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Optimism, with a dose of caution
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 08:01 PM IST
India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

Preparing for the Trump disruption
India has the diplomatic wherewithal to deal with Trump 2.0 even as issues such as H-1B visa and trade will test ties from time to time

Published on Dec 30, 2024 08:15 PM IST
Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess
This year, chess quietly emerged as the sport that consistently perched the country on top of the world

Published on Dec 30, 2024 08:15 PM IST
Azerbaijan crash calls for a thorough probe
Russia's response to the downing of an Azerbaijani plane raises concerns about accountability, as 38 innocent lives were lost amidst the Ukraine conflict.

Updated on Dec 29, 2024 09:21 PM IST
An emblem for the India story
Manmohan Singh’s life and work are entwined with post-Independence India’s transformation from a poor country to a global power

Updated on Dec 27, 2024 09:05 PM IST
MT was a master of the word and screen
MT Vasudevan Nair was a remarkable cultural figure who left his imprint on the worlds of word and cinema

Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:37 PM IST
Taliban lesson for Islamabad
Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan highlight tensions with the Taliban, killing 46, prompting protests over sovereignty and reflecting shifting allegiances.

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 08:37 PM IST
Setting out the Budget agenda
The forthcoming Union Budget will be presented in a radically different economic environment compared to its predecessor.

Published on Dec 25, 2024 08:24 PM IST
Detention policy is a double-edged sword
The scrapping of the no-detention policy in central schools is welcome as far as the underlying intent is concerned — identifying and remedying learning gaps among students

Updated on Dec 25, 2024 08:24 PM IST
The Benegal imprint on Indian cinema
Shyam Benegal, a key figure in the 1970s parallel cinema, reshaped Indian film with strong characters and aesthetics, leaving a lasting legacy.

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka
Bangladesh needs political reforms, surely, but Dhaka’s excessive focus on Hasina, and the targeting of her friends, at home and abroad, India included, is unlikely to help the country stay on course for a democratic overhaul

Published on Dec 24, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Forest survey misses the wood for the trees
The need is to assess reafforestation efforts through the prism of preserving and furthering biodiversity and the imprint these have on the climate crisis through the long-term effects on the environment and the way the hydrological cycle is impacted.

Published on Dec 23, 2024 09:00 PM IST
Making friends in the Gulf region
While India’s relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the main players in West Asia, are better than ever, it is sound policy to develop equally close ties with the other Arab States at a time when a lot of Indian interests are closely tied to developments in the region

Published on Dec 23, 2024 09:00 PM IST
Ways to make our roads accident free
Poorly designed roads, flouting of rules by road traffic, and lack of adequate monitoring form the cocktail that is behind most mishaps on India’s roads

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:48 PM IST
Towards a simple and rational GST
Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:41 PM IST
Not in the name of Ambedkar
The raucous winter session was a disservice to his legacy, the illustrious track record of the Constitution and Parliament

Published on Dec 20, 2024 08:29 PM IST
Dealing with the Dragon
India-China talks show incremental progress on border issues, yet differences in statements indicate ongoing challenges in peacebuilding and trust.

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema
Laapataa Ladies is a sensitive and layered comedy about the status of women in the Hindi heartland and how aspirations are changing gender relations in rural India, but it arguably lacks the grandeur and thematic and emotional universality to rock global screens

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Ashwin, match-winner & innovator for the ages
Ashwin’s variations and constant experimentations kept him ahead of the curve.

Published on Dec 18, 2024 08:36 PM IST
Raucous debate, lost opportunity
The Constitution debate in Parliament was lost in partisan squabbles instead of discussing new challenges before the nation

Updated on Dec 18, 2024 08:35 PM IST
When Colombo comes calling
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake assured Modi that Sri Lanka won't host anti-India activities, emphasizing India’s support amid China's growing influence.

Updated on Dec 17, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti
Dissent in Mahayuti rises after CM Fadnavis' ministerial expansion, with heavyweights like Bhujbal excluded, causing unrest and protests among supporters.

Updated on Dec 17, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Wah Ustad! A global musician from India
Ustad Zakir Hussain was sure of his genius, but as a refined percussionist, he took care not to overshadow the musician he accompanied.

Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 PM IST
The gains of going it alone
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal ruled out an alliance with Congress for Delhi elections, focusing on welfare schemes and targeting non-ideological Hindu voters.

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 PM IST
Winter, Budget reins on rate cut
Inflation remains tethered to food prices; rate action will rest on winter-crop yield and the fiscal stance adopted in the Union Budget in February.

Published on Dec 15, 2024 09:11 PM IST
A coming of age for Indian chess
D Gukesh’s rise as the youngest world championis a tale with two pieces — one of individual and family sacrifice, and the other of legend Viswanathan Anand’s payback to Indian sport

Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:35 PM IST
Nudging government to conserve wetlands
The SC's order to states to protect 30,000 additional wetlands, over the 2.01 lakh already being conserved under a 2017 order, is a timely intervention

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 08:51 PM IST
Supreme Court draws the line
Directive to lower courts to keep off pleas seeking to undermine the Places of Worship Act is timely

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 08:51 PM IST
Targeting the RS chairperson
The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 08:30 PM IST
A timely push for the digital rupee
Moving to the digital rupee for subsidy payments, a course the Centre is considering, could deliver multiple benefits

Published on Dec 11, 2024 08:30 PM IST