The drag on productivity is hiding in plain sight, in homes where millions of mothers scale back or exit work because childcare is unaffordable or inaccessible

We must ensure that our children know the stories of their land before they learn the myths of another. And we must do so in every language, English included Shashi Tharoor

At a time when social media encourages competing victimhoods by saying that only experience and identity can form the basis of morality and ethics, we lose out on the larger idea of the universal

If large AI systems operate under Indian law, if computing power grows through green infrastructure, and if citizens can access AI securely and affordably, we can leapfrog directly to the green frontier

As geopolitics shifts, the purpose of Regional Trade Agreements is shifting with it: From economic instruments to political safety nets. About time — after a lull of four years, an India–Russia FTA looks increasingly logical

The burden of patriarchy might make it tougher for men to speak about their mental health, and we empathise, but the consistent trauma dumping within the confines of the hearth is not something we had bargained for

With no big stars and no easy answers, Eko delivers a deeply immersive cinematic puzzle that shows why Malayalam cinema continues to captivate India

Our children need more chapters on the environment, not less. They deserve books that mirror their reality

From clashing worldviews to MAGA factionalism and an ambiguous China policy, the NSS exposes the paradoxes shaping America’s global posture

Food companies must invest in affordable, culturally appropriate, healthy products matching Indian tastes and lifestyles. It requires a whole-of-society engagement.

Cooperation on the manufacture of parts and components with transfer of technologies of Russian defence platforms in India contrasts with the continuing ambivalence in some of India’s Western partners regarding the same

Rather than viewing employment generation solely through the lens of large industry or government programmes, policy must confront the reality that employment generation is tied to improving the productivity of its smallest enterprises

This public infrastructure ethos is reflected in the RBI’s recent reaffirmation that UPI will remain a zero-cost rail for users, underscoring the state’s commitment to keeping digital infrastructure open and accessible.

Under a new plan, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation through scientific means shall excavate, stabilise, process, treat and dispose of the existing legacy waste in an environmentally sustainable manner

The question is whether the path charted by the HECI, under the auspices of NEP 2020, is one that leads to inclusive excellence or towards a stratified, commercialised system that reproduces and deepens existing inequalities

Gehry’s contributions to architecture defy categorisation. His unorthodox approach changed how we experience architecture and the city

If we continue down this path, the free-market ideal may not just be fading; it may already be passé

To simply do better at what we’re doing now, as opposed to finding new and more glamorous things to do, is not often prioritised. If we don’t get these basics right, we will not get anything else right

The BJP with its organisational presence and support of local officials is better placed than the Opposition to rescue its loyal voters from structural exclusion. Besides, the design of the SIR and its implementation bias would lead to a targeted disenfranchisement of Muslims and other communities that the BJP finds electorally inconvenient

The cynicism and weariness among donors and recipients with regard to the effectiveness of aid are equally true for climate finance. Also, debt is at an all-time high, especially in advanced economies