The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, arrived in Moscow on a brief, unscheduled visit to the Soviet Union and held wide-ranging talks with the Communist Party chief, Mikhail Gorbachev, at the Kremlin.
For the sake of the ceasefire, a durable accommodation of Palestinians and broader regional stability, Israel needs a return to a politics of accountability
Sometimes, the word “legend” gets used too easily, but Piyush was one in every sense of the word. He was a trailblazer
A couple in Kerala registered their marriage using video KYC, which verifies identities using Aadhaar-based OTPs or email authentication. This must be placed in the context of Kerala’s strides in digital literacy
The US has been joined by the EU, which has also unveiled measures that target Russian oil and gas. This marks a significant change in Western policy. But these moves will also disrupt global oil markets
A “substantial set-up grant” only makes the funds available. Procurement is another story altogether
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, called for a global crusade against hunger, racism, terrorism, and the nuclear arms race.
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, conferred with the leaders of the two important neighbouring countries, China and Pakistan, in New York.
Past 10 years have been the hottest on record. Negotiators at the summit in Belem will need to find pathways to nudge countries to upscale ambitions.
Over half of India's population is under 30. How many of them can look up to a leadership that can empathise with their struggles and aspirations? For political parties, this is an important question to ask themselves and work on reforms for their own long-term future.
His roles as an educator, social reformer, cultural conservationist, biographer, political ideologue, and institution builder take him beyond merely being the saviour of the Muslim community after the 1857 War of Independence.
The problem with sincerity is that it is not merely an inner mental state; it must be a legible social practice, a form of life. Yet, something in the contemporary structure of the world renders sincerity unreadable. We simply cannot attribute it to anyone
Exposure to junk online can give LLMs dark traits. Case in point? Brain rot
India's ambition must be broader than strategic STEM nationalism. Higher education cannot be reduced to a pipeline for industry; its imagination must overcome the narrowly instrumental
Let's not blame grain-based foods for the obesity crisis and the growing burden of metabolic diseases. The real problems are the ultra-processed and sugary foods in our diet
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 23, 1985.
The fact that courts have had to step in repeatedly to ensure that the rights of a vulnerable section of the citizenry are not violated, reflects poorly on the executive
Contrary to our belief that Pakistan is a puny entity, our neighbour has five assets that make it both feared and attractive.
In UP, poor Diwali bonus leads to a unique workers’ protest that made a point.
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 22, 1985.
The daylight robbery seems like something out of Hollywood. But life is often less complicated than fiction.
Once again, it appears that Ukraine and Europe are being sidelined, with Washington positioning itself as the arbiter of war and peace
Delhi’s air pollution crisis is complex and persistent. The only viable path is to tackle the root cause -- source emissions.
Diwali needs to be cleaner but framing fireworks as fount of all toxins is wrong -- in science and strategy
But for that, India must learn, not forget, lessons from 2010




