Raje government must act — must be seen to act — against vigilante groups that attack artists, vandalise their work

Its simmering xenophobia stems from the inability of its politicians to manage global capital

States have more room for manoeuvre if they keep their options open.

Path to a less-cash economy is riddled with hurdles that have to do with lack of infrastructure and weak governance

Alongside technical measures to secure defence bases, involving people is vital.

Climate scientists caution the US president-elect on environmental matters.

Why won’t BCCI allow new and stylish formal wear for the Indian cricket team?

Government, Opposition must heed President Mukherjee’s rebuke, L.K. Advani’s lament.

In government’s push for a cashless economy, policy and regulation must focus on competition, innovation.

AIADMK may need to reinvent itself to maintain its preeminence in Tamil Nadu politics.

Assam government’s proposed diktat to madrasas is an unwise move.

RBI had limited leeway in terms of changing rates. Focus must now shift to quickly regaining growth momentum.

PM’s move against black money prepares the ground for reforms of electoral finance.

Virat Kohli wrote 2016’s most influential tweet — and helped social media keep it real.

Jayalalithaa’s popularity owed to a welfare model in which the state replaced the male breadwinner.

Shinzo Abe visits Hawaii at a time when the world order inaugurated by Pearl Harbour attack is changing.

For the people of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa was the mother, the giver. The adulation she received was hard-won.

Justice Dipak Misra’s interim order directing that the national anthem be played in cinema halls has initiated a new debate.

Navy must fix accountability for the accident in Mumbai. Much depends on it.

Left behind in the rubble at Nagrota, the detritus of a fidayeen: An assault rifle, ammunition, injectable painkillers, and, incongruously, a small bottle of cheap, yellow ittar. The terrorist who carried these things, we know from the testimonies of others, would have risen early that morning, bathed, prayed, and shaved himself from head to foot. […]

As we were growing up, M. Balamuralikrishna was not a musician whom several senior members of the family particularly liked. Yet, he was someone with the charm of an enigma. Perhaps the ambivalence was to do with the more insidious politics of the world of classical/Carnatic music that had subconsciously informed our responses. Subsequently, one […]

The world is reacting in shock to Bertolucci’s revelations, but it is no surprise.

Centre needs to address concerns of the states post-demonetisation to ensure smooth GST rollout.

Verdicts in Austria and Italy show that the Continent is still an open battleground.