Express Opinion

Yet again, the Nobels for literature and peace have bucked public expectations

Decades of mismanagement have hobbled India’s mental health programme

Can a sovereign parliament, after having passed such a vote, be expected to yield to overt outside pressure? Modi’s neighbourhood policy is about to suffer a mortal blow — if it has not already.

A writer has two chief weapons against the state: To write, and to refuse or return awards from the establishment.

Let’s talk state responsibility for the lynching at Dadri. PM’s response skirts the issue

An Islamic or Jewish nation can prohibit the killing of pigs. A Hindu nation can prohibit the killing of cows. A secular nation can do neither.

If the government wants the UID project to deliver on its promise, it must first give it statutory backing

A look at the front page of The Indian Express, published on October 9, Forty Years Ago.

Swachh Bharat needs everyone to want a toilet and use it all the time.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership has implications for India’s integration with the world economy.

Psychopolitically, Somnath Bharti’s labrador is the diametric opposite of the dog on the record label.

The Maharashtra chief minister has spoken well. Now he must ensure the Ghulam Ali concert is held in his state.

Indian air force has dented the brass ceiling. The other armed forces must follow suit.

The ultimate purpose of the entire legal and political edifice is to acknowledge and buttress the democratic existence of the body politic.

August was also the month when Zardari decided to fade into the background and anointed his son Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as the new party leader.

The fount of Bharmall’s tale is the history of medieval Rajasthan, where cow protection against diseases and raids was a definitive aspect of the lives of pastoral communities.

And now, a Christian group complains about hurt sentiments and seeks a ban on a play.

If we could be spared the political utterances on Dadri.

The problem is that Aadhaar was never about individual choice, and was never intended to be voluntary.

Lack of transparency and accuracy on the direct benefit transfer scheme could end up undermining its efficacy.

Millennium development goals were not the achievement they were purported to be. Now the success of sustainable development goals could depend on India. But Delhi appears unlikely to grasp the nettle.

The Hindu right is using the language of democracy to undermine democracy

The Modi government’s response to Dadri ranges from unforgivable silence to tedious homily.

India’s pledge is middle of the road, but opens up a larger, potentially productive conversation before Paris.

The conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has sobering trade implications for India.