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Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can Trump Succeed in His Pledge to Disarm Hamas?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can Trump Succeed in His Pledge to Disarm...

However much Donald Trump, 47th President of the United States, and inarguably the most powerful man on the planet,...

26 Oct 2025 9:29 PM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | Does Homecoming of NSCN’s Muivah Signal a Return of Peace in Manipur?

Pradeep C. Nair | Does Homecoming of NSCN’s Muivah Signal a Return of...

Veteran Naga leader Thuingaleng Muivah, general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M), reached...

26 Oct 2025 9:13 PM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | Ditch That Smartphone, Get Out, Get A W/Life

Shreya Sen-Handley | Ditch That Smartphone, Get Out, Get A W/Life

It was unfortunate, therefore, that on the one night recently that some couples-time was scrounged, the only cinema show...

26 Oct 2025 12:41 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | NDA United, But Is Nitish Playing His Last Innings?

Pavan K. Varma | NDA United, But Is Nitish Playing His Last Innings?

The conspiracy, to my mind, was unethical, unnecessary, and dangerous. One consequence was that the RJD’s seats were...

25 Oct 2025 11:55 PM IST

Anita Katyal | Will Modi Join Sun Worship? Rahul Absence Proves Costly

Anita Katyal | Will Modi Join Sun Worship? Rahul Absence Proves Costly

Where is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi? This question surfaces often in view of his propensity to disappear when a crisis...

25 Oct 2025 11:45 PM IST

AA Edit | Ensure Pvt Tour Buses Run Safely

AA Edit | Ensure Pvt Tour Buses Run Safely

The inhuman approach of the driver, as reflected in his attempt to flee even after hitting a biker, proved costly for...

24 Oct 2025 11:35 PM IST

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. A panel of 12 New Yorkers were unanimous in their determination that Donald Trump is guilty as charged -- but for the impact on his election prospects, the jury is still out. The Republican billionaire was convicted of all 34 charges in New York on May 30, 2024, and now finds himself bidding for a second presidential term unsure if hell be spending 2025 in the Oval Office, on probation or in jail. (Photo by Steven Hirsch / POOL / AFP)

AA Edit | India Can Gain If It Heeds US’s Russia Oil Sanctions

Sanctions aimed at the very heart of Russian oil and gas exports that keep funding Mr Putin’s war without stressing out...

24 Oct 2025 11:23 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Amid Fragile Unity In Bihar, ‘Friendly Fights’ Won’t Work

Shikha Mukerjee | Amid Fragile Unity In Bihar, ‘Friendly Fights’...

“Friendly fight” is a euphemism. The real status of the relationship within a coalition that engages in a friendly fight...

24 Oct 2025 11:15 PM IST

A file photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing with Yume, an Akita dog, before an interview. (Photo: AFP)

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | The CLR Mantra: ‘No Kings’ Rallies In US A...

What would CLR say today if he was asked this question in the age of the legally-elected Donald Trump, MAGA and this...

24 Oct 2025 11:06 PM IST

Syed Ata Hasnain | Asean And The Indo-Pacific: Geopolitical ‘Middle Earth’

Syed Ata Hasnain | Asean And The Indo-Pacific: Geopolitical ‘Middle...

For nearly a decade, Southeast Asia has occupied a quiet yet significant position in global politics -- important but...

23 Oct 2025 8:32 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Can Babudom Be Rewired? Modi Leads Hours-long Brainstorm Meet

Dilip Cherian | Can Babudom Be Rewired? Modi Leads Hours-long...

It’s not every day that a Prime Minister spends hours in brainstorming sessions with senior bureaucrats. But that’s...

23 Oct 2025 8:00 PM IST

AA Edit | Bihar Polls: INDIA United on CM Face at Last Minute

AA Edit | Bihar Polls: INDIA United on CM Face at Last Minute

The anointment of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial face of the Mahagathbandhan and Vikassheel Insaan...

23 Oct 2025 7:30 PM IST