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The silent presence in Delhi of IAS aspirants
While the majority of them are migrants who do not vote in Delhi, the ones who do stay here echoed a list of common concerns

Road map to Viksit Bharat
The 2024-25 Economic Survey emphasizes India's macroeconomic stability and calls for sustained 8% growth through domestic investment and reforms.

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 08:07 PM IST
When law seeks to make the State the Big Brother
Interfaith couples who already find it tough to marry because of existing so-called anti-conversion laws will now find even living together impossibly hard.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:06 PM IST
Saif Ali Khan case shows the culture of misogyny thrives
Media frenzy over Saif Ali Khan's stabbing mirrors past witch hunts, with Kareena Kapoor Khan unfairly targeted, revealing ongoing misogyny in coverage.

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 08:06 PM IST
Revisiting the Republic’s relations with minorities
The distinctively Indian notion of republican democracy has produced a debate on the presence and role of minorities in a democratic setup

Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:06 PM IST
Revolutionising India’s packaging industry
This article is authored by Jeevaraj Pillai, director, sustainability, president, Flexible Packaging and New Product Development, UFlex Limited.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:43 PM IST
Sniggering at India’s AI efforts may be mistimed
Right now, everyone’s panicking about DeepSeek because it came out of China. But that’s the wrong way to look at it.

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 04:28 PM IST
Tech Tonic | OpenAI suddenly realises using someone else’s work is not cool
OpenAI, Sam Altman and Microsoft have no right to stand on any sort of pedestal and educate the world about ethics of AI

Published on Jan 31, 2025 04:14 PM IST
Looming tragedy: Sikkim lake was unstable for years, new study finds
The flood devastated the Teesta Hydroelectric Project Stage-III (1200 MW), washed away the dam and flooded the underground powerhouse.

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 02:35 PM IST
The case for The Quillers’ Club
Ambreen Rasool’s publishing house aims to bring out books that connect Kashmiri children to their heritage

Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:49 PM IST
Union Budget should set the policy direction
This article is authored by Sabyasachi Saha, associate professor, RIS, New Delhi.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:21 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: Infrastructure must be engine of sustainable growth
This article is authored by YR Nagaraja, managing director, Ramky Infrastructure Limited.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:19 PM IST
Abundance and apathy: A tale of two polling booths in Delhi
Akbarpur Majra records high voter turnout driven by community ties, while Gopinath Bazar sees dismal participation due to apathy and transience.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Need new round of reforms to benefit from earlier ones
The world has changed dramatically, but is that the reason for the growth to taper off?

Published on Jan 30, 2025 08:04 PM IST
Don’t mess with the midday meal scheme
Investing in the health of children is the first and best investment towards building a Viksit Bharat.

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 08:04 PM IST
Neil Gaiman controversy and the case of power differentials
The disjunction between Gaiman's account and the accusers is what a power differential looks like.

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 08:04 PM IST
Stop choking the consuming class
The call for a rational income tax regime in India grows as the tax base remains narrow, with heavy reliance on the already taxed consuming classes.

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 08:03 PM IST
Breaking India’s Sisyphean cycle
ASER 2024 survey shows positive results. NIPUN Bharat has created momentum in education, this needs to be sustained

Published on Jan 30, 2025 08:03 PM IST
What Union Budget 2025 can offer women workers in manufacturing
This article is authored by Soumen Ghosh, assistant professor, School of Economics and Public Policy, RV University, Bengaluru.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:25 PM IST
The case for Indian IPs and encryption
This article is authored by Piyush Somani, chairman and managing director, ESDS Software Solution Limited.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:21 PM IST
Addressing mental health in high-stress professions
This article is authored by Neerja Birla, mental health advocate and founder-chairperson, Mpower and Aditya Birla Education Trust.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:17 PM IST
Power to Indian Railways in its journey towards 100% electrification
Electrification enables using renewable sources of energy though initially the share of non-renewable may continue to be high

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 01:21 PM IST
Terms of Trade: Why we should stop hyperventilating about the Budget
The Budget cannot do much to change the Indian economy’s fortunes. In fact, it only distracts us from the central question at hand

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 12:21 PM IST
People, panic, pain: Anatomy of a disaster in Mahakumbh Mela
The situation spiralled out of control when devotees struggled to find an exit after their ritualistic bath.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Rajeev Mullick, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)
Patparganj: Closely fought seat, and the gateway to east Delhi
Patparganj constituency presents a contrast between upper middle-class residential societies and lower-income neighbourhoods.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 05:34 AM IST
The tragedy at Maha Kumbh
Managing a crowd of tens of millions is a tall task, but better planning can prevent a repeat of Wednesday’s stampede

Published on Jan 29, 2025 08:34 PM IST
The messaging in Uttarakhand’s UCC
With several states indicating that they’ll follow Uttarakhand’s limited UCC model, it is clear the BJP has found a workable solution

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:34 PM IST
Gandhi and the meaning of dharma and violence
For those preoccupied with conflict in the world, it must have been maddening that Gandhi insisted that the real Kurukshetra is inside our own mind and heart.

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:34 PM IST
Securing future with a minerals mission
The National Critical Minerals Mission seeks to meet India’s national security needs and the ‘net zero by 2070’ target in a responsible manner

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:32 PM IST
From temples to trade routes: The Indo-Indonesian civilisational bond
India and Indonesia’s historical links go beyond geography, weaving together centuries of trade, religion, and cultural exchange

Published on Jan 29, 2025 08:31 PM IST