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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr l Did Lalu’s Image Hit RJD Chances? Next time, Chirag The Man to Watch

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr l Did Lalu’s Image Hit RJD Chances? Next...

Psephologist and political analyst Yogendra Yadav rightly pointed out that the NDA had access to larger segments of the...

15 Nov 2025 8:45 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee l NDA Triumph in Bihar is Voters’ Gift to Nitish

Shikha Mukerjee l NDA Triumph in Bihar is Voters’ Gift to Nitish

The verdict is a sharp rap on the BJP’s knuckles, after the party had waffled about who would be the CM if the NDA won

15 Nov 2025 8:41 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On J&K, Counter-terrorism & Pak

K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On J&K, Counter-terrorism & Pak

Between the Pahalgam terror attack in May and now, the geopolitical context has mutated radically. A new positive phase...

13 Nov 2025 10:48 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | When Jaipur’s Top Babu Takes The Delhi Exit Ramp

Dilip Cherian | When Jaipur’s Top Babu Takes The Delhi Exit Ramp

The Centre’s decision to pull Mr Pant back into the Union government is being seen as both a reward for reliability and...

13 Nov 2025 9:32 PM IST

Ruchira Gupta | Can Mamdani’s Win in NY Reshape 2026 US Politics?

Ruchira Gupta | Can Mamdani’s Win in NY Reshape 2026 US Politics?

A people-powered campaign shows how listening and real change can rebuild democracy.

12 Nov 2025 9:25 PM IST

C.M. Singh | Could Anaemia Be the Reason Behind Low Performance in India’s Schools?

C.M. Singh | Could Anaemia Be the Reason Behind Low Performance in...

Experts call for better testing, treatment, and community awareness to break India’s anaemia cycle

12 Nov 2025 8:39 PM IST

Dev 360 | Affordability, Not Identity, Real Crisis In India’s Cities | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | Affordability, Not Identity, Real Crisis In India’s Cities |...

The urban poor have always lived on the edge, but now even the lower middle class and middle class are feeling the...

11 Nov 2025 11:39 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Questions Linger Over Delhi Blast; Centre Is Right To Act With Caution

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Questions Linger Over Delhi Blast; Centre...

Apart from the possible Pakistan angle, Indian authorities face the challenge of assessing the security situation in the...

11 Nov 2025 10:56 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Amidst SIR Row, Rahul’s Haryana Expose Jolts EC

Shikha Mukerjee | Amidst SIR Row, Rahul’s Haryana Expose Jolts EC

The Election Commission, established as an independent body under the Constitution to conduct free, transparent and...

10 Nov 2025 11:45 PM IST

Aakar Patel | How Mamdani Won New York Despite Money Power of Rivals

Aakar Patel | How Mamdani Won New York Despite Money Power of Rivals

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution reads as follows: “Congress shall make no law respecting an...

10 Nov 2025 11:24 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | US, West Should be Alert for Pak Misuse of Rare Metals; And Other Dodgy Tactics

Bhopinder Singh | US, West Should be Alert for Pak Misuse of Rare...

Islamabad now bets on rare earths to stay geopolitically useful

9 Nov 2025 9:54 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Trump the ‘Peacemaker’ Turns Into a Warmonger

Sanjaya Baru | Trump the ‘Peacemaker’ Turns Into a Warmonger

From Venezuela to Nigeria, Trump’s foreign policy blurs the line between business and war

9 Nov 2025 8:47 PM IST