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The surprise appointment of Nitin Nabin, 46, the relatively inexperienced MLA from Bihar, as BJP working president is the upshot of a long-standing tug-of-war between the RSS and the two-member BJP high command as to

As two ideas of a nation collide, the answer to the question, what does America stand for, hangs in the balance

For the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP was counting on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as its saviour. When that appeared to fail, the BJP has now reverted to its tried-and-tested

Lutnick’s remarks have produced a double jeopardy. On the one hand, they suggest that the train may have already left the station on an India-US trade deal; on the other, they attempt to assign the

This week, Trump, through a series of Executive Orders, may now have undermined the global political order even further through his decision to withdraw from 66 global organisations dealing with issues from gender rights to

There is growing resentment against violence, drugs, and insecurity that is turning the popular tide in favour of conservative parties

Architecture that evokes an emotive connection with people — especially so in works designed for the public — endures as a cherished memory of our bond with a place

The Soviet Union warned the United States to weigh “seriously the dangerous consequences” of its actions against Libya. The Soviet Union also said it expected the US to show more restraint and hold back its

A strategy of gradually arriving at an indeterminate fair value while seeking to avoid shocks might be the optimal

How effectively our higher education prepares young people for learning, work, and leadership will shape our social and economic growth

From “car diplomacy” with President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan to Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed personally escorting Modi, and Bhutan’s King receiving him on the tarmac, these moments underscored relationships rooted in

Unlike some of his predecessors, such as Nirmal Verma, this angst was not individualistic alienation, expressed through metaphors and streams of consciousness

The existing protections came into being at a time when online platforms truly had minimal control over the kind of content being posted on them. AI platforms continue to seek protection under such provisions

I am from Kerala, where about nine hundred domesticated Asiatic tuskers live in chains. Thinking of their life-long miseries makes me realise how lucky Craig was — to live a full life, free in the

Trump’s retreat reveals the precarious nature of multilateralism. Difficulties, however, can also become an opportunity

Discontent also comes from the absolute lack of any managerial care towards riders. We bring our own vehicles and pay for their costs

The striking workers were described as a small minority of “miscreants”.

The new law attempts to attain a goal of guaranteeing 125 days of employment per rural household. This should incrementally enhance the workdays allocated to willing households in future as against the 100 days framework.

He was a rare scholar whose work is seen as synonymous with the discipline.

When there is hesitation to challenge unjust court orders, to oppose political persecution carried out through lawless laws like the UAPA, the ruling regime faces no real political cost for its repression

Modi plays politics of emphasis differently. He does not erase wounds; he acknowledges them. In doing so, he prevents them from festering.

The response to the strike showed that the urban middle class, which is the biggest beneficiary of their services, is unlikely to come out in support.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 9, 1986.

Gadgil launched new work on issues as varied as sacred groves in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the dry deciduous forests in Karnataka and Kerala, and the sustainable harvest of bamboo by basket weavers. This work was

The latest NMC decision unabashedly short-circuited due process — there was no show-cause notice to the college, no room for appeals.