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TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However,...

yesterday 10

Atif Mashal

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

yesterday 10

Bloomberg Opinion

Trump’s generals of lawlessness

Pete Hegseth seems to question the principle of legal or ethical restraints on warfare.

yesterday 10

Bloomberg Opinion

Women are missing from Chinese politics. CCP is a boys’ club

Under Xi, the CCP’s political structure has become even more centralised and male-dominated. Power increasingly revolves around a tight inner...

yesterday 5

Sana Hashmi

Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion...

yesterday 2

Praveen Swami

Bangladesh’s economic crisis is a cautionary tale. For India too

For India, this is not an opportunity for schadenfreude but rather a reflection of shared responsibility. It's what happens when the governance...

previous day 8

Bidisha Bhattacharya

New Northeast rail lines only solve connectivity problem, not security

The next phase of Northeast rail development hinges on turning ambitious surveys and bilateral connectivity plans into functioning cross-border...

previous day 10

Torunika Roy

What does India owe Rhea Chakraborty? Don’t stop at just an apology

Rhea Chakraborty’s steadfastness is real, but so is the wreckage. She might have made peace with it, but her life was stolen from her.

previous day 10

Karanjeet Kaur

Bihar beyond Buddha and Mandal—why the 2025 polls are critical for Indian democracy

It is not often noted, but in the North, Bihar is the only state where the BJP has not come to power on its own. The party's desire to turn Bihar...

previous day 10

Ashutosh Varshney

MCD is rounding up sterilised, friendly dogs just for optics—a moral and scientific failure

Since 1982, the resident dogs of JLN Stadium have peacefully coexisted with athletes, spectators, and staff. There hasn’t been a single recorded...

previous day 10

Ambika Shukla

Türkiye is expanding its influence in India’s neighbourhood — after Pakistan now Bangladesh

India is more adept at handling the complexities that China brings, but Türkiye may be somewhat of a ‘terra incognita’.

previous day 2

Rami Desai

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Days after Trump lay claim to the Bagram base, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan “firmly opposed the reestablishment of military bases in and around...

previous day 4

Priyanka Singh

The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly...

previous day 20

Bloomberg Opinion

Lokpal, CAG to whistleblowers—why anti-graft warriors need a BMW ride during Modi govt

CAG reports are still coming but the old bites and stings have gone missing. The CAG is still unsparing in some cases but the BJP may not mind it...

monday 30

D.k. Singh

Bangladesh should look to India, not Pakistan. Learn how to keep the army at arms length

With every passing day the army is being dragged deeper into a quagmire of internal politics. 'This may soon lead to a crisis stalling the...

monday 10

Deep Halder

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational...

monday 2

Meenakashi Lekhi

RJD confidence in EBCs dips. Sticks to Yadav core

RJD’s candidates from EBCs have declined from 13.13 per cent to 11.19 per cent. This could be because the party saw the lowest strike rate among...

monday 2

Arvind Kumar

Ladakh to Mizoram—India’s border regions are unstable. We need a new internal security policy

China and Pakistan are fishing in troubled waters, Bangladesh is reopening old wounds—like Macbeth’s witches, stirring the cauldron of conflict and...

monday 3

Prakash Singh

Be soft, smile more, never text first—‘feminine energy’ is men’s new obsession

Uncertified dating gurus are teaching women to be suggestive, mysterious, and never loud. For some of us, this level of performance is simply...

26.10.2025 9

Ratan Priya

Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs joined under Sheikh Abdullah to defeat Pakistan, save Kashmir: Nehru

On 25 November 1947, a month after J&K’s accession to India, PM Nehru spoke in the Constituent Assembly, explaining the circumstances that led to...

26.10.2025 6

Jawaharlal Nehru

Why laser toning works best for Indian skin

Unlike conventional facials or chemical peels that work primarily on the skin’s surface, laser toning penetrates deeper into the dermal layers.

26.10.2025 5

Deepali Bhardwaj

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

26.10.2025 3

Kushan Mitra

The Press is not artillery — neither for the ruling party nor the Opposition: Sachin Sen

The Press in a liberal democracy has to be a forum for the expression of different points of view. It must not suppress, taint or adulterate news,...

25.10.2025 10

Sachin Sen

Tejashwi Yadav has overcome challenges. Now he must prove himself in Bihar elections

In recent years, Tejashwi has worked to broaden his social base by giving more tickets and organisational posts to non-Yadav communities such as...

25.10.2025 3

Prashant Srivastava

What people keep missing in the images of a fat, Dalit, independent photojournalist

We live in a society that freely promotes a certain kind of beauty standard and shames fat women as ‘undesirable’.

25.10.2025 3

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TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Atif Mashal

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Bloomberg Opinion

Trump’s generals of lawlessness

Bloomberg Opinion

Women are missing from Chinese politics. CCP is a boys’ club

Sana Hashmi

Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

Praveen Swami

Bangladesh’s economic crisis is a cautionary tale. For India too

Bidisha Bhattacharya

New Northeast rail lines only solve connectivity problem, not security

Torunika Roy

What does India owe Rhea Chakraborty? Don’t stop at just an apology

Karanjeet Kaur

Bihar beyond Buddha and Mandal—why the 2025 polls are critical for Indian democracy

Ashutosh Varshney

MCD is rounding up sterilised, friendly dogs just for optics—a moral and scientific failure

Ambika Shukla

Türkiye is expanding its influence in India’s neighbourhood — after Pakistan now Bangladesh

Rami Desai

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Priyanka Singh

The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Bloomberg Opinion

Lokpal, CAG to whistleblowers—why anti-graft warriors need a BMW ride during Modi govt

D.k. Singh

Bangladesh should look to India, not Pakistan. Learn how to keep the army at arms length

Deep Halder

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Meenakashi Lekhi

RJD confidence in EBCs dips. Sticks to Yadav core

Arvind Kumar

Ladakh to Mizoram—India’s border regions are unstable. We need a new internal security policy

Prakash Singh

Be soft, smile more, never text first—‘feminine energy’ is men’s new obsession

Ratan Priya

Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs joined under Sheikh Abdullah to defeat Pakistan, save Kashmir: Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

Why laser toning works best for Indian skin

Deepali Bhardwaj

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Kushan Mitra

The Press is not artillery — neither for the ruling party nor the Opposition: Sachin Sen

Sachin Sen

Tejashwi Yadav has overcome challenges. Now he must prove himself in Bihar elections

Prashant Srivastava

What people keep missing in the images of a fat, Dalit, independent photojournalist

Manisha Mondal