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Ajita BanerjieJun 13, 2025
Courts accept that family goes beyond marital bonds. It’s high time society did so too Subscriber Only
Last month, the Madras High Court held that “Marriage is not the sole mode to found a family,” reflecting a reality long lived by queer communities which is often overlooked by the law
P StobdanJun 13, 2025
India’s Afghan policy and how it will impact the Pakistan security challenge for New Delhi Subscriber Only
India’s Pashtun policy should respect historical contexts to promote Pashtunwali and the traditions of the Pathan people. Instead of a military approach, India should leverage its geopolitical strengths
Jun 13, 2025
Why no one is talking about counting caste in Kerala Subscriber Only
The two major political fronts have remained ambivalent about the caste census. This reflects not only fears about electoral arithmetic, but also deeper apprehensions that it could disrupt the state’s carefully maintained political stability and
Nicolas BlarelJun 13, 2025
India has close ties with Iran, notably through its investments in the Chabahar port. India’s broader regional connectivity strategy is at risk of derailment given its strong commercial stakes in the development of the India-Middle
Sujata AshwaryaJun 13, 2025
Israel’s strike on Iran marks a point of no return Subscriber Only
Since Iran’s undeclared enrichment activities were exposed in the early 2000s, efforts to restrain its programme have relied heavily on diplomacy and economic pressure
Sanjay SrivastavaJun 13, 2025
The Five-Year-Plan Hero had mastered the technologies but he was never just a technologist. Today, to try and think beyond technology (the task of scientific thinking) and whether book knowledge should have any connection with
Vivek KantJun 13, 2025
It might take months or years before we know the complex factors that led to the tragic accident. But, for now, it is our responsibility to redirect our focus to understanding how complex aviation systems
Meeran Chadha BorwankarJun 13, 2025
A murder in Meghalaya and a lesson Subscriber Only
The state police and local police stations cannot be ignored. They are competent and efficient and would perform even better with more resources and trained staff.
EditorialJun 13, 2025
Much will now depend on how the monsoon unfolds
Kangana RanautJun 13, 2025
This welfare model has made India secure and future ready
EditorialJun 13, 2025
Sometimes, the divide between gloom and glory is as fragile as a fleeting glance. In the right light -- and with the right eye -- despair may yet delight
EditorialJun 13, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 13, 1985.
EditorialJun 13, 2025
This is a monumental challenge. State must urgently roll back plan to rehome Dharavi residents at the hazardous site
Shashank MaheshwariJun 13, 2025
Justice Yashwant Varma case: Peer review is the proper channel Subscriber Only
Accountability must be enforced within a constitutionally protected framework that ensures independence from political pressures
Govind MathurJun 13, 2025
Justice Yashwant Varma case: In-house inquiry is not immunity Subscriber Only
No law restricts the police from taking measures and registering a criminal case against a judge when necessary
Pratap Bhanu MehtaJun 13, 2025
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: What a free speech regime requires Subscriber Only
Crisis of free speech is crisis of social mistrust. Each act of legal censorship is a vote of no confidence in our autonomous agency
Jun 12, 2025
Without systemic reforms — stronger police accountability, proactive legal aid, and widespread awareness — the Act risks remaining a paper promise
Jun 12, 2025
Fiscal and investment credibility, not headline numbers, will drive India’s economic growth Subscriber Only
There are lessons in Moody’s cutting the United States’ sovereign credit rating from AAA to AA1
Roopa KudvaJun 12, 2025
A culture of trust, where employees don’t have to choose between family and ambition, requires more than good policy. It demands an environment where taking time to nurture your family is not a rejection of
Shashank PandeyJun 12, 2025
When people with disabilities are excluded or miscounted, the policies meant to support them lose credibility
Gurjit SinghJun 12, 2025
Germany’s defence awakening is rooted in geopolitical realities Subscriber Only
It marks a historic departure from decades of military restraint. But such a transformation requires more than budgets and weapons
Jun 12, 2025
We can engage in discussions that grapple with economic anxieties, cultural identity, and a longing for community
Jun 12, 2025
The battle today is not for the abstract ideals of Constitution — it is for democracy itself Subscriber Only
The Constitution remains intact, but democracy appears to be backsliding. This distinction is crucial
Vappala BalachandranJun 12, 2025
Frederick Forsyth’s Jackal in Bombay: The saga of an ‘assassination plot’ against Indira Gandhi Subscriber Only
The then Prime Minister cancelled a function in the Maharashtra capital after information about a threat to her life emerged. Turns out, there was a twist in that tale
Anubhav SinhaJun 12, 2025
Anubhav Sinha writes: Where cinema belongs Subscriber Only
Algorithms may be shaping our screens, but they can’t recreate the thrill of watching stories unfold — together, in the theatre
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