Generations of Indians have grown up with the dictum ‘Ek ladka aur ladki kabhi dost nahin ho sakte’. A new study, however, reveals that they can indeed be ‘just’ friends
Governments must realise that “reasonable restrictions” on free speech must be infrequent, justifiable and narrowly defined
Its insistence on secrecy will do more harm than good, especially because the lack of openness around due procedures was a major sticking point with civil society activists
As a young man, Tebbit, who died on Monday aged 94, developed the individualistic, pro-enterprise philosophy that would make him a natural fit for Thatcher’s new conservatism
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 09, 1985.
As he visits the US, Trump must seal the deal
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 08, 1985.
As he resumes his hostile exchanges with the US President Musk’s decision seems less like a well-considered attempt to disrupt politics as usual, and more like the kind of angry riposte seen on a school playground
It underlines, yet again, importance of strong surveillance and monitoring systems to protect market integrity.
EC exercise in Bihar is an illustration of bureaucratic insensitivity, state overreach. It will erode trust in institutions
Questions must be asked about India investing political and diplomatic capital in a forum that does little to serve country's current interests.
The EC must immediately shift the exercise of revision of electoral rolls to a later time, after this election is done, and allow space for feedback, public awareness campaigns, consultation with all parties. At stake is the people’s trust, and its institutional credibility
As many worldwide have commented, pro-Modi media outfits have done more harm than good for India’s image and case vis-a-vis Operation Sindoor. Responsible and professional coverage would have served the national interest better, including putting out authentic information in time.
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 07, 1985.
On the surface, selection of five college principals through a lottery appears at odds with the gravity of higher education frameworks. But it is also a well-deserved indictment of the status quo, and it could become an act of institutional truth-telling
India’s healthcare system has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last 11 years, driven by political will, enhanced funding, and a commitment to providing affordable, accessible, equitable and quality healthcare for all
As a witness to history and a leading figure of Indian modernism, the Delhi-based artist, who turns 100, has captured India on canvas
His recent performance seals the passing of baton, speaks of happy things
The move, Delhi government's pushback, point to a broader failing — lack of a thought-through anti-pollution plan
Blocking technology in the name of Swadeshi has led to India turning from a net exporter to importer of cotton. The Trump pressure is like adding salt to the wound
Opposition mobilisation on language issue today recalls political moment 70 years ago, with BJP replacing Congress at Centre
A robot submersible has “almost certainly” located the wreckage of the lost Air-India Jumbo jet 1830 metres deep in the Atlantic Ocean off the Irish coast, the Cable and Wireless Telecommunications Company said.
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 04, 1985.
It offers a lesson to larger, more resource-rich states. The path ahead must concern itself with the dignity and agency of all, including and especially those on the margins
It calls for greater public awareness of fraudsters’ modus operandi, and swift action by banks and authorities





