kaushik.dasgupta@expressindia.com
September 18, 2025 13:18 IST
The Asia Cup match between the two neighbours wasn't rivalry — it was revanchism. Why play sport, if the players cannot be its best servants?
Tue, Sep 23, 2025September 14, 2025 18:21 IST
The country also has policies to tackle the crisis. It needs to tweak them, many of them substantially
Sun, Sep 14, 2025August 31, 2025 17:47 IST
Forecasting systems have improved in recent years; so has understanding of weather patterns and geology. Failure to use the information to protect lives is unpardonable
Mon, Sep 01, 2025August 25, 2025 12:44 IST
Who knows — the recent accolade-earning draw in England could well have been a victory had India had a number 3 of Pujara’s class. Perhaps this was the only chink in the batting armoury on that tour
Mon, Aug 25, 2025August 10, 2025 17:40 IST
It’s both a political and knowledge-related imperative. In a world challenged by global warming, refashioning the ecology-economy link has as much significance as that of syncing skills with the demands of new cybertech, AI and robotics
Sun, Aug 10, 2025July 28, 2025 15:55 IST
It would be pity if the English captain's petulance in the last half hour is even a footnote in the annals of the match. But even one of the greatest ambassador's of the modern day game would admit – perhaps grudgingly – a draw was a victory for the Indian team
Mon, Jul 28, 2025July 20, 2025 15:19 IST
The challenge is to reckon with history of violence in medieval ages and nudge people to see it in context
Tue, Jul 22, 2025July 08, 2025 11:36 IST
The bowler's journey shows that India’s path to becoming a sporting powerhouse and a Viksit Bharat runs through its most underprivileged towns
Tue, Jul 08, 2025June 15, 2025 18:32 IST
Climate-proofing cities require paradigm shifts in engineering and planning institutes. But first school classrooms should find ways to engage with environment as people’s lived realities
Tue, Jun 17, 2025June 14, 2025 16:37 IST
Like his works of fiction, the essays showcase what Ghosh is best at — lending an attentive ear to migrants, sailors, soldiers, tribal communities, friends, neighbours
Wed, Jun 18, 2025June 01, 2025 17:39 IST
Environmental education is part of curricula. But rarely does it encourage the student to engage with, and find solutions to, real-life problems
Sun, Jun 01, 2025May 18, 2025 16:51 IST
It may not affect Indian generic industry immediately. But as big pharma is forced to recalibrate prices, it will step up pressure for stricter intellectual property rules
Sun, May 18, 2025May 16, 2025 06:46 IST
Gill, Jaiswal, and Rahul have the talent. Can they summon the tenacity and technical discipline?
Fri, May 16, 2025May 08, 2025 18:54 IST
When timing met grace, Sharma was the easiest on the eye. When the two didn't sync, fans were left tearing their hair in frustration over what could have been. Perhaps they were unfair. But players like Sharma tend to always leave fans greedy for more
Fri, May 09, 2025April 04, 2025 18:51 IST
The book prods the reader into discussions on issues that are sometimes seen as the domain of experts, policymakers, perhaps activists: how to draw more women into the workforce? How to deal with the epidemic of depression afflicting the elderly? Why is affirmative action important? How can people be nudged into saving energy?
Fri, May 16, 2025February 23, 2025 16:42 IST
It will have to find creative ways to reduce Delhi’s dependency on neighbouring states, and ensure that capital’s residents, especially the poor, do not run out of water during the lean season
Sun, Feb 23, 2025February 02, 2025 14:57 IST
Post-Covid recovery in learning, highlighted by ASER report, is a tribute to teachers. They need to be empowered, given proper training and resources
Sun, Feb 02, 2025January 25, 2025 13:41 IST
View from India’s neighbourhood: Immigration, election, crisis in West Asia and the implications of an inward-looking US — in Bangladesh and Pakistan, these are the issues that took centre stage as Donald Trump returned to the White House
Sat, Jan 25, 2025January 21, 2025 12:36 IST
World’s second GHG emitter has marched out of the deal, and with impunity. In a way Trump has shown a mirror to the UN agency that anchors climate change negotiations: It had a moral bedrock, but chose to chip away at it
Sat, Jan 25, 2025January 19, 2025 16:25 IST
QS report shows India’s economy has a long way to go to meet constantly shifting demands of the modern knowledge economy. India has the numbers, but a large section of its labour force isn’t market ready. Industry leaders need to pool in their brains with policy makers to address this deficit
Sun, Jan 19, 2025December 29, 2024 17:34 IST
Let 2025 be a year when people have greater chances of fulfilling aspirations, breathe better air, and their homes, offices and public spaces are safe
Mon, Dec 30, 2024December 22, 2024 15:27 IST
The magnitude of the challenge is such that it will require pooling in diverse initiatives and expertise. Sledgehammer approaches, intolerant of criticism, will not work
Sun, Dec 22, 2024December 15, 2024 17:07 IST
In 2025, the country should find resolve and resources to monitor air quality in all cities, towns, and villages, not just metros
Sun, Dec 15, 2024November 28, 2024 12:38 IST
Behind Sidhu’s "home remedies" comments, lies the innately human urge to save others from suffering. The problem is that in a social-media universe, where lines between the prescriptions of the specialist and the citizen doctor are blurred, this impulse can do more harm than good
Mon, Dec 02, 2024November 17, 2024 20:38 IST
Jhansi hospital fire is a reminder of the shocking lack of priority accorded to safety in Indian cities
Sun, Nov 17, 2024