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Ruchira Gupta | Lesson of Nepal’s Gen Z Revolt: Can A Small Democracy Be Kept ‘Clean’?

Ruchira Gupta | Lesson of Nepal’s Gen Z Revolt: Can A Small Democracy...

What followed was both familiar and new. Familiar, as students again poured into the streets, claiming civic space that...

23 Sept 2025 11:00 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Why, In The RSS’ View, The Nation Must Be Governed By ‘Hindu Thought’

Aakar Patel | Why, In The RSS’ View, The Nation Must Be Governed By...

Golwalkar says the RSS called itself the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and not the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh. This was...

22 Sept 2025 11:14 PM IST

Bharat Bhushan | Was Yasin Malik Used And Betrayed By Indian State?

Bharat Bhushan | Was Yasin Malik Used And Betrayed By Indian State?

The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has appealed in the Delhi high court to convert Malik’s life sentence to the...

22 Sept 2025 10:41 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | GST Rejig A Tax Bonanza? Poll-eve Step No ‘Reform’

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | GST Rejig A Tax Bonanza? Poll-eve Step No...

It is proclaimed that the GST now comprises just two slabs, 18 per cent and five per cent. The supposed “sin” goods slab...

21 Sept 2025 10:14 PM IST

Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of The Tourist Trap?

Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of...

Travel, we are told, is a great way to explore different countries, people, and cultures, and to learn about them

21 Sept 2025 10:07 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | 2 Ways To Kill Free Speech: ‘Kindness’ & Brute Force

Ranjona Banerji | 2 Ways To Kill Free Speech: ‘Kindness’ & Brute Force

But conversely, I pondered over the other trend to say whatever hurtful things you want about other people because you...

20 Sept 2025 11:02 PM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | As Manipur Rivals Tussle In State, Let’s Keep India’s Focus On Larger Picture

Pradeep C. Nair | As Manipur Rivals Tussle In State, Let’s Keep...

The polarisation between Meiteis and Kukis has been complete, and has seemingly reached the point of no return

20 Sept 2025 10:49 PM IST

Manish Tewari | Digital Rupee Not Enough, Need A New Crypto Policy

Manish Tewari | Digital Rupee Not Enough, Need A New Crypto Policy

By treating VDAs primarily as a source of revenue and a risk to be mitigated, rather than as an innovation to be...

20 Sept 2025 10:39 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Catastrophe in Kathmandu: Gen-Z ko gussa kyon aaya?

Shobhaa De | Catastrophe in Kathmandu: Gen-Z ko gussa kyon aaya?

On a less euphoric note, let’s get a few things straight about the “Nepal situation” before we offer unsolicited,...

20 Sept 2025 12:00 AM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Like Banquo’s Ghost, Did Jeffrey Epstein Haunt The Donald At Windsor’s Banquet? | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Like Banquo’s Ghost, Did Jeffrey Epstein Haunt...

There is of course no evidence to demonstrate that Macbeth sent Banquo a fiftieth birthday greeting card which he had...

19 Sept 2025 11:50 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | How to Get the Law Right: Lesson From Waqf Mess

Shikha Mukerjee | How to Get the Law Right: Lesson From Waqf Mess

When legislation has undergone the due process of being considered by both Houses of Parliament, as well as a standing...

18 Sept 2025 9:56 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Act Cautiously as Nepal’s New Govt Takes Over: Let’s Keep Our Distance

Bhopinder Singh | Act Cautiously as Nepal’s New Govt Takes Over: Let’s...

Today, Nepal is in the midst of a bizarre situation where the country’s political leadership has seemingly failed its...

18 Sept 2025 9:38 PM IST