Rounak Bagchi is a Senior Sub-editor at indianexpress.com. He tweets @RounakBagchi1.

April 10, 2022 15:22 IST
Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Imran’s predecessor, Nawaz Sharif, runs the main opposition party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
April 10, 2022 07:52 IST
Sri Lanka’s economic distress and its ruling Rajapaksa family have achieved what many thought was impossible: bringing Sinhalese, Tamil, and Muslim together and, at least for now, uniting them in one cry: “Go Gota go”.
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
April 09, 2022 07:42 IST
For TMC leader Babul Supriyo, more than his political rivals, his past in the BJP is being talked about as a hurdle in his attempt to get elected from the Ballygunge Assembly constituency, where a by-poll will be held on April 12.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
April 07, 2022 07:40 IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while Delivering the inaugural speech at the India Education Summit 2022, organised by The Indian Express, said the youth of the country needed to be prepared to become job creators instead of job seekers, who become “global citizens” in the future.
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
April 06, 2022 12:51 IST
Pakistan has experienced four military coups, with at least as many unsuccessful attempts, and spent more than three decades under military rule.
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
April 04, 2022 08:02 IST
In a mahapanchayat held in Delhi on Sunday, Yati Narsinghanand, arrested in the Haridwar hate speech case and out on bail after weeks in custody, delivered a speech exhorting Hindus to pick up arms claiming they faced the threat of conversion and violence if a “Muslim is made prime minister.”
Mon, Apr 04, 2022
April 02, 2022 07:45 IST
A sudden spurt in political activities in Karnataka — including the ratcheting of right-wing propaganda in recent days — has given rise to speculation that the state may be headed for Assembly elections before the end of the term of the BJP government in April 2023.
Sat, Apr 02, 2022
April 01, 2022 08:46 IST
Ukrainians are relying on Telegram during the war against Russia, for rallying global support, disseminating air raid warnings and even distributing maps of local bomb shelters. A look at how the app has turned into the war's digital battle space
Fri, Apr 01, 2022
March 28, 2022 07:50 IST
The Income Tax Department has stepped up action on information revealed in records from Pandora Papers investigated by The Indian Express last year, conducting two major search operations this month.
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
March 27, 2022 08:09 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the fifth BIMSTEC Summit via video conference on March 30. Not wanting to share the stage with Myanmar’s rulers, India is learnt to have leaned on Sri Lanka to conduct it on a virtual platform.
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
March 26, 2022 08:12 IST
The University Grants Commission has urged students to think long and hard before deciding to pursue higher education in China as it warned that it doesn’t recognise “degree courses done only in online mode without prior approval".
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
March 24, 2022 07:39 IST
Earlier this week, a wave of violence gripped Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, following a local TMC leader’s murder. The family members of those targeted recall how the women and children who were killed.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
March 21, 2022 10:32 IST
As Russia invaded Ukraine, one of the world’s largest breadbaskets, the worst surge in global food prices since the Great Recession looms large over the world. How deep is the crisis, and can India can play a role to mitigate the effects?
Tue, Jul 05, 2022
March 21, 2022 08:27 IST
Read the latest on Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Ukraine crisis, our Idea Exchange with Bajaj Finserv CMD, Sanjiv Bajaj and more top stories here.
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
March 20, 2022 07:59 IST
Hours after he inducted 10 ministers into his Cabinet, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday approved a proposal to fill 25,000 vacant posts in government departments, including 10,000 police posts.
Sun, Mar 20, 2022
March 17, 2022 15:43 IST
The single-use weapons are cheaper than most US drones, and come in two sizes, according to AeroVironment, the manufacturer.
Sun, Mar 20, 2022
March 14, 2022 07:43 IST
With the second leg of the Budget session set to resume in the Parliament, here are the top reads from today’s editions
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
March 13, 2022 20:14 IST
Amid a broad suite of economic sanctions targeting the Russian financial system, which has driven the Ruble’s value to record lows, Western powers are also increasing their efforts to identify and freeze the assets of Putin’s business allies.
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
March 13, 2022 08:06 IST
From the Congress Working Committee's meeting later today, to Sikkim's plans to provide free sanitary pads to all adolescent girls at government schools — here are today's big stories.
Sun, Mar 13, 2022
March 12, 2022 07:56 IST
After a high-octane electoral battle, make sense of the day’s news and ideas. We guide you through what’s happening — and why it matters.
Sat, Mar 12, 2022
March 11, 2022 08:06 IST
After a high-octane electoral battle, make sense of the day’s news and ideas. We guide you through what’s happening — and why it matters.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
March 10, 2022 05:12 IST
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa Assembly Election Results 2022 Highlights: In UP, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has scripted history, returning to power. The BJP became the first party to retain power in the state since 1985.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
March 09, 2022 08:00 IST
It has been 71 innings across formats, a stretch of 838 days, since Virat Kohli last scored a hundred. The last time the nation waited so anxiously or expectantly for a hundred was for The Hundredth Hundred, which became a sporting event in itself.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
March 07, 2022 08:32 IST
Read our latest stories on the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine, India's evacuation efforts, Idea Exchange with German Ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner and other news here.
Mon, Mar 07, 2022
March 06, 2022 07:50 IST
As Uttar Pradesh votes for the last time during the Assembly elections tomorrow, on one side are “Modi-Yogi” and the phalanx of Suraksha-Hindutva-Govt Schemes, and on the other is Akhilesh’s appeal, resting on several discontents and the SP's traditional vote base.
Sun, Mar 06, 2022





