Opinion & Edits

Asad Durrani’s memoir bares murky dealings in Pakistan’s security establishment

Indian soldiers were crucial to two World Wars

Engage with youth to translate demographic dividend into democratic dividend

A balanced approach can reduce petrol price without affecting revenues

Against Court and State

Congress-RSS agitation in Sabarimala smacks of opportunist politics.

Integration vs The Ummah

Both UK and Pakistan are dealing with effects of a radicalised Muslim population

Plain tales from the hills

Delhi’s bad air is an opportunity to underline linkages between the degradation of the Aravallis and the need for good legislation.

Accident of birth

If Trump tries to abolish birthright to please his constituency, he would end the very idea of America

Breaking Down News: Gift of the Gab

When narratives of hate violence go unnoticed on social media platforms

Hashimpura’s ghosts

High court verdict on the custodial killings provides some consolation. But 30 years on, questions remain

Shuteye for Kepler

Nasa has lost its pioneering planet-hunter, but TESS has already picked up the baton

Beyond numbers

Opposition parties may have to invest in a political narrative that has more than arithmetic to pose a challenge

Winning the neighbourhood

India has displayed an ample supply of national self-confidence and pride in recent years. But the self-confidence has not translated into good public policy.

The Urdu Press: Ayodhya truths

Ayodhya, the RSS chief’s Dussehra address and the BJP’s utterances on Ram Mandir have been discussed extensively in the Urdu press.

In Dhaka, winter is coming

Despite its economic successes, Sheikh Hasina government faces political and social challenges as Bangladesh general elections approach

Forty Years Ago, November 2, 1978: Mill Nationalisation

With the government and the sugar industry on a collision course, the Union Cabinet is understood to have approved an ordinance which will empower the government to take over sugar mills that refuse to crush cane this season. The ordinance is ready for the President’s signature on November 2. The decision to come down heavily […]

Lure of the word

The success of Kerala’s 96-year-old literacy exam topper is a heartwarming tale of the triumph of individual will.

Serious business

Supply-side reforms boost India’s profile, but red tape and opaque systems continue to pull back growth.

Hashimpura’s scars

The convictions three decades after the massacre indicate that justice can be achieved if institutions deliver on their mandate.

A Matter of Dignity

As the number of its elderly increases, India needs strategies to deal with dementia.

A darkening horizon

As the liberal order declines, a polarised world full of majoritarian, intellectually insecure angst looms.

My MeToo, our WeToo

This is an incredible opportunity to build a better India Inc — fair and inclusive, where leaders make ethical decisions and women employees thrive.

Celebrating the unifier

Without Sardar Patel, India would have been a fragmented entity.