Our art market will never truly come of age if it remains dependent on the scaffolding of the West. We must reimagine value on our own terms — through scale, inclusivity, and cultural rootedness.

The simple fact is that the NDA was a much bigger political coalition — nearly 5 points larger, going by the last assembly elections — than the MGB. The NDA’s social coalition is much bigger than that of the MGB.

For decades, this ambiguity has undermined trust. Is it a grant, a subsidised loan, or merely a rebranded development project?

The country is now witnessing a bitter struggle between the vanquished Awami League of Sheikh Hasina and the Interim Government

A useful parallel lies in the 1970s when Arab nations sought to wield global influence by restricting oil supplies

For the NDA, this mandate validates the emphasis on infrastructure, welfare delivery and security, yet it also raises expectations for faster job creation, deeper reforms and continual institutional improvement

The dark history of Indri was related to me by a friend who was nearly choking with rage that at some dinner party the host served him the malt before casually revealing its origins. How can you spend a rupee on that guy and make him richer, he argued, rejigging old memories of how Sharma almost got away with murder.

Jharkhand’s 25 years of statehood should be more than a ceremonial moment and call for reflection. The state must recall its leaders not as distant icons but as voices of an unfinished struggle, and return to the movement’s core promise of a Jharkhand where its people can live with dignity, justice, and equality.

The BJP’s usual trump card in ensuring a well-oiled campaign machine was Home Minister Amit Shah’s organisational skills and unflagging energy.

The people of Bihar did not vote for a strong Opposition in the state Assembly, and that brings back the responsibility to the people themselves. It is a greater responsibility than the exercise of the right to vote

The Congress lost, and will continue to lose, until it admits that its grassroots muscles have withered and died across India. What now passes for the political party of our freedom movement is a bunch of sycophants

The fact that terrorists were holding a stock of nearly 3,000 kilograms of explosives is very disturbing. They could have created havoc across the country

The tribal leaders and their movements serve as a constant reminder that the fight for freedom and dignity was deeply rooted in the forests and hills of the tribal areas of India

The BJP’s ability to identify the right mix of electoral issues and create a powerful messaging mechanism to disseminate them is another element of its strength

We tried to make democracy mean something more than majority rule. We tried to make it mean dignity, fairness, opportunity. That is the inheritance PM Modi received. That is the trust you must preserve

Unless deep sectoral reforms cut emissions from vehicles, industry, power plants, waste streams, solid fuels in households and dust sources together, Delhi cannot meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

With the state repeatedly failing in its duty to provide this public good — clean air — perhaps it's time to consider private alternatives. Can private individuals engage directly with farmers and work out a deal for not burning the stubble?

The single greatest vulnerability exposed by the US-China dynamic is India's economic reliance on Chinese imports, particularly in critical sectors like pharmaceuticals and electronics.

We knew that terror outfits target unemployed, vulnerable young men and women who would be radicalised and trained. But, now, if middle-aged people with regular jobs are being radicalised, our agencies will have to put all their efforts into identifying such people.

The founding vision of the Tata Trusts was meant to shield the Group from dynastic control and personal enrichment. To serve that vision, the Trusts now need a reformed charter.

Indian politico-intellectual life exposes its disregard for a diversity of ideas and our own ancient heritage of debates. It also shows how far we lag behind the Western intellectual tradition of a critical exchange for greater understanding.

There is a significant chasm between commitments and actual emissions reductions. If acted upon, current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) predict a pathway to warming of about 2.3-2.5°C, well above the 1.5°C target.

As someone who has spent a lifetime working for animals, I can say this with absolute certainty: This order will not protect citizens; it will only create cruelty on a scale unseen before. It will not solve the community dog conflict; it will inflame it.

For much of the Global South, the initiative is enticing. It promises long-denied access to technology, funding, and training. India should recognise the appeal, but respond with caution. It should engage without endorsing