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The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.Columnists
Shikha Mukerjee | An Unprecedented Run-up To A Predictable Election?

Armed with the mantra of “Detect” and “Delete”, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of rolls carried out over almost...

17 March 2026 12:09 AM IST

M.P. Nathanael | What Had Really Turned the Tide Against Maoists All Across IndiaColumnists
M.P. Nathanael | What Had Really Turned the Tide Against Maoists All...

Maoists laid down arms before A. Revanth Reddy amid the intensified anti-Maoist drive

15 March 2026 11:50 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?Columnists
Sanjaya Baru | With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

Escalation involving Israel and Iran could hurt India’s economy and energy security

15 March 2026 11:28 PM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | My Continuing Struggles With Literature FestivalsColumnists
Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | My Continuing Struggles With Literature...

Was it my interactions with my fellow panellists or my friendship with our 'handlers' that made all the difference?

15 March 2026 12:44 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Amritsar Is Lucky For BJPs Losers; Cong MPs Lobby For Kerala TicketsColumnists
Anita Katyal | Amritsar Is 'Lucky' For BJP's Losers; Cong MPs Lobby...

Arun Jaitley lost the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Amritsar to Congress leader Amarinder Singh by a margin of a lakh...

15 March 2026 12:32 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Does America Ever Learn The Lessons Of History?Columnists
Pavan K. Varma | Does America Ever Learn The Lessons Of History?

Instead of recognising these growing fault lines, Washington chose to see only what suited its interests. The Shah was...

15 March 2026 12:23 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Of ‘Sexploiters’; and How To Help the Sale of Books on the Internet…Columnists
Farrukh Dhondy | Of ‘Sexploiters’; and How To Help the Sale of Books...

Writers face scams, AI reviews and shady promoters in the digital book market

13 March 2026 9:45 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Can US-Israel & Iran Find Middle Ground?Columnists
K.C. Singh | Can US-Israel & Iran Find Middle Ground?

Retaliatory strikes and Hormuz threat deepen tensions, dim prospects of a quick ceasefire

13 March 2026 9:15 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | Protecting India’s Consumers 40 yrs: Can I Trust What I’m Going to Buy?Columnists
Pradeep S. Mehta | Protecting India’s Consumers 40 yrs: Can I Trust...

India has strong consumer protection laws, but building everyday trust in product safety still requires consistent...

12 March 2026 10:42 PM IST

Dev 360 | Will Mideast Conflict Now Dim India’s Gulf Dreams?Columnists
Dev 360 | Will Mideast Conflict Now Dim India’s Gulf Dreams?

The Middle East conflict exposes the vulnerability of India’s Gulf diaspora and the remittance lifeline millions depend...

12 March 2026 10:40 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Tech Glitches: Why Do Some Matter More Than Others?Columnists
Dilip Cherian | Tech Glitches: Why Do Some Matter More Than Others?

From a rally screen glitch to cadre disputes and candid governance in Telangana.

11 March 2026 10:41 PM IST

Brabim Karki | Amid Mandate for Change, Can Balen Deliver in Nepal?Columnists
Brabim Karki | Amid Mandate for Change, Can Balen Deliver in Nepal?

Rastriya Swatantra Party sweeps polls, signalling a shift from Nepal’s traditional parties.

11 March 2026 10:19 PM IST

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