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Farrukh Dhondy | Will attacker of Rushdie get to politicise trial in martyrdom bid?

Farrukh Dhondy | Will attacker of Rushdie get to politicise trial in...

Hadi Matar’s trial for the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie begins in New York, raising questions about his...

14 Feb 2025 11:20 PM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Trump & US foreign aid: Does global chaos loom?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Trump & US foreign aid: Does global chaos loom?

Trump’s aid freeze disrupts global programs, fueling chaos. Critics warn of rising authoritarian influence amid US...

13 Feb 2025 8:54 PM IST

A senior IAS officer said, Officers who hold charge of more than one department are not willing to let go because they enjoy the additional power. There is a trust deficit between the political leaders and the bureaucrats.â€

Dilip Cherian | Non-IAS officers get empanelled in larger numbers for...

Fewer IAS officers empaneled for JS roles as CSS officers gain ground. Is this a policy shift or a result of stricter...

13 Feb 2025 8:25 PM IST

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. (PTI File Image)

Monideepa Banerjie | In Manipur, don’t allow history to repeat itself

Why the apology is not known. Possibly Mr Biren Singh began to feel the pressure. Days after violence in Jiribam, an...

12 Feb 2025 11:40 PM IST

Chandrajit Banerjee | AI for industrial competitiveness: India role rises in global landscape

Chandrajit Banerjee | AI for industrial competitiveness: India role...

The agriculture sector is witnessing AI-powered precision farming, which is enabling better crop yield predictions,...

12 Feb 2025 12:24 AM IST

Dev 360 | Faith & nutrition: Can India afford to have a tug of war?

Dev 360 | Faith & nutrition: Can India afford to have a tug of war?

Last month, Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, decided to knock off the egg from its mid-day meal scheme, barely a...

11 Feb 2025 11:34 PM IST

President-elect Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Trump’s new Gaza plan scatters US’ Arab allies

The 20-nation Arab League also found the proposal unacceptable

11 Feb 2025 1:39 AM IST

Aakar Patel | America vs China; West vs East: The Global Battle Over AI on Many Fronts

Aakar Patel | America vs China; West vs East: The Global Battle Over...

As the US restricts China, DeepSeek’s rise signals a new tech race with global stakes.

11 Feb 2025 12:00 AM IST

Devi Kar | To stop cheating in exams, let’s teach values, not just police kids…

Devi Kar | To stop cheating in exams, let’s teach values, not just...

Instead of educating the young to be honest and upright, we spend time and energy on policing them

10 Feb 2025 8:46 AM IST

Manish Tewari | Rethink policy, boost infra to survive Trade Wars 2.0

Manish Tewari | Rethink policy, boost infra to survive Trade Wars 2.0

While some countries benefit from such protectionism, others face higher costs and supply chain disruptions that...

10 Feb 2025 8:12 AM IST

Kamal Davar | Despite spending hike on defence, many challenges yet to be tackled

Kamal Davar | Despite spending hike on defence, many challenges yet to...

As widely reported in the media, there are many critical gaps in our arsenal. The Indian Air Force is down to a...

8 Feb 2025 11:28 PM IST

Shashi Warrier | The failed peacemaker’s drawing room uprising

Shashi Warrier | The failed peacemaker’s drawing room uprising

My cousin’s Hindi is none too good but with the visuals and the occasional English sound bites he had no trouble getting...

8 Feb 2025 11:22 PM IST