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Feza T Azmi
Nov 6, 2025
Ambiguous clutter of information needs to be replaced with clear visual imagery
Vishnu Deo Sai
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Rooted in tradition and partnership, the state is ready for the future with pride and purpose
Telangana today faces the challenge not only of order but of upholding democratic trust. The course correction is not partisan; it is administrative
Deepika Gupta
Nov 6, 2025
In the attempt to debunk the Western biases in AI, the film falls into the deadly trap of removing humanity from a child and attributing too much of it to an entity that has “artificial” in the name itself
Srijan Shukla
Nov 6, 2025
NYC’s annual budget currently stands at a whopping $115 billion. There is absolutely no reason why most New Yorkers should grapple with four gig economy jobs to make their ends meet
Shashi Tharoor
Nov 6, 2025
There is also a domestic imperative: Pakistan's economic fragility. It is severely import-dependent, needs constant inflows of foreign direct investment, and is desperate to monetise its untapped mineral wealth. Playing the US and China off each other is seen as the viable path to attract capital.
Pulapre Balakrishnan
Nov 6, 2025
Bihar’s leading parties must field women candidates in numbers equal to those of men. Their discourse imagines women as passive recipients of welfare without addressing their aspiration for agency.
Manjeev Singh Puri
Nov 6, 2025
To make matters worse, the Europeans, who project themselves as climate champions, are now pulling back on their own climate ambitions.
Sayu Bhojwani
Nov 6, 2025
In New York, Zohran Mamdani crafted a campaign that went beyond identity — that’s how he wonSubscriber Only
The political establishment will scramble to understand a victory that is being termed improbable and remarkable. What’s clear is this: Mamdani ran an impeccable campaign, rooted in consistency, creativity and commitment.
Nov 5, 2025
People have stories about your family long after they are gone. There is always collective memory. That is the gift of living and growing with the same people for decades.
Nov 6, 2025
After the hard-won triumph of the Indian women’s cricket team this Sunday, someone somewhere is picking up her baton, another, her stethoscope or laptop or rolling pin or cricket bat — and breathing in air that is now fragrant with hope
Vivek Katju
Nov 6, 2025
Dynasts belong to political families, while parachutists have an adoptive political parent. The fortunes of a parachutist are linked to those of his adoptive political parent. Indeed, parachutists generate resentment in a political party because the party does not really consider them as belonging to it
Prakash Singh
Nov 5, 2025
The Naxalite philosophy, stripped of its potential for violence but retaining its moral critique of inequality and exploitation, may well endure and erupt again — maybe in a different form, maybe under a different label in the future.
Rohan Manoj
Nov 6, 2025
Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race comes at a time when the idea that the migrant can be accepted and even embraced — once a foundational truth of America — is under serious assault
Sayu Bhojwani
Nov 5, 2025
Mamdani was authentic, reached new voters and offered a vision that spoke to many New Yorkers. He showed that identity is no substitute for strategy
Kaushik Das Gupta
Nov 5, 2025
Scents and smells mean very little in a world in which masks and air purifiers are basic life support. But they can only do so much. As a coughing fit draws to a close, I cast a glance at the air purifier struggling to keep PM levels under control.
Payal Anand
Nov 5, 2025
As an outsider who has lived in many states , I've come to realise that while every part of India has its own unique spirit, Kerala’s culture offers a powerful story.
C. Raja Mohan
Nov 5, 2025
Whether he succeeds as mayor of New York or not, Mamdani shines a light on the current churn in US domestic politics and the unfolding contest for the political soul of America.
Shubham Kumar
Nov 5, 2025
The strength of India’s federal structure lies in the capacity to adjust without fracturing. The UT with an Assembly is a constitutional instrument that embodies this adaptability.
Ajay Srivastava
Nov 6, 2025
The uncomfortable truth is that war has become good business for US defence contracts; their logistics and energy exports are all booming.
Shobhit Mahajan
Nov 6, 2025
Nothing softens the blow of a 'challan' quite like good manners — especially when you’re invited to ‘settle’ it right there on the spot
Nov 4, 2025
The US engagement in the region through aid, security cooperation, and infrastructure initiatives can complement India’s efforts to promote connectivity and stability in the Bay of Bengal and Indo-Myanmar frontier. US involvement may also help counterbalance China’s expanding influence in the region, indirectly supporting India’s long-term strategic goals
Kuldip Singh
Nov 4, 2025
Trump’s directive to resume nuclear weapons testing reflects his poor understanding of the arms race
Washington’s concern is that although China’s nuclear arsenal remains smaller in number, it now possesses significant and credible strategic deterrence and response capabilities
Arjun Ramachandran, Kuriakose Mathew
Nov 4, 2025
The much-trumpeted Extreme Poverty Eradication Project by the Kerala government requires a reality check. It flaunts noble intent but doesn’t hide its flaws too well
Nov 6, 2025
Our brightest healers are walking away. Not from hard work, but from a system that drains their spirit before it tests their skill