This is a further regression, with yet another simple freedom taken away from those who have already lost so many of their basic rights and liberties

We may have differences, but we stand together when it comes to national interest

It is important to note that the journey of change began long before 2015. Same-sex sexual relations between consenting males were decriminalised in 1993 — a turning point that helped pave the way for progress

This is a major setback for left-wing extremist forces. Government must seize the opportunity, keep vigil

That is the question when someone is arrested for what he says, or when we demand that someone be arrested for what he said

Pakistan’s internal crises and Operation Sindoor should have made it look inward. Rawalpindi’s response is not reform, but a ritual – a baton

At a time when the narratives around minorities in India, and the world, are often shaped by fear, suspicion and prejudice, Mushtaq’s win is a luminous affirmation of literature’s power to heal

In its bid to ensure competence, the Supreme Court’s three-year practice mandate inadvertently reinforces structural inequities while doing little to address the deeper crisis within the judiciary

Almost vanquished due to the relentless and determined efforts of the security forces, the Maoists have of late been sending feelers to the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government for peace talks

In an effort to contain the fallout, the BJP has announced training camps for MLAs in June. These will focus on legal awareness, communication guidelines, and constituency-focused messaging

It is difficult to figure out exactly why Ashoka University acts in the way that it does. Can it be that when it speaks of an education in the liberal arts, it has in mind

A changing global landscape positions India to become a top destination for higher learning through policy, digital innovation, and soft power

The lasting strategic advantage will belong to those who control not just chip fabrication but also the energy-intensive infrastructure that powers AI training and inference at scale. The Gulf states are not waiting for Washington

India would not want to be perceived as a profit-seeking power whose rhetoric around the well-being of the Afghan people is at odds with their peripheral position in its larger geopolitical calculus

India’s ethical stance aligned with the spirit of ‘jus ad bellum’: It had a just cause, the right intention, and pursued peaceful alternatives first

The FTA’s most ambitious provisions lie in the services sector, a domain where India has a clear global edge

Scariest thing about AI is not that it can brainwash multitudes, but that those who hold its reins are human and deeply flawed

Following a call with Putin, Trump says a peace deal would have to be negotiated directly between Russia and Ukraine. But core obstacles remain

He made science accessible while underlining that there were no shortcuts to excellence

Idea of dispatching outreach teams to reinforce our stance on terror is welcome. But government could have adopted more inclusive approach

A modal shift from road to rail is crucial for India, which is one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, with 14 per cent coming from the transport sector alone

As China bolsters Pakistan and the US returns to crisis diplomacy, India must recalibrate terms of engagement

Government offices will have an extra hour every day to offset the loss in the number of working hours

In his second term, Trump has undermined carefully developed understandings with India on key issues. But Delhi need not be rattled

The Indian judiciary’s stance on refugee rights has been inconsistent. Three cases are most relevant to note