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From the Opinions Editor | Women's empowerment and the politics of benevolence

From the Opinions Editor | Women's empowerment and the politics of benevolence
yesterday 9

Indian Express

Paromita Chakrabarti

Mythos shows that in age of AI, no system is safe

Mythos shows that in age of AI, no system is safe
yesterday 10

Indian Express

Subimal Bhattacharjee

For true nari shakti, take jobs where women workers are

For true nari shakti, take jobs where women workers are
yesterday 8

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Upcoming agriculture year: Season of scarcity, rich for reform

Upcoming agriculture year: Season of scarcity, rich for reform

2026-27 could well be a perfect storm for Indian agriculture, but also an opportunity for reforms where kicking the can down the road is no longer an...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

For Raghu Rai, no story was too small

For Raghu Rai, no story was too small

His portraits reflect his sustained engagement with his subjects, from Mother Teresa to the Dalai Lama, from Satyajit Ray to Bhimsen Joshi, from...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

India’s first women-led FTA is a win for exports, shield for farmers

India’s first women-led FTA is a win for exports, shield for farmers

Unlike earlier decades, when trade agreements often exposed India’s vulnerable sectors without adequate safeguards, current negotiations ensure that...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Piyush Goyal

Trump’s rhetoric, Rajiv Gandhi’s restraint, and lessons on leadership

Trump’s rhetoric, Rajiv Gandhi’s restraint, and lessons on leadership

Becoming the first Indian PM to visit Pakistan in 28 years, Rajiv decided he needed to bring back from the Islamabad SAARC meeting in December 1988 a...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Mani Shankar Aiyar

The grounded stillness of trees — and what they can teach us

The grounded stillness of trees — and what they can teach us

To stand tall no matter the season, to adapt without breaking, to protect and nurture through change: This is the quiet wisdom of trees

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Neha Bhatt

India’s first women-led FTA is a win for exports, shield for farmers

India’s first women-led FTA is a win for exports, shield for farmers
yesterday 8

Indian Express

Piyush Goyal

Trump’s rhetoric, Rajiv Gandhi’s restraint, and lessons on leadership

Trump’s rhetoric, Rajiv Gandhi’s restraint, and lessons on leadership
yesterday 10

Indian Express

Mani Shankar Aiyar

The grounded stillness of trees — and what they can teach us

The grounded stillness of trees — and what they can teach us
yesterday 7

Indian Express

Neha Bhatt

Upcoming agriculture year: Season of scarcity, rich for reform

Upcoming agriculture year: Season of scarcity, rich for reform

2026-27 could well be a perfect storm for Indian agriculture, but also an opportunity for reforms where kicking the can down the road is no longer an...

yesterday 8

Indian Express

Editorial

For Raghu Rai, no story was too small

For Raghu Rai, no story was too small

His portraits reflect his sustained engagement with his subjects, from Mother Teresa to the Dalai Lama, from Satyajit Ray to Bhimsen Joshi, from...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote

Tamil Nadu’s women are not only decisive voters; they are also among the most sought-after workers in the state’s high-precision manufacturing...

previous day 10

Indian Express

Arun Janardhanan

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need

Nandagovindam Bhajans, unlike so many others, simply refused the terms of the engagement that polices religious boundaries. 'We didn’t cross a line....

previous day 10

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Pooja Pillai

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole

India may not be a hellhole but for the longest time we have not paid attention to why so many of our countrymen flee to foreign shores. Our problems...

previous day 10

Indian Express

Tavleen Singh

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote
previous day 10

Indian Express

Arun Janardhanan

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole
previous day 10

Indian Express

Tavleen Singh

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote
previous day 10

Indian Express

Arun Janardhanan

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole
previous day 20

Indian Express

Tavleen Singh

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need
saturday 10

Indian Express

Pooja Pillai

In poll promises, BJP and TMC agree on a lot. The difference is in what they emphasise as ‘Bengali culture’

In poll promises, BJP and TMC agree on a lot. The difference is in what they emphasise as ‘Bengali culture’

While the two parties increasingly share a policy direction — even when emphasis differs — on welfare, infrastructure, agriculture, women, labour...

saturday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Before free buses and cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women's vote

Before free buses and cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women's vote

This election, as in many before it, every major party speaks to women in one register or another. The DMK defends its welfare model. The AIADMK...

saturday 10

Indian Express

Arun Janardhanan

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need
saturday 10

Indian Express

Pooja Pillai

Before free buses and cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women's vote

Before free buses and cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women's vote
saturday 10

Indian Express

Arun Janardhanan

To understand what reservation can do for women in politics, let’s take a look at corporate boards

24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Rama Bijapurkar

Women’s reservation can give a voice to those who haven't had one

Women’s reservation can give a voice to those who haven't had one
24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Aditi Narayani Paswan

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within
24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Pulapre Balakrishnan

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within
24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Pulapre Balakrishnan

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within
24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Pulapre Balakrishnan

Malegaon terror cases: System that keeps failing

Malegaon terror cases: System that keeps failing

The conversation around the Malegaon cases was tainted by politics, religion, and the politics of religion from the very beginning. There is no excuse...

24.04.2026 5

Indian Express

Editorial

In Kerala, a fireworks tragedy and questions about safety

In Kerala, a fireworks tragedy and questions about safety

The hazardous nature of work in the fireworks industry, where the slightest neglect can lead to disaster, calls for strict monitoring of safety...

24.04.2026 6

Indian Express

Editorial

To understand what reservation can do for women in politics, let’s take a look at corporate boards

To understand what reservation can do for women in politics, let’s take a look at corporate boards
24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Rama Bijapurkar

India’s Goldilocks moment is over, macro situation will worsen

India’s Goldilocks moment is over, macro situation will worsen
24.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Rajani Sinha