strategic Crossroads

Yet, even at this dramatic moment, one question demands clarity: does removing a “supreme leader” amount to removing the...

2 March 2026 11:50 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Rubio’s Munich Manifesto Is Make West Great Again

Sanjaya Baru | Rubio’s Munich Manifesto Is Make West Great Again

Munich speech backs Western unity, questions anti-colonial legacy

1 March 2026 9:01 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | After the Ruling: Kejriwal Gets Big Boost; Aap-BJP War To Intensify

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | After the Ruling: Kejriwal Gets Big Boost;...

Judge quashes charges; verdict seen as setback for BJP

1 March 2026 8:45 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Shirtless Protest Immature, Govt Must Not Overreact

Pavan K. Varma | Shirtless Protest Immature, Govt Must Not Overreact

The shirtless demonstration at the summit was clearly intended to shock.

1 March 2026 1:27 AM IST

Anita Katyal | RS Election Sparks Game of Thrones; J&K Cong Wants Hindu President

Anita Katyal | RS Election Sparks Game of Thrones; J&K Cong Wants...

The Congress also has to be mindful of the claims of various aspirants, as it can ill-afford a rebellion in its ranks at...

1 March 2026 1:12 AM IST

Shailaja Khanna | Holi And The Colour of New Beginnings

Shailaja Khanna | Holi And The Colour of New Beginnings

Holi is a time of joy, abandon and release, manifested physically in interactions with family and friends and the...

1 March 2026 1:09 AM IST

Dev 360 | AI Can Make Mistakes: India Must Learn Early | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | AI Can Make Mistakes: India Must Learn Early | Patralekha...

India is nowhere near that dystopia, but the film prods us to reflect on the risks of a poorly planned AI rollout...

28 Feb 2026 12:15 AM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | About Some Close Encounters With The Royals… But Not With Epstein! | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | About Some Close Encounters With The Royals…...

The royals that I encountered were Prince Charles when, years ago, I wrote the screenplay for a film called Mangal...

27 Feb 2026 11:38 PM IST