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Reimagining urban India
Published on Jan 12, 2024 10:02 PM IST
India needs a new urban imagination that will facilitate not just augmenting infrastructure in old cities but also building new urban spaces
Settling the Sena split
The Maharashtra Speaker’s ruling will be tested against the anti-defection law
Published on Jan 11, 2024 09:50 PM IST
A case of slow murder in Delhi
It is impossible that a country of over a billion minds cannot fix a problem as pervasive as air pollution if it puts its mind to it.
Published on Jan 11, 2024 09:48 PM IST
Preparing for a warmer world
Besides cuts in emissions, governments need to prepare for climate disasters
Published on Jan 10, 2024 09:53 PM IST
Addressing the discontent in Dhaka
Dhaka’s concerns about extremists are understandable, but demonising the entire Opposition can only harm the country’s secular and liberal credentials.
Published on Jan 10, 2024 09:51 PM IST
Save Lakshadweep from mass tourism
Lakshadweep is, no doubt, fabulous. However, its fragile ecology and limited resources are constraints when it comes to mass tourism
Published on Jan 09, 2024 10:20 PM IST
American poll season kicks off
The battle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will shape the future of the world
Published on Jan 09, 2024 10:16 PM IST
Friendly Delhi will serve Malé’s interests
Any deterioration of bilateral relations will only be to the detriment of Malé, whose leadership must realise the ramifications of their actions.
Published on Jan 08, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Justice for Bilkis Bano
Reversal of remissions in the Gujarat riots case is a welcome corrective measure
Published on Jan 08, 2024 09:10 PM IST
The good cheer in Bangladesh polls
A politically stable Bangladesh, with continuity in policies, augurs well for the region
Published on Jan 08, 2024 06:34 PM IST
Good news on the growth front
It may help the government in a poll year, but demand must rise to sustain the momentum
Published on Jan 08, 2024 06:33 PM IST
A nation and its migrants
Migration is changing the socio-political landscape of urban centres. Politics must work to make this process smooth
Published on Jan 05, 2024 09:47 PM IST
Terror strike in Iran is ominous
The bombings in Iran add to the complexities confronting India in its response to the situation in West Asia
Published on Jan 04, 2024 10:15 PM IST
Missing in the BJP basket
With no Lok Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the party has launched an outreach
Published on Jan 04, 2024 10:15 PM IST
Being wrestled to the ground
Other top wrestling nations have their Olympic plans in top gear, but India is just about hoping to restart. That is far from ideal.
Published on Jan 03, 2024 10:15 PM IST
How green was my valley
Ex post facto environmental clearance is a sham. The Supreme Court is right to stay it
Published on Jan 03, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Politics and faith in an electoral landscape
The Ram Janmabhoomi issue was always political; it would be prudent for the Opposition to accept that
Published on Jan 02, 2024 10:00 PM IST
For Isro, space ceases to be the limit
That Isro has kept up the momentum is not merely a matter of pride, but a reflection of the growing ability of India’s space scientists.
Published on Jan 02, 2024 09:59 PM IST
West Bengal warning for INDIA bloc
INDIA’s resolve to forge a common BJP front will be tested in the coming days.
Published on Jan 01, 2024 09:07 PM IST
After ULFA, a new beginning
The recent peace pact marks closure to a separatist movement in Assam, which claimed the lives of about 10,000 people
Published on Jan 01, 2024 09:04 PM IST
A new legacy in the making
2023 marked many firsts for female officers in the military– women were given command roles, became part of the crew of warships, and were deployed in Siachen
Published on Dec 29, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Keeping a check on deepfakes menace
The threat from deepfakes will only evolve, and while technology must do its part to stop it, a whole-of-society approach may be needed.
Published on Dec 28, 2023 10:19 PM IST
The promise of healing in J&K
The defence minister’s comments on winning hearts, and his meeting with victims of custodial violence underline the role of political figures in public outreach
Published on Dec 28, 2023 10:12 PM IST
Leaving on a jet plane
The illegal migration operation needs to be investigated, not merely as a potential crime but also for its social and economic triggers
Published on Dec 27, 2023 10:15 PM IST
The nine lives of Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif now faces the difficult task of galvanising his party for what promises to be one of Pakistan’s most intriguing elections.
Published on Dec 27, 2023 10:15 PM IST
What job data says about the economy
GDP is growing for sure, but the fact that jobs are still being created mostly in the low-value sectors of the economy is a reason for concern
Published on Dec 26, 2023 10:13 PM IST
Old friends in a new world
With the world in flux, Delhi needs more friends than before. Jaishankar’s Moscow visit underlines that.
Published on Dec 26, 2023 10:12 PM IST
Gaza shadow looms over the Red Sea
A less expensive option for the US would be to convince Tel Aviv to end this brutal war. As it is not just West Asia that is bleeding.
Published on Dec 25, 2023 09:00 PM IST
Challenge after Article 370
Targeted violence in Jammu and Kashmir calls for a sensitive response from the government and security establishment
Published on Dec 25, 2023 09:00 PM IST
Present and future of India-US ties
PM Modi’s prescription is the right way forward. Preserve India-US ties; investigate allegations; persuade West to act on terror
Published on Dec 22, 2023 10:13 PM IST