Apart from an obvious lack of coherence in the ideological positions of the MVA constituents, factors like difficulties in seat sharing and open squabbles over the CM face, have punctured its post-Lok Sabha confidence

Multilateralism — economic, political, and institutional — that reached its peak at the turn of the 21st century is now in trouble.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 13, 1984.

There is an argument to be made for a broader understanding of food, liberating dishes from political borders and narratives about national pride. Food, after all, is the great traveller

As Kerala IAS officers’ spat goes public, govt suspends one who vented online

His self-defence on civil liberties was: ‘I gave so many people bail, from A to Z’, rather than the ‘law and process was applied consistently and fairly. Umar Khalid got the same consideration as Arnab Goswami’

India is the largest democracy in the world. Women’s participation in politics helps advance gender equality and affects both the range of policy issues that get considered and the types of solutions that are proposed.

Data shows very few women avail menstrual leaves due to fear of discrimination or to avoid the intrusive process. In these cases, menstrual leaves run the risk of becoming one more disadvantage to overcome

As India navigates a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment with a second Trump presidency set to unfold, in this fast changing milieu, it must reevaluate its trade policy.

According to a report in the journal Organisational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes, it's better to hand in passable work on time than strive for perfection at the expense of meeting the deadline

November 12, 1984, Forty Years Ago: The Congress working committee is likely to unanimously request Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to take over the stewardship of the party.

As a result, India and China could be asked to take up funding commitments. But Delhi should stay with principled position

The second Trump administration is likely to bring about a great policy disruption. For one, he has promised to slap prohibitively high import tariffs. If he follows through with it, such a move will drag down growth, employment and spike inflation.

If politicians and policy makers want a productive and healthy workforce, they will need to care about encouraging and rewarding our intrinsic instincts to perform such unhistoric, hidden acts of care.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 11, 1984.

For the criminal neglect of our ancient monuments, all our politicians need to answer. There was much more to Indian civilisation than religion and temples but inexplicably, nobody in these Hindutva times seems to care about this.

Most independent observers and most unbiased media were agreed that Mr Trump’s election campaign and his speeches were misogynistic, racist, abusive, and divisive. But the majority of the American people did not care. They cared — and apparently were very concerned — about immigration, inflation and crime.

Rajiv Gandhi is believed to have decided to go in for the Lok Sabha elections in the last week of December or at most in the first week of January.

There was furore over the samosas being served to the CM's security staff. But the real crime would have been letting them go to waste

For the youth, he was an inspiration, a reminder that dreams are worth pursuing and that success can coexist with compassion and humility

India's bid to host the Games shows ambition -- but there are challenges that will need to be met and there is no time to lose

Supreme Court has pierced the veil of legislative uncertainty to lay out criteria to recognise minority institutions

The judgment is also a welcome pushback against political projects that impose uniformity

Given America’s worldwide presence and power, weaker than before but still substantial, the international system may also be shaken to the core. Political moments such as these have conventionally been called perilous.