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Saeed Naqvi | Decoding Blinken’s frenetic diplomacy in Mideast & role of Hezbollah’s chief

Iran, Hezbollah and the entire Shia arc, was cajoled and threatened not to expand the conflict.

08 Nov 2023 12:05 AM

Syed Ata Hasnain | Israel-Hamas war: Does expansion loom large?

The world cannot afford any more bloodletting of such proportions

07 Nov 2023 12:11 AM

Aakar Patel | It’s time to end the anonymous funding of all Indian elections

The next body to say the electoral bonds scheme was dangerous was the Election Commission.

07 Nov 2023 12:08 AM

Sunil Gatade | Maratha quota issue unravels like ‘time bomb’ in Maha politics

The issue has taken centre-stage with the emergence of Manoj Jarange Patil from the backward Marathwada region.

06 Nov 2023 12:05 AM

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Many worries for BJP as ‘semi-final’ vote looms

The ultra-nationalistic narrative emerged as the overarching narrative, clearly missing at this stage.

05 Nov 2023 11:38 PM

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Ranjona Banerji | The dashing kaali-peeli drivers of Mumbai

What made the Mumbai kaali-peeli my lifeline were the people, not the cars.

05 Nov 2023 12:08 AM

Manish Tewari | To foil wider conflict, Israel must stop sacking of Gaza

Is a disproportionately asymmetric conventional response to an outrage perpetrated by semi-state actors warranted?

05 Nov 2023 12:05 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Hamas ‘terrorists’ or ‘militants': A word storm as Gaza war rages

The BBC has stubbornly refused to call the Hamas personnel “terrorists”. The BBC has called them “militants”.

03 Nov 2023 11:58 PM

Shobhaa De | Diwali dhamakas galore… amid Mahua soap opera!

Even without the haze, there is a great deal of toxicity out there, folks.

03 Nov 2023 11:55 PM

Dilip Cherian | Central posting of Gujarat IPS officers sets off huge Delhi buzz

13 IPS officers from various states were initially shortlisted for Central deputation

03 Nov 2023 12:17 AM

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Indranil Banerjie | World’s outrage over Gaza war is selective

Tel Aviv has only itself to blame for the October 7 carnage, which is the result of a failure to accept the two-state solution.

03 Nov 2023 12:11 AM

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | In ‘hate wars’ of today, no one can be a winner

The two major conflicts raging today have the distinct flavour of “hate war”.

02 Nov 2023 12:03 AM

Kamal Davar | Can Nawaz Sharif improve ties with India if he’s back at the helm in Pak?

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may have rekindled some hope for normalcy to return to Pakistan

01 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

Shikha Mukerjee | Ethics, politics and the art of lobbying, wooing voters

The tale is not the alleged cash that Mahua Moitra received; the tale is of two legislators

01 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

Aakar Patel | It’s time to rethink India's role in the world; if it's helping us

All South Asian nations except India voted to end the violence in Gaza.

31 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

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K.C. Singh | Fissures in the Gulf region test for India’s diplomacy

Qatar is not a small Gulf nation that can be cajoled or browbeaten.

31 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Kishwar Desai | Will Boris become a journalist again? Sunak might go more anti-Green

Boris Johnson will be hosting his own news slot.

30 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Sanjaya Baru | Towards the ‘Amrit Kaal’: A Boston Plan for Bharat

There was a time when Indian political & intellectual leadership had the self-confidence to think long-term about development on their own

30 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Pavan K. Varma | Celebrate Ram’s values, don’t politicise Ayodhya

Ram’s message is clear: goodness has its own intrinsic power, and will always prevail over evil.

29 Oct 2023 12:11 AM

Anita Katyal | Gandhis mum on Kharge milestone; Dhami goes Yogi on Kumaon babu

Mr Kharge, on his part, has been doing a neat balancing act over the past year.

29 Oct 2023 12:07 AM

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