Express Opinion

The ultimate goal of VBSA is to support the development of institutions that meet international standards, while remaining rooted in Indian values and priorities. This aim is central to India’s aspiration to become a global

Young women entering science today are asking whether  brilliance can be recognised without demanding silence in return. Because the quiet truth is this: the cost of excusing bad behaviour has been paid by those who

India has made progress after the first atomic energy law.  Currently, the government-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) operates 24 nuclear reactors, with a total capacity of 8,180 megawatts of electricity.

The ban on Christmas came from a Delhi VHP official. The VHP is one of the uglier offspring of the RSS. Asked if this was not a restriction on the right that our constitution gives

What started with Jawaharlal Nehru has now reached Mahatma Gandhi. The BJP’s grave wrongs will not be forgiven by the people of India

Muslim women, both as individuals and as democratic citizens belonging to a minority, stand at the crossroads of gender and religion. While in the case of the former, they are susceptible to bodily violations, the

A criticism that the film demeans Indian Muslims is difficult to understand because not a single member of this specific community figures in the movie.

Indian and Korean artists have worked with each other, and many Indians have been part of K-pop groups. However, most of these experiments have either failed or have not received a breakthrough response

BACKED BY the massive support from the Assamese-speaking people, the Asom Gana Parishad was poised to gain power in Assam and was six seats short of an absolute majority in the 126-member House.

HC’s intervention is a modest but necessary corrective — an assertion that the law must recognise adults as rights-bearing citizens, with the freedom to make their own way, not wards to be steered towards socially-approved

Water purifiers compensate for unsafe water. Air purifiers now compensate for unbreathable cities. We celebrate individual workarounds while quietly absolving institutions. Over time, survival is mistaken for innovation

All three countries — Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman — are significant for the geopolitics of the neighbourhood to the west. The PM’s visits brought to the fore different critical policy strands — security in the

A photo of a US-based, Indian-origin start-up co-founder working on her laptop in full bridal regalia at her own wedding, apparently just 10 minutes after the ceremony, has gone viral. Her brother and co-founder shared

A criticism is that the reform prioritises asset creation at the cost of employment. The Bill enshrines a statutory livelihood guarantee, while linking employment to the creation of productive and durable public assets

Some opposition for the sake of politics notwithstanding, the sentiment in the Valley was well captured by the MPs’ memorandum which said, ‘A Kashmiri’, besides being a human being, is ‘an Indian’

First came the fancy cafes, then the tall apartments. The isolated spots were exposed by Instagram influencers. Hordes of people descended to these “Must Visit Places”, and soon they became littered with broken beer bottles,

The culture ministry’s intervention, stalling the announcement of the awards, represents a direct assault on Akademi’s tradition of autonomy, signalling an end to the era of non-interference

As Ethiopia seeks fresh partners amid global constraints, India emerges as a trusted strategic and economic ally

Even as a spy thriller meant for entertainment, Dhurandhar warrants introspection. Whether supported by directorial sensibility or not, the film bares the sickness of neighbourly hate by any nation that may leave the economy in

For India, the way forward is avoiding either endorsement or disapproval, engaging across the political spectrum, and clearly signalling readiness to work with whichever government emerges from a credible vote

It was heartening to see J P Nadda, the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, ‘yield’ twice during his speech to allow an Opposition MP to intervene

The power of the box office, public opinion and government backing all but overrode those who sought to draw attention to these films’ shortcuts, plotholes and disquieting ideologies. So who exactly is being persecuted here?

The real panic isn't about politics. It’s about losing narrative control

The rapidity of this fall was particularly sharp as the rupee lost 3 per cent relative to the dollar since November 15.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 19, 1985.