Express Opinion

Looking into the specific lapses that led to this avoidable tragedy is certainly important. But there also needs to be a larger reckoning with the lack of fire safety compliance in the country

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

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 9, 1985.

In an anxious world, Cloud Dancer dredges up a desire for mental whitespace

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

The 2020 lockdown exposed the absence of a national registry, weak inter-state coordination, and no crisis-time grievance redressal mechanisms for inclusion and welfare delivery

With the World Meteorological Organisation predicting a 55 per cent chance of a “weak” La Niña, which could result in a colder and longer winter, the rabi crop prospects appear bright.

The deepening partnership and shared commitment to security have boundless potential to address regional and global challenges

If India wants to preserve its aviation ambitions, what is required now is not token inquiries but professional regulators, independent safety oversight, and zero compromise on fatigue, staffing and operational planning

Land use beyond the maintenance of intergenerational plantation work is an important consideration for the government if it truly wishes to engage with tea workers' rights and render justice to the historical oppression

His contributions transformed biology, but omissions, biases, and scientific rivalries continue to shape how we tell the story of DNA

Across the world, antibiotics are viewed as curative medicines — to be used only when truly necessary. In India, they tend to be used preventively, routinely prescribed for viral infections that the human body is

India has now reached a moment where identity infrastructure outpaces identity philosophy. Documentation should serve recognition, not substitute for it

Shared geography and interconnected ecosystems make the region highly vulnerable, but also uniquely positioned to act collectively.

The global situation is very uncertain and it’s better to keep policy ammunition ready to support growth as required. This becomes specifically critical at a time when scope of further fiscal stimulus is limited.

The EC must pause, reflect and reform. It must immediately halt this exercise that bears no similarity to a proper and legitimate 'SIR'.

Think of ‘Game of Thrones’. The mechanical map unfurling, Ramin Djawadi’s score climbing note by note, dread and awe rising in equal measure. It was a prelude, a promise, a mood.

The country’s largest airline, IndiGo, cannot get away by simply saying that disruptions “have arisen primarily from misjudgement and planning gaps”.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 8, 1985.

The presence of a diverse political spectrum at the high table is not a courtesy to rivals but a statement of India’s democratic strength.

Stardom can make people larger than life. Dharmendra, paradoxically, became larger by remaining human.

North India is choking, and the situation is nothing short of a gas chamber with AQI going above 400. This may lead to a brisk sale of air purifiers, pushing up the GDP growth numbers.

The SIR must be carried out to remove the names of all those who are dead, have moved house or have illegally entered the voters’ list.

Indian secularism has only demanded that religion be kept separate from the state such that our supreme political identity was ‘Indian’

Bring more players in distribution. It will help weed out inefficiencies in the system – in billing, collection, labour costs