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Governments must realise that “reasonable restrictions” on free speech must be infrequent, justifiable and narrowly defined
If his past approach is anything to go by, there is a possibility that the tariffs imposed today could be revised tomorrow
Generations of Indians have grown up with the dictum ‘Ek ladka aur ladki kabhi dost nahin ho sakte’. A new study, however, reveals that they can...
Those who lament that progressive values of secularism and socialism are foreign concepts are in fact using regressive foreign ideas and methods to...
A staff of six once trekked into lion territory in Gujarat just for one man. In Arunachal, a lone voter still lives in a dense forest accessible...
Yet, India needs to be strategic when engaging in such groupings, to understand how it can balance international partnerships without limiting its...
For India watchers, the issue in question was what kind of formulation would there be on terrorism. The leaders condemned, in the strongest terms,...
As a young man, Tebbit, who died on Monday aged 94, developed the individualistic, pro-enterprise philosophy that would make him a natural fit for...
As he visits the US, Trump must seal the deal
Its insistence on secrecy will do more harm than good, especially because the lack of openness around due procedures was a major sticking point...
Natural fibres have served India well – but climate extremes demand innovation in what we wear, especially for those who can’t escape the sun.
Against this backdrop one must understand the importance of political leaders from across party lines speaking in one voice and attempting to...
A sample survey shows that the very principle of universal adult franchise is in danger of being undermined by the way EC's special intensive...
Trump's unilateralism – on tariffs, alliances and migration – demands a deeper understanding of domestic forces shaping it.
It underlines, yet again, importance of strong surveillance and monitoring systems to protect market integrity.
As he resumes his hostile exchanges with the US President Musk’s decision seems less like a well-considered attempt to disrupt politics as usual,...
Questions must be asked about India investing political and diplomatic capital in a forum that does little to serve country's current interests.
EC exercise in Bihar is an illustration of bureaucratic insensitivity, state overreach. It will erode trust in institutions
The language question is central to the politics of Hindutva. In Maharashtra and elsewhere, protests rooted in regional pride may miss the bigger...
The real value of our models is not that they tell us about our past, but that they help us to read the signs and understand when the outwardly...
Pinpricks like these can burst the bubble of belonging and security, the sense of having integrated and become a productive and patriotic member of...
There was no cricket in Bihar and the disappointments of those who had tried their hand at the game were before Akash Deep. He persisted with his...
We need to ask why our political leaders and high officials are so removed from the realities of India that they have not noticed that the people...
From cooking, cleaning and being an alarm clock for my brother and me, to buying things for the house and taking care of her terrace garden and the...
Prime Minister Modi’s slogan — ‘Jai Anusandhan’ (hail innovation) — is inspiring and is backed by an ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore fund. But...
India’s healthcare system has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last 11 years, driven by political will, enhanced funding, and a...
The cult of youth isn't new, but its industrialisation is. And so, midlife becomes the age of erasure for women — unless they buy into the...
As many worldwide have commented, pro-Modi media outfits have done more harm than good for India’s image and case vis-a-vis Operation Sindoor....
By failing to use their heft to address humanitarian needs, the genocide in Gaza, by ignoring the cascading anger and resentment Western countries...
On the surface, selection of five college principals through a lottery appears at odds with the gravity of higher education frameworks. But it is...
It was not before the 15th century that the wealthy merchant class in Italy and the upper crust of Europe started using forks regularly, even...
The EC must immediately shift the exercise of revision of electoral rolls to a later time, after this election is done, and allow space for...
The word ‘secular’ is anathema to the supporters of Hindu rashtra but can a plural, diverse, multi-religious and democratic country be anything but...
Habl al-Matin played a pivotal role in shaping Iran’s Constitutional Revolution more than a century ago. Although this short-lived attempt (from...
From cooking, cleaning and being an alarm clock for my brother and me, to buying things for the house and taking care of her terrace garden and the...