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It is now up to Rahul Gandhi to nurture inner-party democracy by deferring to Mr Kharge as the leader and letting him run the party. (Representational Image)Opinion
Mohan Guruswamy | Dynastic politics in India: Long live our democracy!

Except for the CPI(M) and the BJP, every political party in India has a dynastic line of succession, or more aptly...

20 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (AFP)Opinion
Saeed Naqvi | America's dream world order needs Russia, Europe to be...

Lord Ismay, Nato's first secretary-general, had succinctly outlined the alliance's purpose: to keep the Soviet Union out...

19 Dec 2022 9:13 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russias Crimea bridge, which he described as a \terrorist act\. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
Indranil Banerjie | Russian oil sanctions and the Great Global Divide

The Western sanctions on Russia sparked by the Ukraine war signal a turning point in the global geopolitical order.

19 Dec 2022 9:06 AM IST

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Ranjona Banerji | A 60-yr-old's adventures and snarling aunties

Age is just a number but numbers pile up. In four-and-a-half billion years, the sun will become a red giant and solar...

18 Dec 2022 12:05 AM IST

View of Parliament House ahead of its Monsoon session in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)Opinion
Manish Tewari | Should Parliament codify basic structure doctrine?

The basic structure doctrine is a feature of modern and progressive democracy

18 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

A worker carrying LPG cylinders on a bicycle crosses a road, shrouded in a thick layer of smog, in New Delhi (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)Opinion
Patralekha Chatterjee | Tackle toxic air now: It's ruining our lives,...

It is also glaringly obvious that apart from killing us slowly, toxic air is taking a huge toll on India's economy

17 Dec 2022 12:05 AM IST

In Britain, which has certainly been demographically transformed into a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-faith society in the last 50 years, it has become customary to ask first-generation immigrants where they come from without any malice intended. (Photo: Twitter)Opinion
Farrukh Dhondy | Where are you from? UK row erupts on royal racism,...

Can we understand an 83-year-old privileged lady being unaware that her attitude and persistence amounted to abuse ?

17 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, Lt Gen MM Naravane, review the security situation and operational preparedness in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, in Tawang. (PTI file photo)Opinion
Abhijit Bhattacharyya | 1962 to 2022: No lessons learnt on tackling...

One only hopes that 60 years from now, history won't repeat itself in 2082

16 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and other leaders during celebrations after AAP crossed the majority mark in the MCD polls, at the party headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Amid BJP triumph, can AAP be a force in 2024?

The future direction of politics also depends on the performance of Cong govt in HP and coordination between the MCD and...

15 Dec 2022 12:05 AM IST

Right from the junior classes they are busy learning foreign languages, musical instruments, martial arts and all kinds of sports. In addition, they soon get busy trying to improve on their academic scores and preparing for various competitive exams. (Representational Image)Opinion
Devi Kar | Schools need to teach the basics, not just prepare kids for...

All human qualities are forgotten in the zeal and single-mindedness of what is to be attained -- never mind the means

15 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

Customs officers say that these rituals interfere with their duties of apprehending economic offenders, including smugglers and traffickers. (Representational AP image)Opinion
Dilip Cherian | Customs staff in Mumbai irked by IRS officers' salute...

Revenue and finance babus are not regimental, requiring uniforms and British-era salutes and parades

14 Dec 2022 12:54 AM IST

The faceoff, which was reported near Yangtse in the Tawang sector, had lasted for few hours before both sides disengaged. Representational Image. (Twitter)Opinion
KC Singh | To keep peace at LAC, be ready to confront China

The next year will test the wisdom of both in maintaining peace and normalcy at the Line of Actual Control.

14 Dec 2022 12:45 AM IST

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