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Shikha Mukerjee | Law, politics & Raj Bhavans: Is a reckoning in the offing?

Shikha Mukerjee | Law, politics & Raj Bhavans: Is a reckoning in the...

One side’s perception of where the Constitution is silent has been seized as an opportunity by the other side to take...

14 April 2025 10:55 PM IST

Kishwar Desai | Fewer Brits go to America; Indians shine at West End

Kishwar Desai | Fewer Brits go to America; Indians shine at West End

Even universities here are thrilled at the prospect of getting top academicians from America who may want to take...

14 April 2025 12:38 AM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | Policy induced uncertainty and the trust is simply gone | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | Policy induced uncertainty and the trust is simply gone...

Political leaders are elected to public office not to cause greater distress to firms and households but to create an...

14 April 2025 12:35 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | US-China trade war gives India shot in some sectors

Pavan K. Varma | US-China trade war gives India shot in some sectors

China can perhaps afford a retaliatory war because its economy, although not without certain fault lines, is much...

13 April 2025 12:21 AM IST

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi addresses the media during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Friday, June 28, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Anita Katyal | Will Cong gesture on Tharoor work? Yogi’s ‘best’ friend...

Congress ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, is upset that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi did not participate in...

13 April 2025 12:18 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A short list of (almost) all my problems

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A short list of (almost) all my...

My problem is you treat your driver badly. My problem is you let your boss treat you badly. My problem is you don’t like...

13 April 2025 12:16 AM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | ‘Small modular reactors’: New ‘nuclear’ buzz word

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | ‘Small modular reactors’: New ‘nuclear’...

The simple fact is that nuclear reactors come with advantages and dangers. There is no point in exaggerating them

11 April 2025 11:21 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | ‘Wokery’, diversity face rising attacks; Bard’s Stratford is being ‘decolonised’ | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | ‘Wokery’, diversity face rising attacks;...

This is the sort of declaration that could be classed as wokery. It’s fairly harmless. I think it means that they intend...

11 April 2025 11:19 PM IST

AA Edit | RBI takes prudent action amid global uncertainties

AA Edit | RBI takes prudent action amid global uncertainties

With the latest 25 basis point rate cut, the repo rate now stands at six per cent, which is two percentage points higher...

11 April 2025 11:12 PM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Amidst Trump’s U-Turn, Be Ready to Face Future Shocks

Patralekha Chatterjee | Amidst Trump’s U-Turn, Be Ready to Face Future...

India breathes easy for now, but experts urge safety nets before tariff chaos returns post-pause.

11 April 2025 12:04 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | After the Tariff Storm, a Chai Break & Spot of Speculation

Dilip Cherian | After the Tariff Storm, a Chai Break & Spot of...

From U.S. tariff shocks to top-level reshuffles, India’s officials are staying calm, shifting strategy, and preparing...

9 April 2025 9:23 PM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will BJP Back Hindu State in Nepal, Return of King?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will BJP Back Hindu State in Nepal, Return of...

Calls to restore Nepal as a Hindu kingdom are growing louder, with ex-King Gyanendra back in the spotlight. But, India...

9 April 2025 8:23 PM IST