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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

Anita Anand | As Women’s Anger Boils Over, Read The Signs Before It Leads To Rise In Murders

Anita Anand | As Women’s Anger Boils Over, Read The Signs Before It...

A local man discovered the half-burnt corpse and called the emergency helpline, and the police were alerted. The CCTV...

4 May 2025 10:58 PM IST

Shashi Warrier | Is Independence Day All That We Have Left?

Shashi Warrier | Is Independence Day All That We Have Left?

An old friend, Sunil, and his wife, Madhu, came visiting from Bengaluru the other day. We were looking forward to that,...

3 May 2025 11:40 PM IST

Manish Tewari | India Must Keep Track of Pak’s Strategic Faultlines

Manish Tewari | India Must Keep Track of Pak’s Strategic Faultlines

The idea of Pakistan was conceptualised by a Muslim Gujur from the Gorsi clan named Rehmat Ali from Balachour that falls...

3 May 2025 11:40 PM IST

Skand Tayal | Will Unilateralism by Trump’s US Drive Japan & South Korea to ‘Nuclearisation’?

Skand Tayal | Will Unilateralism by Trump’s US Drive Japan & South...

The unpredictable foreign policy of the Trump administration in its first 100 days has introduced a sense of unease in...

3 May 2025 11:30 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | My Life With Literary Indo-Brit ‘Legends’ Like Salman Rushdie, Kureishi & Tariq Ali

Farrukh Dhondy | My Life With Literary Indo-Brit ‘Legends’ Like Salman...

A personal glimpse into the courage, brilliance, and legacy of three “Indo-Brit” literary greats

2 May 2025 9:44 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Pahalgam: Amid ‘Revenge’ Talk, Many Questions Arise

Shobhaa De | Pahalgam: Amid ‘Revenge’ Talk, Many Questions Arise

As India plans its next move, calls grow for accountability, calm, and support for Kashmiris.

2 May 2025 8:54 PM IST

Indranil Banerjie | Troubled Times Loom For The Great Indian Middle Class?

Indranil Banerjie | Troubled Times Loom For The Great Indian Middle...

Pessimists point to the vast and growing unemployment among all sections of society, a claim buttressed by anecdotal...

2 May 2025 12:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses officials of the Prime Ministers Office (PMO), at South Block, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Dev 360 | Let’s Stay United: Don’t Let Pahalgam Killers Divide Us |...

Yes, families are broken, communities are grieving, and the tourism industry in Kashmir, the lifeline for thousands, is...

30 April 2025 11:42 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The Wings

Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The Wings

The government is inching toward finalising the terms of reference and picking the chairperson and members. That’s right...

30 April 2025 11:20 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Is China’s Xi In a Better Position To Win Round 2 of US Tariff War?

Bhopinder Singh | Is China’s Xi In a Better Position To Win Round 2 of...

So, while many countries have quietly acquiesced to Mr Trump’s bullying and have been working in parallel on bilateral...

29 April 2025 9:43 PM IST