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Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

The government also appears unwilling to risk uncertainty at the top of the CBI, when corruption probes, financial fraud...

22 May 2026 12:44 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | A Role With Spine: Rethinking What a ‘Figurehead’ Can Do in Today’s Age

Bhopinder Singh | A Role With Spine: Rethinking What a ‘Figurehead’...

Monarch and President differ, but both shape politics within constitutional limits

20 May 2026 9:57 PM IST

Sunil Gatade | As BJP Targets ‘Regionals’, Can Cong Get Act Together?

Sunil Gatade | As BJP Targets ‘Regionals’, Can Cong Get Act Together?

Congress and regional parties face growing pressure from BJP’s expanding dominance

20 May 2026 9:29 PM IST

REFLECTIONS | After Starmer: Will UK Go From Frying Pan Into Fire? | Sunanda K. Datta-Ray

REFLECTIONS | After Starmer: Will UK Go From Frying Pan Into Fire? |...

All this is a major setback for Sir Keir’s centre-left Labour Party which swept the polls in the 2024 general election...

19 May 2026 10:43 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta and Tasmita Sengupta | From Ambition To Execution: What States Reveal About India’s 2047 Path

Pradeep S. Mehta and Tasmita Sengupta | From Ambition To Execution:...

Uttar Pradesh has set a goal of reaching $6 trillion, while Maharashtra aims for $5 trillion, Similarly, Telangana has...

19 May 2026 10:20 PM IST

Aakar Patel | From Inclusion To Exclusion: How The EC’s Focus Changed Elections In India

Aakar Patel | From Inclusion To Exclusion: How The EC’s Focus Changed...

The recent removal of millions of Bengalis from the voters’ list has received the sanction of the Supreme Court and will...

18 May 2026 11:32 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Amid G-2 Bonhomie, Will India & World Take Heed?

K.C. Singh | Amid G-2 Bonhomie, Will India & World Take Heed?

Observers noted the contrasting body language of the two leaders. President Trump appeared extra conciliatory. When...

18 May 2026 10:49 PM IST

Krishnan Srinivasan | Why Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Is A Great Salesman And Illusionist

Krishnan Srinivasan | Why Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Is A Great Salesman And...

There were claims in February that Ukraine made more territorial gains than Russia. Not all pro-Ukrainian monitoring...

18 May 2026 12:42 AM IST

Bharat Bhushan | From The Bench To Barbs: ‘Cockroach’ Slur On Critics

Bharat Bhushan | From The Bench To Barbs: ‘Cockroach’ Slur On Critics

Notwithstanding the denial, it is important to note that metaphors that dehumanise any citizen are not merely...

18 May 2026 12:32 AM IST

Ranjona Banerji | Inside The Mind Of An Internet Troll

Ranjona Banerji | Inside The Mind Of An Internet Troll

But you know what upsets these trolls even more than being female, Bengali, witches, Islamo whatever? It’s being all...

16 May 2026 10:15 PM IST

Devi Kar | The Rewards & Challenges Of A Mixed Student Body In School

Devi Kar | The Rewards & Challenges Of A Mixed Student Body In School

No doubt there are many complex issues that can arise in a diverse school community. However, the dividends are so rich...

16 May 2026 9:47 PM IST

Manish Tewari | Towards Tighter Online Censorship And Political Dictatorship

Manish Tewari | Towards Tighter Online Censorship And Political...

According to MeitY, the proposed amendments are clarificatory and procedural in nature, aimed at strengthening...

16 May 2026 9:32 PM IST