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OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | All About Film Festivals… And My ‘Lifetime Achievements’ | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | All About Film Festivals… And My ‘Lifetime...

Both films were followed by a question-and-answer session, with the presenter of the Varanasi film and its young...

15 May 2026 11:10 PM IST

M.P. Nathanael | Are The Central Armed Police Forces Children Of A Lesser God?

M.P. Nathanael | Are The Central Armed Police Forces Children Of A...

It is the CAPFs who were instrumental in exterminating the Maoists once and for all. But sadly, the services rendered by...

15 May 2026 1:41 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Efficiency, Yes; Strategic Resilience Is Critical Too

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Efficiency, Yes; Strategic Resilience Is Critical...

Over the decade ending in 2024, not only did global investment in energy increase from $2 trillion per year to $3...

15 May 2026 12:28 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Why the PMO Wants a New Crop of Babus

Dilip Cherian | Why the PMO Wants a New Crop of Babus

A younger generation of babus is increasingly willing to speak openly about governance gaps instead of hiding behind...

14 May 2026 12:42 AM IST

K.C. Singh| Modi To Engage Nordics, But Core Concerns Vary

K.C. Singh| Modi To Engage Nordics, But Core Concerns Vary

The India-Nordic summits began in 2018, with the last one held in May 2022 in Copenhagen, months after the Ukraine war...

14 May 2026 12:25 AM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | PM’s Austerity Call Timely, Govt Should Also Follow It

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | PM’s Austerity Call Timely, Govt Should...

PM urges fuel saving, restraint and renewables amid prolonged oil supply stress.

12 May 2026 9:04 PM IST

XSeed uses the 5A method: Aim, Assessment, Application, Analysis and Action to create a new blueprint for transforming the classroom from dreary drudgery to a beehive of fun-based learning.

John J. Kennedy | Classrooms now a marketplace… and schools turned...

Rising parental anxiety and commercialisation are reshaping education into a transaction

12 May 2026 8:49 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Disquiet in West Bengal is the BJP’s real challenge

Shikha Mukerjee | Disquiet in West Bengal is the BJP’s real challenge

Suvendu Adhikari takes charge amid tension, polarisation and expectations of change.

11 May 2026 10:42 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Atrocities Against Adivasi Christians, Social Boycott on the Rise in Odisha

Aakar Patel | Atrocities Against Adivasi Christians, Social Boycott on...

Testimonies from Adivasi Christians allege rising violence, intimidation and social boycott.

11 May 2026 10:28 PM IST

Anita Anand | Women, Religion: Could Men Begin To Play A Role In Righting Wrongs?

Anita Anand | Women, Religion: Could Men Begin To Play A Role In...

The Sabarimala judgment and the subsequent rethink sparked a nationwide debate over women’s access to places of worship

10 May 2026 11:35 PM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | Will All That Power Lead To Better Performance? | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | Will All That Power Lead To Better Performance? |...

The CEA observed that after the Covid pandemic hit the economy, various market indicators like BSE 500 or NSE 500 showed...

10 May 2026 10:56 PM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | How To Survive A Stressful Summer

Shreya Sen-Handley | How To Survive A Stressful Summer

How to manage those testing times when your precious one takes that crucial school-leaving exam or a career-defining...

10 May 2026 12:48 AM IST