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EditorialAug 5, 2022
The debate, however, calls for the disentangling of several issues. What is a freebie? Is it different from a subsidy? Are there good and bad subsidies? Who decides?
Sandeep PathakAug 5, 2022
Sandeep Pathak writes: The practice of suppressing the voice of the Opposition by suspension must stop. The government must let Parliament do what it is meant to do: Debate and hold the government to account
Anupam HazraAug 4, 2022
Har Ghar Tiranga: The flag comes home Subscriber Only
Anupam Hazra writes: The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign encourages Indians to take ownership of the tricolour.
Apar Gupta and Tejasi Panjiar write: The reasons provided to justify the withdrawal of the bill are not convincing. Status quo in the unregulated collection and exploitation of personal data of millions of Indians is
Shubhra GuptaAug 4, 2022
Sinking Bollywood, inflated star fees Subscriber Only
Shubhra Gupta writes: With multiple big-budget flops, it is time to slash high actors' salaries and pay the real stars, the writers.
EditorialAug 4, 2022
The controversial Bihar Press Bill, which amends provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to deal with “indecent or scurrilous” reports, was adopted in the Bihar Council amid uproar.
Supriya ChaudhuriAug 4, 2022
Supriya Chaudhuri writes: Who failed West Bengal’s students? Subscriber Only
Supriya Chaudhuri writes: Education scam uncovered by ED raids is a result of years of public corruption nurtured by public indifference, with those in power assuming the right to monetise and profit from what is
EditorialAug 4, 2022
The normalisation of relations between the US and China in the 1970s involved finessing the Chinese claim that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
Jan ThompsonAug 4, 2022
Jan Thompson writes: Off the field, as much as on, Commonwealth Games 2022 will be a benchmark for future sporting events. They are the greenest games ever — the first ever carbon-neutral CWG — and
EditorialAug 4, 2022
The primary driver in this is, however, prices. Soyabean is trading roughly 50 per cent above its minimum support price (MSP).
EditorialAug 4, 2022
The film business has always been risky. But showbiz has unarguably grown riskier over the last couple of decades, with actors taking up an ever-growing proportion of a film’s budget — upto 50 per cent,
Shyam SaranAug 3, 2022
Taiwan between giants Subscriber Only
Shyam Saran writes: Being a proxy in a fight between big powers is the most uncomfortable position for any state to be in. Just ask Ukraine
Aug 3, 2022
From the scale, speed, and efficiency of the Covid-19 vaccine drive to innovative, cost-effective efforts to increase equitable access to healthcare — the India story is positive and powerful
Rajesh RajamaniAug 3, 2022
The secret of the pan-Indian success of films from the south: Balancing the local and universal Subscriber Only
Rajesh Rajamani writes: Bollywood has always anchored itself to an overarching ‘Indian identity’ that isn’t tied to any particular landscape. Viewers, however, want local stories that have a wider appeal.
Manish TewariAug 3, 2022
Manish Tewari writes: While designing the Constitution, the framers were both following certain British traditions while simultaneously trying to break with them.
EditorialAug 3, 2022
Look again, and Kelly was also making a statement on behalf of women pursuing professional sport. She showcased the free-spiritedness of the woman athlete on the sporting field.
EditorialAug 3, 2022
For India, keeping al Qaeda away, under a new leadership, will be the challenge. It is India’s success that the group failed to make any dent in a country with the second largest Muslim population.
EditorialAug 3, 2022
Charan Singh’s Lok Dal was all set for its fourth and biggest split since the 1980 elections. The Socialists led by Madhu Limaye declared themselves as the “genuine Lok Dal”.
Yashovardhan AzadAug 3, 2022
Efficacy of RTI Act is threatened by opacity, opposition from bureaucracy and lawmakers Subscriber Only
Yashovardhan Azad writes: It is imperative to ensure freedom of the press and democratic institutions, punish errant officials and maintain complete autonomy of the information commissions, in the interest of the people and the nation
A translation revolution for an inclusive, prosperous India Subscriber Only
Manish Sabharwal and Arunava Sinha write: A translation revolution is blurring aesthetic, linguistic and political borders. This will raise inclusiveness, prosperity and soft power
EditorialAug 3, 2022
Take inflation, for instance. Recent data showed that retail inflation continues to remain elevated, coming in at 7.01 per cent in June. While this means that inflation has remained well above the central bank's target,
Anju GuptaAug 2, 2022
Killing Zawahiri: US is back in Af-Pak Subscriber Only
Anju Gupta writes: Drone strike that killed al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri could be prelude to realignment of forces in region
Upendra BaxiAug 2, 2022
Upendra Baxi writes: Apex court draws from international law to back its reading of PMLA. But international agreements and frameworks on money laundering do not relieve states of the responsibility of fair trial and of
Aug 2, 2022
Not in my name: I am a Jain and Gurgaon meat ban isn’t about my religious sentiments Subscriber Only
Vansha Jain writes: Paryushan Parv is about ridding ourselves of hatred, greed and the pull of the ego. Hurting the livelihoods of traders is about an exclusivist politics
Karnam MalleswariAug 2, 2022
Let’s celebrate wins at Commonwealth Games, but developing a sporting culture requires more heavylifting Subscriber Only
Karnam Malleswari writes: The real test for India will come at the Asian Games, then at the World Wrestling Championship and the Olympics. Our athletes know this and I believe that our level is steadily
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