Opinion & Edits

Return to the old normal may take away from us a very potent opportunity

Children from economically weaker backgrounds have fallen behind as classes shifted to the digital mode during the pandemic

The Constitution must guide us in crafting a distinctly Indian, climate-friendly development paradigm

N M Ghatate’s life mirrored the 20th century journey of Hindu nationalism

Confessions of a ‘gender traitor’

I consider the proposed bill for 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament as ill conceived,elitist and retrograde.

By the book

While it’s true the police force didn’t approach the crisis strategically we also need to appreciate the fact….

Carrying a lamp for Leander

Leander’s long career has outlasted big changes in Indian tennis

One-third quota,double vision

There seems to be an impasse on the women’s bill. It can easily be tackled

A soap opera in space

The new Star Trek movie is less about the original geeky franchise and more about human drama

Survey of India

Venkaiah Naidu’s views on the BJP debacle are interesting. However,the party would do well to conduct….

The factory factor

UPA-II’s first policy victory has already happened. It has defeated cynicism. The president’s address to Parliament…

The errors of Swat

Militarily,the Pakistan Army has achieved swift success in securing the Swat region from the Taliban.

Shanghai second fiddle

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would surely have wanted a substantive first trip abroad in his second term.

Parties in the street

White and green are not just colours in Islam,(and Iran) but also,now,statements.

President’s address

The lead editorial in the latest issue of CPI(M) mouthpiece People’s Democracy describes the President’s address to the joint session of Parliament…

The age of inclusiveness

The very effective theme of the Congress in this parliamentary campaign was inclusiveness.

Re-reading the future

Here is a quote. “There is need for carrying out organisational changes in the existing set-up of the machinery of government.

Keeping the mandate

It needed a veteran journalist with a historical perspective to caution the euphoric new leadership….

Ready to Bing in the new?

Microsoft gets some of its mojo back with its new search engine,but it’s no Google-killer

Lok Sabha or charm school?

Parliament shocks us with its perfect decorum,and words can’t convey the Twenty20 excitement

Police reforms: When,how?

“The Indian National Congress recognises the imperative of police reforms…..”

Words matter

US President Barack Obama should be complimented for building bridges with Muslims….

Inclusion & imagination

One-size-fits-all policy won’t harness India’s strengths

Delivery is in the detail

Creating universities is the easy part. Reforming HRD ministry will take more doing

It’s showtime once again!

The moment it was announced that the profit sharing standoff between the producers and the multiplex owners has been resolved…

Talking to Pakistan: Four Lessons

As New Delhi grapples,once again,with the question on when and whether to talk to Islamabad,here are four lessons that stand out from the recent history of Indo-Pak diplomacy.

Obama’s candour in timeless Cairo

Barack Obama’s speech in Egypt on Thursday is quite simply one of the most important articulations….

Obama needs some more lessons in Islam

The day before President Obama set off to win Muslim hearts and minds last week,I had an interesting conversation about Islam….