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Anita Anand | Gen Z questioning elders, and not just tradition… So is it a new era for India?

Anita Anand | Gen Z questioning elders, and not just tradition… So is...

Young Indians are challenging authority, tradition and social controls with growing confidence

13 Sept 2026 10:52 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | How Trump Has Fuelled the Resurgence of BRICS

Sanjaya Baru | How Trump Has Fuelled the Resurgence of BRICS

US trade wars and sanctions have united BRICS economies against a dominant global power

13 Sept 2026 10:35 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | The Corrupt Collapse Of India’s ‘World-class’ Cities

Pavan K. Varma | The Corrupt Collapse Of India’s ‘World-class’ Cities

Apart from policy neglect, pervasive and persistently unchecked corruption is the root cause of what our cities have...

12 Sept 2026 9:49 PM IST

Anita Katyal | Will Pilot Treat Randhawa Right? Yogi Gains Edge From Saharanpur

Anita Katyal | Will Pilot Treat Randhawa Right? Yogi Gains Edge From...

There is a history to Mr Pilot’s relationship with Mr Randhawa. As Rajasthan in-charge four years ago, Mr Randhawa had...

12 Sept 2026 9:25 PM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | Of Artifice, Artificial Imbecility & Midlife Joy

Shreya Sen-Handley | Of Artifice, Artificial Imbecility & Midlife Joy

It claimed my parents were Amartya and Suchitra Sen! Which only amused me till a second go on Google produced a...

12 Sept 2026 8:39 PM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Will Delhi Dare Call Out America On Iran At Brics?

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Will Delhi Dare Call Out America On Iran At...

India, however, did well to concur to condemn joint Israeli-American military strikes on Iran and opposed the Belt and...

12 Sept 2026 7:33 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Labour Enjoys A Burnham Bounce... Will Parliament In UK Oust Farage?

Farrukh Dhondy | Labour Enjoys A Burnham Bounce... Will Parliament In...

No arrests were made and no protesters suffered any assault. I note this, and don’t ascribe a third cheer to this...

12 Sept 2026 6:58 AM IST

M.P. Nathanael | Why Govts Should Help Athletes Exit Senior Positions To Protect Efficiency

M.P. Nathanael | Why Govts Should Help Athletes Exit Senior Positions...

The Haryana government has appointed six outstanding sportspersons including three handicapped para-athletes in the...

11 Sept 2026 2:21 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Can India Salvage A Fractured Brics?

K.C. Singh | Can India Salvage A Fractured Brics?

India has proposed a progressive agenda for the upcoming Brics summit, which seeks “Building for Resilience, Innovation,...

11 Sept 2026 1:33 AM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Forget GDP Nos., Can Indian Household Incomes Keep Up?

Patralekha Chatterjee | Forget GDP Nos., Can Indian Household Incomes...

But an ordinary Indian does not live inside those figures. She is concerned with whether this month felt easier or...

10 Sept 2026 1:58 AM IST

Skand Tayal | Time For SCO To Refine Focus & Work On A Few Key Areas

Skand Tayal | Time For SCO To Refine Focus & Work On A Few Key Areas

The SCO Summit in Tianjin in 2025 as well as the Bishkek Summit have reaffirmed that Central Asia is the core area of...

10 Sept 2026 12:58 AM IST

Anil Tyagi | Lateral Entry: Great Talent Hunt vs The Constitution

Anil Tyagi | Lateral Entry: Great Talent Hunt vs The Constitution

The so-called lateral entry model, which envisaged hirings by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) to...

9 Sept 2026 12:36 AM IST