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Ancient Indian thinkers thrived on rigorous debate, where the goal was to dismantle an opponent’s argument to reach a higher truth. However, in the modern era, this cultural predilection for debate has arguably morphed into

The Hezbollah story has become a sordid one for Israel at large and Netanyahu personally. And Trump realises Israel’s wars are not ending, and he possibly can’t finish any of them for it in the

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How he handles them will ultimately shape his legacy

The next decade will determine whether it can be renewed. The answer will shape not only our economy, but the character of our democracy itself

Established powers as well as aspiring ones need to abandon their hubristic belief that their military capabilities alone can achieve desired political ends. By depleting their limited resources, they risk precipitating their relative decline vis-à-vis

From welfare expansion and digital governance to national security and foreign policy, Modi’s record tenurecan be the foundation of a developed and confident India

As companies race to integrate AI into everyday life, concerns around consent and limits on data collection persist. Without effective safeguards, AI-enabled eyewear risks transforming public spaces into a permanently surveilled environment

Given the trend in defections, what is more concerning is the larger constitutional question of democratic accountability between the legislator and the elector, and the role of institutions in safeguarding the same

Sometimes, the greatest barrier to an off-ramp is not the adversary across the table, but the ally standing beside you

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 09, 1986.

As the Court has rightly said, to prolong an estranged couple’s agony because their case does not meet the criteria laid out in the law amounts to “perpetuity of marriage on paper”.

The US President, who has demanded that Iran and Israel “immediately stop shooting”, finds himself trapped between a recalcitrant rival and an intransigent ally.

Milestones are largely symbolic, though, and what ultimately matters is whether a government leaves the country materially different from the one it inherited. By that measure, the Modi era has already secured a place as

Whether the US is right or wrong in its view, India is no longer seen as a power to be strengthened. It is instead a destination for US products, investments, and arms

When it becomes cheaper to manufacture in an ASEAN country and export duty-free to India than to produce in India, investment and jobs tend to move abroad. As a result, FTAs can encourage firms to

I have often said that Narendra Modi was the right leader at the right time for India. After 12 years, that conviction has only strengthened further

The hard lesson of repeated interventions is that coercion without a viable political framework begets perpetual crises

EVs, in fact, reduce India’s global vulnerabilities, whereas fossil fuel vehicles increase them. Why? Because batteries and magnets are not consumables, even if their imports stop, EVs already on the road will continue to operate

‘Peddi’ is a well-intentioned step forward in marginalised storytelling, but it ultimately undermines its own message through misogyny, an overpowered protagonist, and a hollow understanding of social justice

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 08, 1986.

Breastfeeding remains one of the most evidence-backed, low-cost public-health interventions available, benefiting both child survival and maternal health. Its decline in states with high malnutrition burdens is a serious policy failure

The Mission’s intent is welcome, but does it have the technology that global giants provide? The simple answer is ‘no’.

Leo XIV made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimising slavery. It is as Dostoyevsky says: ‘I did not bow down to you; I bowed down to all the suffering

Yogendra Yadav’s indictment of Sanskrit reflects an old intellectual habit in India. Part of this is Dravidian politics. But part of it comes from the long shadow of the Macaulay project