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Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | The Art of Keeping a Legacy Alive…

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | The Art of Keeping a Legacy Alive…

“How do you plan to keep your father’s legacy alive?” It’s a question I get asked a lot these days.Earlier it used to be...

10 May 2025 11:28 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Leo XIV, 1st American Pope, Picks Francis’ ‘peace’ Baton

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Leo XIV, 1st American Pope, Picks Francis’...

The challenge before the Conclave of Cardinals was to choose the man who could hold the Roman Catholic Church together...

10 May 2025 2:15 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | UK to Celebrate Raj Kapoor’s Heroic Myths of India After 1947

Farrukh Dhondy | UK to Celebrate Raj Kapoor’s Heroic Myths of India...

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS“No height to which a tree can growNo ambition for the steady and slowNo limit to the number of...

10 May 2025 2:07 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Haryana’s ‘Dept of Future’: Babus Encounter Sci-fi

Dilip Cherian | Haryana’s ‘Dept of Future’: Babus Encounter Sci-fi

Countries like the UAE have full-blown “Ministries of the Future” — with budgets, AI roadmaps, and moonshot visions. But...

9 May 2025 3:03 AM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | 80 Years After WWII, India Too Must Salute Martyrs

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | 80 Years After WWII, India Too Must Salute...

The Second World War broke out after a week, and Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, ignoring his pact with Stalin

9 May 2025 2:50 AM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | Violence Down in Manipur After Prez Rule, but Still a Long Way to Go

Pradeep C. Nair | Violence Down in Manipur After Prez Rule, but Still...

Less violence, new leadership, and talks bring a slow return to peace in Manipur.

7 May 2025 10:05 PM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | Precision Strike Effective Way to Keep Pak in Check

Syed Ata Hasnain | Precision Strike Effective Way to Keep Pak in Check

All three armed forces hit terror hubs in Pakistan after Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians

7 May 2025 9:11 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Only Profitable Wars Are Those Fought ‘Offshore’

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Only Profitable Wars Are Those Fought ‘Offshore’

War, even short ones, hinders economic growth. India must focus on peace-building and strategic reforms to avoid a...

6 May 2025 11:42 PM IST

K.J. Jacob | Will the Next Pope Follow Francis’ Line? Cardinals to Gather for Conclave Today

K.J. Jacob | Will the Next Pope Follow Francis’ Line? Cardinals to...

With 133 cardinals gathering for the election, the world awaits the next successor to Pope Francis

6 May 2025 11:13 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Caste Census: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Effects

Shikha Mukerjee | Caste Census: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Effects

Government's push for caste enumeration sparks debate; political and logistical challenges ahead

5 May 2025 9:32 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Why Are Indians So Obsessed With Pak? It’s Time Now to ‘De-Hyphenate’

Aakar Patel | Why Are Indians So Obsessed With Pak? It’s Time Now to...

India rejects global pairing with Pakistan but remains emotionally and politically tied to it

5 May 2025 9:11 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On Pak; Not Boycott & Pinpricks

K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On Pak; Not Boycott & Pinpricks

The US vice-president, J.D. Vance, and his Indian-origin wife Usha were on a visit to this country with their children,...

4 May 2025 11:00 PM IST