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Shikha Mukerjee | As public trust wanes, Didi faces her biggest challenge

Shikha Mukerjee | As public trust wanes, Didi faces her biggest...

Playing to the gallery will not serve West Bengal’s feisty Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Public trust in her is...

20 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

Kishwar Desai | Graffiti art cheers post-riots London; Edinburgh is back, but with warnings

Kishwar Desai | Graffiti art cheers post-riots London; Edinburgh is...

After a summer of the worst riots ever, it was a time to introspect and think about who lights these sudden...

19 Aug 2024 12:19 AM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

Democratic institutions ensure that a nation state renews its legitimacy within civil society. When those who...

19 Aug 2024 12:15 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Phogat vs Saina in Haryana polls? Sonia, Jaya seen mending fences

Anita Katyal | Phogat vs Saina in Haryana polls? Sonia, Jaya seen...

Will it be Vinesh Phogat vs Saina Nehwal in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections? This possibility cannot be...

18 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Hey, let’s make some better things worse

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Hey, let’s make some better things worse

“Give us something, and we’ll make it worse.” These (roughly) were the words from a few years ago of a...

18 Aug 2024 12:11 AM IST

Pavan Varma: Long way to go to make India a sporting nation

Pavan Varma: Long way to go to make India a sporting nation

During his speech from the Red Fort on India’s 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister (PM) Modi congratulated our...

17 Aug 2024 10:49 PM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack jobs

Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack...

No country with a dominantly young population can afford to ignore an upswell in despair and rage among its...

17 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Peddlers of hate & some with violent mental disorders trigger UK attacks

Farrukh Dhondy | Peddlers of hate & some with violent mental disorders...

“Yes, a walk on water generates faith -- Such beliefs are but a spectre, a wraith On what is evident...

17 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | The implosion in Bangladesh puts spotlight on the Andamans’ role

Bhopinder Singh | The implosion in Bangladesh puts spotlight on the...

The Indo-Pacific region is the world’s centre of gravity. It contributes two-thirds of global economic growth,...

16 Aug 2024 12:46 AM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

When a nation has legitimate aspirations such as the goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy in the very near...

16 Aug 2024 12:40 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | As Vaidya’s exit looms, Indian Oil getting ready for a new leadership

Dilip Cherian | As Vaidya’s exit looms, Indian Oil getting ready for a...

The selection process, held at Shastri Bhawan — the heart of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas — saw a mix of...

15 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST

Mohan Guruswamy | Will new bifurcation of J&K be a step forward?

Mohan Guruswamy | Will new bifurcation of J&K be a step forward?

Five years post-Article 370, Kashmir remains in turmoil under Delhi's direct rule. Can greater autonomy offer a viable...

15 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST