Express Opinion

The utility of this institution was also brought in sharp relief, given the timely and orderly declaration of results. Trenchant critics also raised a toast to the immaculate arrangements for Bihar elections.

India will need to build an adult vaccination system virtually from scratch. There is no time to lose.

When the pandemic hit, whole societies took cover with zero social protection in place, triggering a humanitarian crisis to equal the impact of COVID-19.

The demise of Tarun Gogoi marks the end of an era. As chief minister of Assam, he rebuilt the state and its economy. Millennials may not remember, but if their lives are significantly better than

As chief minister, Tarun Gogoi led Assam’s recovery after the insurgency years.

From Mookerjee-Upadhyaya to Vajpayee-Advani, the BJP has valorised teamwork. How will history judge Modi-Shah?

There's a lot of evidence that the judiciary has gone against the current regime’s view. Discrediting it would tantamount to supporting anarchy.

COVID-19 has laid bare the state’s weak public health system, systemic flaws, structural deficiencies and gaps in implementing welfare measures

PM Imran Khan’s visit to Afghanistan has drawn attention to the challenges still to be met to remove mistrust, bring stability.

By casting AIMIM as saboteur, non-BJP parties seek to avoid looking in mirror — and acknowledging limits of their politics.

For Mishima, suicide was both an aesthetic and a heroic action. He considered true beauty as an erotic and sensual expression of death.

High levels of safety and efficacy in a large and diverse volunteer population are still based on short-term analyses, without having gone through either a longer follow-up or the scrutiny of peer review.

Turkmenistan’s leader unveils a golden statue of a beloved dog breed. He is not the first leader to use animals for political ends.

Joe Biden’s key to success may lie in the way his campaign has framed climate change — not as a stand-alone environmental issue, but one that is linked to the creation of millions of planet-friendly

No institution is perfect, the Supreme Court is no different. Criticism is the hallmark of a thriving democracy, but unfounded and unrestrained armchair criticism is detrimental rather than contributive.

The Indian establishment must discard outdated perceptions and seize the new strategic possibilities in the region.

Digital tools help in better management of COVID-19 patients, enhance our knowledge of the virus and ensure continuity in treatment of other patients

Politicisation of NRC over decades obscured the issue of immigration in Assam. CAA, which seeks to help those who have suffered terribly, must not meet the same fate

The irony of agricultural pollution is that taxpayers are essentially paying for it through a system of subsidies that actually motivates the very behaviours that drive the agricultural emissions that they breathe.

RBI panel proposal to allow large NBFCs to convert to banks is welcome. Need for better supervision mechanisms is urgent.

Kerala government must withdraw social media ordinance. It violates Constitution, arms police with a chilling new weapon.

All indications show that an economic revival will take some time — support is required during this period to at least prevent starvation.

Whatever transpires on the ground during the coming weeks, the aerospace segment of deterrence, intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance must act as the strategic establishment’s eyes and first responder in any future responses along the

Building a decentralised network of check dams, rain-capturing lakes and using traditional means of water capture have shown effective results in restoring the ecological balance while supporting the populations of the regions in a sustainable

The time has come to rally around a new idea for the world — a democratic global government that will not be held hostage to war and narrow national sovereignty.