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Shikha Mukerjee | Old Parties, New Politics: The ‘Cockroach’ Upheaval

Shikha Mukerjee | Old Parties, New Politics: The ‘Cockroach’ Upheaval

Even if the CJP is a blip on the Indian political scene, it has done what the conventional parties in Opposition to the...

27 May 2026 12:33 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony for the Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israels Wars and Victims of Terrorism at Yad LeBanim in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Israel will observe Memorial Day from sunset tonight until sunset May 13, when Independence Day begins.( Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)

Aakar Patel | Why Have We Got So Insecure That Questions Begin To...

For the past 12 years, India’s diplomats have been operating under a Nehruvian carapace. We have been telling the world,...

26 May 2026 12:13 AM IST

Dev 360 | Furnace Economy: Crisis Of Heatwaves & Inflation | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | Furnace Economy: Crisis Of Heatwaves & Inflation |...

“It becomes unbearably hot inside small garment factories with tin roofs. Several workers stopped reporting for work,...

25 May 2026 11:22 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Neet Paper Leak & Cancellation Signals Systemic Failure, Collapse

John J. Kennedy | Neet Paper Leak & Cancellation Signals Systemic...

What the Neet crisis exposes, more than anything, is the dangerous fragility of India’s obsession with hyper-centralised...

24 May 2026 11:37 PM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | Farewell To A Friend: A Hyd Environmentalist | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | Farewell To A Friend: A Hyd Environmentalist | Sanjaya...

But the voice that dominated all conversation was of Komandur Santana Gopal. Some called him KS, others just Gopal....

24 May 2026 10:50 PM IST

Anita Katyal | Is Vijay Going To Do A Kejriwal On Cong? BJP Sets Its Sights On Punjab

Anita Katyal | Is Vijay Going To Do A Kejriwal On Cong? BJP Sets Its...

Congress leaders who were opposed to a truck with Mr Vijay are now pointing out that their colleagues who batted for a...

24 May 2026 12:23 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | India At Crossroads On Bail For Umar Khalid & UAPA

Pavan K. Varma | India At Crossroads On Bail For Umar Khalid & UAPA

For decades, Indian jurisprudence has rested on a foundational principle: “Bail is the rule, jail is the exception.”...

24 May 2026 12:08 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Strawberry

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Strawberry

I guess my friend sent this link to me because the website of our wee indie publishing house says (rather grandiosely,...

23 May 2026 11:53 PM IST

Gurjit Singh | PM’s Europe-UAE Mission: Key Focus On Energy & Tech

Gurjit Singh | PM’s Europe-UAE Mission: Key Focus On Energy & Tech

The tour also showed how India is increasingly linking West Asia and Europe into a common strategic and economic theatre...

22 May 2026 11:24 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Prayers, Faith & Modern Medicine: Lord Ganesh In A Bengaluru Hospital | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Prayers, Faith & Modern Medicine: Lord...

If God does answer these prayers, there would be no need for medical intervention. The Lazarus solution would apply, but...

22 May 2026 9:42 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over China

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over...

A few instances will show what a difficult situation India is facing due to its own misjudgement, providing China with...

22 May 2026 1:21 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

The government also appears unwilling to risk uncertainty at the top of the CBI, when corruption probes, financial fraud...

22 May 2026 12:44 AM IST