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AA Edit | National Song Must Unite Indians, Not Divide Them

AA Edit | National Song Must Unite Indians, Not Divide Them

Unfortunately, those who run the administration at the Centre now have different ideas, and hence we hear reports of...

11 Aug 2026 11:47 PM IST

Left Foot Forward, Right Foot Back

Left Foot Forward, Right Foot Back

The contradiction inherent in democratic expression is that one is criticised when one speaks and questioned when one...

27 July 2026 11:36 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | A Better India Would Review, Not Ban Satluj

Pavan K. Varma | A Better India Would Review, Not Ban Satluj

Yet it would be equally simplistic to conclude that because bans are often ineffective, every cinematic representation...

18 July 2026 11:13 PM IST

AA Edit | Engage Sonam In Dialogue To Ensure Democracy Wins

AA Edit | Engage Sonam In Dialogue To Ensure Democracy Wins

The national conscience is being awakened by the personal sacrifice of one person even as the protests are making a...

17 July 2026 11:16 PM IST

AA Edit | Top Court’s Intervention On Citizenship Issue Welcome

AA Edit | Top Court’s Intervention On Citizenship Issue Welcome

The apex court made it very clear it recognised the legitimate right of the state in ensuring that no person who is...

15 July 2026 2:19 AM IST

The Regional Passport Authority had intitally renewed his passport for one year.

Pavan K. Varma | If Passports Not Proof Of Citizenship, What Is?

The government must have its reasons, but for decades Indians have understood that a passport was a solemn affirmation...

4 July 2026 10:02 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | As Dust Settles On Verdict, Questions Linger In The Air

Pavan K. Varma | As Dust Settles On Verdict, Questions Linger In The...

This phenomenon is not new. Indian voters are among the most politically discerning in the world. They may tolerate...

10 May 2026 12:27 AM IST

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury | As Bangladesh Set To Vote Thursday, New Delhi Going To Face Old Dilemma

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury | As Bangladesh Set To Vote Thursday, New Delhi...

At stake is not merely the outcome of an election, but the nature of authority that will manifest itself. Bangladesh’s...

10 Feb 2026 11:03 PM IST

Aakar Patel | If Rule Of Law Is Violated, Society Faces Long-term Consequences

Aakar Patel | If Rule Of Law Is Violated, Society Faces Long-term...

A state that kills people in custody, that maims those in custody, that destroys private property without due process...

2 Feb 2026 11:34 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Why India Is Not Comparable With China In Terms Of Development

Aakar Patel | Why India Is Not Comparable With China In Terms Of...

Yes, India was growing a little slower, and yes, India was not industrialising as much as China was, but it was only a...

19 Jan 2026 10:41 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Only Voters Can Purge Indian Politics of Crime

Pavan K. Varma | Only Voters Can Purge Indian Politics of Crime

A man who controls the local police, the legal system, development contracts, exerts patronage, collects rents, and...

9 Nov 2025 1:55 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | SIR A Massive Fraud By EC Against India’s Poor

Pavan K. Varma | SIR A Massive Fraud By EC Against India’s Poor

But for the vast numbers of the deprived and underprivileged, the perspective is radically different. For them,...

2 Aug 2025 10:36 PM IST