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Anita Katyal | Gyanesh Ouster Divides Opposition; Kanhaiya, Rahul Have A Falling Out

Anita Katyal | Gyanesh Ouster Divides Opposition; Kanhaiya, Rahul Have...

He was known to be Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s favourite but after the party’s defeat in the recent Delhi University...

26 Sept 2026 8:20 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Has The Tank A Future In 21st Century Land Wars?

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Has The Tank A Future In 21st Century Land...

In 2010, one wrote that “the MBT continues to adorn the stage and inventory of virtually all major armies of the world...

25 Sept 2026 11:33 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Shifting Tides: AfD’s Rise Versus British Political Counter-currents

Farrukh Dhondy | Shifting Tides: AfD’s Rise Versus British Political...

Their central policy, one that is embraced by every far-right party and group in Europe, is their pledge to restrict the...

25 Sept 2026 10:21 PM IST

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya | Why India Needs ‘Slow Medicine’ And Not Aggressive Medical Care

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya | Why India Needs ‘Slow Medicine’ And Not...

There is no doubt that doctors can miss diagnoses, and second opinions are useful when families remain worried or...

25 Sept 2026 7:53 AM IST

Dev 360 | How Tiruppur Is Coping Under Shadow Of Tariffs | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | How Tiruppur Is Coping Under Shadow Of Tariffs | Patralekha...

“The last one year has been a roller-coaster ride — tariff threats, geopolitical turmoil, orders being put on hold and...

25 Sept 2026 7:29 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why 100% Tariffs on India, China Unlikely

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why 100% Tariffs on India, China Unlikely

Trump can impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas

23 Sept 2026 10:19 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | To Lead Global South, What India Needs Is Its Own Meiji Moment

Pradeep S. Mehta | To Lead Global South, What India Needs Is Its Own...

India’s Viksit Bharat ambition requires institutional strength, policy continuity and execution

23 Sept 2026 10:16 PM IST

Anil Tyagi | 13 Crore Lamps Of ‘Blessings’, But Who Bore The Expenses?

Anil Tyagi | 13 Crore Lamps Of ‘Blessings’, But Who Bore The...

It was an attempt to convince the masses, or the loyalists, that the BJP’s stranglehold was intact. It started as the...

22 Sept 2026 11:15 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee| All Hail Modi’s New Pain-for-gain Plan!

Shikha Mukerjee| All Hail Modi’s New Pain-for-gain Plan!

Praying for the longevity of the Prime Minister is a signal in code; crucial elections in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,...

22 Sept 2026 10:55 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Iran, Not Arch, Will Become Donald Trump’s Lasting Legacy

Aakar Patel | Iran, Not Arch, Will Become Donald Trump’s Lasting...

America’s two parties choose their candidates based on internal elections called primaries. Individuals publicly...

21 Sept 2026 11:38 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Operationally, It’s Already Tata Sons Sans The Tatas!

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Operationally, It’s Already Tata Sons Sans The...

“Revolt of the subalterns.” How does one explain the happenings in the September 17, 2026, board meeting of Tata Sons?...

21 Sept 2026 11:12 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | A Poster, A Probe And IIT Mandi’s Golden Chance To Define A Standard

John J. Kennedy | A Poster, A Probe And IIT Mandi’s Golden Chance To...

Director Laxmidhar Behera has said the poster was a student-led initiative and that he had not seen it before the...

20 Sept 2026 11:55 PM IST