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The controversy over Sangeetha Kalanidhi
Published on Mar 21, 2024 09:50 PM IST
In giving the award to a musician who doesn’t respect the evolution from tradition and modernity, the Madras Music Academy may well have reduced its stature
India needs to douse its many water fires
Clean water access is a stepping stone to economic growth.
Published on Mar 21, 2024 09:45 PM IST
CAA is rooted in pact made after Partition
Minorities in India's Islamic neighbors face existential crises. CAA is a modest effort to make up for broken promises
Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:51 PM IST
Clearing the air: GPS could become handy
GNSS technology can also be pivotal for implementing policy strategies that support improvements in air quality, and equitable passenger car taxation
Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:46 PM IST
Will EFTA show the way for other FTAs?
India has shown flexibility on positions that it has so far not been willing to yield in other trade negotiations
Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:44 PM IST
2024, a bellwether year for the US
The legacy of racial discrimination and inequality, deeply ingrained in Georgia’s history, continues to shape perceptions among minority communities.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 02:12 AM IST
Ladakh turns restive over unkept promises
With talks between the Ladakhi leadership and the Union government failing, Wangchuk has started a fast unto death, and the region is heating up again.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 09:50 PM IST
How Rajiv and Benazir shaped nuclear restraint
A 1988 Agreement binds India and Pakistan to refrain from causing the destruction of, or damage to, any nuclear installation or facility in the other country
Published on Mar 19, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Digital dividend for EPFO, subscribers
EPFO envisions achieving global standards in social security by 2047 through strategic initiatives, transitioning from enforcement to facilitation
Published on Mar 19, 2024 09:46 PM IST
Uncovering the hidden role of gut bacteria in breaking down cellulose
A groundbreaking study reveals that humans possess gut bacteria capable of breaking down cellulose, challenging the notion that it is indigestible for us.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 05:43 PM IST
The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Rathikant Basu
The article traces the story of Rathikant Basu, one of the most under-appreciated pioneers of the Indian television industry.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 10:18 AM IST
Vir Sanghvi, Delhi
The right to dissent is the lifeline of democracy
A recent Supreme Court order underscores why free speech matters for empowerment of the individual and the health of democratic societies
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Admiral who defended the nation and Constitution
Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas made a difference wherever he was. His leadership shone regardless of the arena he was in.
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:49 PM IST
Amended surrogacy law doesn’t go the full distance
While logical, the amendment still does not go far enough because even now at least one donor gamete has to be from the commissioning parents
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:44 PM IST
A Delhi-Tokyo-Seoul trilateral in the making
A New Delhi-Seoul-Tokyo trilateral collaboration provides a flexible and dynamic framework for adapting to emerging challenges and opportunities.
Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Harsh V Pant Pratnashree Basu
The political message in electoral bonds findings
On March 14, the ECI made public the data on electoral bonds it received from State Bank of India. Can this cause a political storm?
Published on Mar 18, 2024 02:41 AM IST
Another Lok Sabha election nears with change in the air
The Kovind panel has proposed simultaneous polls. Any such change should factor in all possible consequences so that intention and outcome are in harmony
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 04:22 AM IST
The world has gone bonkers over the ‘disappearance’ of Kate Middleton
Speculation about the ‘missing’ future queen of England tells us a lot about our obsession with curating the perfect image. Read on…
Published on Mar 17, 2024 10:46 AM IST
Just Like That | Finding divine beauty in the spring symphony of Semal trees
There is a spiritual connection between the beauty and the divine, embodied by the resplendent Semal tree as it heralds the arrival of spring in New Delhi
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
On election eve, a tale of two BJPs 20 years apart
Not since the Congress in its heyday in the 1960s has one party dominated the national political landscape the way the BJP has.
When food is turned into a weapon of war
The capital power of the apartheid Israeli aggression is a blow not just to the people of Gaza, but to the very values of liberty, fraternity and justice.
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Electoral bonds case casts SBI in a bad light
“The bank I knew would never have behaved the way SBI did last week. Its staff would have shrivelled at the rebuke from the Supreme Court.”
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Why the climate fight matters to women more
Famine and food insecurity are all negative by-products of climate crises that will adversely affect women, girls and other marginalised communities first
Published on Mar 16, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Where have all the women gone? A film offers answers
In Laapataa Ladies, the brides are making their own journeys, gradually spreading their wings and discovering parts of themselves they have never known
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:56 PM IST
Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds
It is a cause of worry that some of the firms raided by central agencies are among funders of India’s political parties
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST
At the Oscars, a reiteration of American exceptionalism
In the Oppenheimer universe, the US is right even when the US is wrong.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST
Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80
Successive elections have established the power of the state's 80 Lok Sabha seats, as the party winning the most in UP has often formed the Central government
Published on Mar 15, 2024 07:02 PM IST
Why NATO’s new roles may be one too many
It would be advisable for New Delhi to talk and engage with NATO, and understand its proposals to be a smart security enabler.
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Making sense of China’s anti-corruption agenda
Its expansion into financial and other economic sectors is aimed at targeting institutions and positions where power and resources lie
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage law is a mistake
Singling out a chosen community for such a drastic step cannot stand the constitutional test of equal justice and non-discrimination.
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:00 PM IST