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Ranjona Banerji | Tourist life, real' life and the fate of being...

Helicopter rides to wave at the gods from on high fails both the religious test and the local outlet tests

20 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

One of the implications of climate change that has not received much attention is its impact on civilisations. Representational Image. (ANI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Climate change crisis is deepening...

What is being done? How seriously are we taking the looming challenges triggered by climate change?

19 Nov 2022 12:05 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a bilateral meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Hedgie, Modi and FTA: Why desperate UK needs a deal

Hedgie will, undoubtedly tell the nation that visas will be given to skilled Indian doctors and scientists who can fill...

19 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on November 2. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)

K C Singh | Will G-20 presidency be India's crown of thorns?

Trump was the chief culprit in retarding global climate change agenda by withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement on...

18 Nov 2022 11:39 AM IST

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and others during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala. (PTI Photo)

Shikha Mukerjee | After Bharat Jodo, time for Vote Jodo' by Opp.

It is the responsibility of the Congress to make sure that the yatra is not a politically futile effort

17 Nov 2022 12:05 AM IST

Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the G-20 Summit in Bali, Session III: Digital Transformation, in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

Dilip Cherian | India aiming to reset agenda of G-20 with fresh focus...

There's a lot to keep the MEA diplomats on their toes throughout the year-long Indian G-20 presidency

17 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

Even the European Union (EU), with its over-pious climate attitude, is forced to import coal and fire its coal plants in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the EUs economic sanctions against Russia and the Russian retaliation by closing gas supplies to Europe. (Representational Image/AFP)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | No easy green' solutions for coal-carbon...

The government, politicians and the activists can all talk of greater access to energy, but it will not happen unless...

15 Nov 2022 11:55 PM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

Aakar Patel | With institutions of democracy undermined, fears for the...

Government blocked reports that reflected poor state of economy

15 Nov 2022 12:21 AM IST

Newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar, Sunday, September 12, 2021. (PTI)

Sunil Gatade | Gujarat UCC focus to divert attention from Morbi?

BJP believes that Kejriwal's party will cut into the votes of the Congress

15 Nov 2022 12:17 AM IST

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan during the press conference at Raj bhavan on Wednesday. (K. Durga Rao/AA)

Sanjaya Baru | Are Raj Bhavans a sinecure or a political waiting room?

Three non-BJP govts in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana are at loggerheads with their governors

14 Nov 2022 12:29 AM IST

Britains newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks to pose outside the to 10 Downing Street in central London, on October 25, 2022, after delivering his first speech as prime minister. - Rishi Sunak was Tuesday appointed as Britains third prime minister this year, after outgoing leader Liz Truss submitted her resignation to King Charles III. (Photo: AFP)

Kishwar Desai | A more desi Diwali in Sunak's Britain; storm over...

There are deep misgivings as to how closely (or not) the serial seems to be following real lives

14 Nov 2022 12:15 AM IST

In this file photo taken on July 25, 2018, Pakistans cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan speaks to the media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Islamabad. (AAMIR QURESHI / AFP)

Pavan K. Varma | Why did Imran survive the assassin's bullets?

The army's expectation was that once removed the former PM would fade away as others did before him

13 Nov 2022 12:10 AM IST