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Shikha Mukerjee | As Democracy Returns In Bangladesh… What Next?

Shikha Mukerjee | As Democracy Returns In Bangladesh… What Next?

It is for Tarique Rahman to figure out how enhancing presidential powers and a 100-member upper house fits into his...

17 Feb 2026 12:43 AM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | India-China Relations Go Far Beyond The Border | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | India-China Relations Go Far Beyond The Border |...

The fact is that through the 1990s and early 2000s both countries were able to maintain peace and tranquility along the...

15 Feb 2026 10:43 PM IST

Indranil Banerjie | As We Head For A Brave New World, Best & Brightest In AI Flock To Delhi

Indranil Banerjie | As We Head For A Brave New World, Best & Brightest...

The most dramatic has been the emergence of semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in the last two years. As of...

15 Feb 2026 10:19 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Don’t Let America Decide From Where To Source Oil

Pavan K. Varma | Don’t Let America Decide From Where To Source Oil

The US government has issued a presidential order to set up a “monitoring committee” to ensure that India does not buy...

15 Feb 2026 12:38 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Will PM House Shift To Seva Teerth Soon?

Anita Katyal | Will PM House Shift To Seva Teerth Soon?

The buzz is that the place is almost complete and that finishing touches are being given to the PM’s residence. But what...

15 Feb 2026 12:18 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Thousand Splendid Sons (And Fathers)

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Thousand Splendid Sons (And Fathers)

One: because, had my grandfather been around, he would have laughed very hard at the brain-dead reimagination of his...

14 Feb 2026 11:53 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Will BNP’s Big Win Lead To Reset Of Delhi-Dhaka Ties?

K.C. Singh | Will BNP’s Big Win Lead To Reset Of Delhi-Dhaka Ties?

The BNP-led alliance reportedly leads with 216 seats out of 299 seats, with that led by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) having won...

13 Feb 2026 11:37 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Heralding Global Doom Or Bonanza? World In A Tizzy On Possibilities Of AI | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Heralding Global Doom Or Bonanza? World In A...

Every magazine or newssheet seems to feature deliberations on the powers, dangers, possibilities of AI. Some of them are...

13 Feb 2026 11:13 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya l India Aviation Reform Vital Before Reckless Expansion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya l India Aviation Reform Vital Before Reckless...

The State has to come down hard and take control to ensure that flight safety gets top priority at all times

13 Feb 2026 1:58 AM IST

Dilip Cherian l UPSC Draws The Line: Crack IAS or IFS & That’s It

Dilip Cherian l UPSC Draws The Line: Crack IAS or IFS & That’s It

The UPSC has tightened the rules, and the signal is unmistakable: if you are allotted the IAS or IFS, there is no second...

13 Feb 2026 1:50 AM IST

Manash Ghosh |Yunus’ Sham Vote Set To Worsen Chaos in B’desh

Manash Ghosh |Yunus’ Sham Vote Set To Worsen Chaos in B’desh

Controversial vote and referendum may inflame tensions, not restore order

11 Feb 2026 9:16 PM IST

Sunil Gatade | After Ajit Pawar’s Passing, Bjp Has New Compulsions in Maharashtra

Sunil Gatade | After Ajit Pawar’s Passing, Bjp Has New Compulsions in...

Alliance politics in Maharashtra exposes BJP’s search for a durable Maratha face

11 Feb 2026 8:57 PM IST