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Sahil Wakode’s death, whatever its cause, is a verdict on a system that has failed its students and exposes the rot that has claimed three young...
Vladimir Putin’s party has won with a record majority, but the big question hanging over his political system is: how will power be transferred when...
Created to uphold peace, the United Nations is constrained by an outdated power structure. It must reform before losing relevance When world leaders...
With global warming accelerating, climate justice now demands greater accountability from wealthy nations and faster emissions cuts from allemitters,...
The challenge for India is no longer simply about managing tariffs, but balancing cheap Russian crude, energy costs and the broader India-US trade...
As the BJP begins a month-long celebration of Modi’s 25 years in power, the milestone invites a larger reckoning: what has his tenure changed, and...
The American disclosure of having on-orbit weapons raises the prospect of a new arms race in outer space, where international rules offer few...
India has made a promising start in semiconductors. Turning that momentum into a globally competitive chip industry will demand patience and precision...
India used the final day of the BRICS summit for outreach to regional powers across the Global South. Can Delhi now turn diplomatic goodwill into...
When eleven leaders gathered at Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13 and unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration, the achievement lay less in what...
With minors entering social media unchecked, the time has come to make age verification, parental consent and safety safeguards part of the...
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the enduring lesson is stark: force can disrupt extremism, but only justice and a more equitable world order can address...
The BRICS summit at Delhi offers India a chance to project itself as the Global South’s convenor without becoming an anti-Western camp When Narendra...
A five-storey hostel in Delhi collapsed after years of regulatory neglect and dangerous construction. Once again, it took a collapse for authorities...
As private companies take a larger role in rocket manufacturing, concerns are growing that it could weaken the very institution that built India’s...
From defence co-production to the India-EU free trade agreement, Brussels and New Delhi are finding common ground for a rules-based economic order...
Can India truly aspire to become a Vishwa Guru when it continues to grapple with teacher shortages, overcrowding and inadequate learning outcomes?...
The United Nations’ stark warning comes as climate disasters linked to the melting Himalayas are causing an immediate human and regional security...
Bishkek has offered a moment of diplomatic convergence - and a reminder that declarations are easier to sign than geopolitical differences are to...
As the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a relationship tested by war and sanctions, India made clear that its ties with Moscow remain...
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership takes bilateral ties beyond diplomacy, encompassing energy, defence, trade and regional connectivity Prime...
Washington may keep changing the rules; India must make sure its economic prospects are not held hostage to them The US Department of Homeland...
The real test for the SCO is whether it can be effective in addressing the security and economic challenges confronting the region Prime Minister...
The warming of Himalayas is turning them into a ticking time bomb; only concerted action by Nepal, India and China can avert disaster On the morning...
Twenty-five rounds of India-China boundary talks have produced an important thaw in relations, but little movement on the boundary itself The 25th...
An unprecedented jump in retail prices of sugar is a reminder of how Govt inaction can quickly turn a price rise of an essential kitchen item into a...
Coming just weeks before Xi’s visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, the talks aim to stabilise the relationship and lay the groundwork for a...
As India navigates an uncertain China, Bangladesh and an strategic Pakistan, the real question is if New Delhi can turn confident rhetoric into a...
The recent bust of a large counterfeit-medicine operation near Bengaluru is not just another regulatory raid; it is a stark reminder that fake drugs...
The BJP’s new national team is less a rupture than a carefully calibrated reset. Of the 65 office-bearers announced under party president Nitin...
On August 19, 2003, a truck bomb tore through the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, the UN’s headquarters in Iraq, killing 22 people, including the gifted...
The song united Indians in the freedom struggle. Today, however, its legacy risks becoming another fault line in a deeply divided political discourse...
Prime Minister Modi’s I-Day speech sought to place India’s youth at the centre of Viksit Bharat, unveiling reforms and a series of initiatives...
Since the midnight of August 15, 1947 made India an independent nation, each anniversary invites an honest audit, not just a celebration It has been...
The Western Ghats have been mapped and studied for over a decade, yet there is no consensus on how much of this landscape must be protected, and at...
While the agreement offers no NATO-style collective defence, the military capabilities of its members — especially Turkey — warrant close...
On this International Youth Day, India's and the world's young have already shown they know the way. The rest of us would do well to follow...
While the Govt is justified in preventing the misuse of foreign contributions, the Opposition’s concerns cannot be summarily dismissed When...
The women’s reservation law, passed three ago, is yet to be implemented as it remains trapped in a political maze linking census, delimitation and...
Parliament has removed the legal prohibition on levying charges, replacing it with the govt’s power to impose fees through future notifications The...
Floods play havoc in Assam every year, but the scale of this year’s devastation calls for a robust and effective flood management strategy Six more...
Two years after Sheikh Hasina’s exile in India, New Delhi finds itself navigating one of the most delicate diplomatic transitions in its...
Every August, as the southwest monsoon falters, the Cauvery once again becomes less a river than a courtroom argument. This year is no different...
As India aspires to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, protecting its young from the scourge of drugs must be treated as a national priority requiring...
A reopened pass cannot undo six years of mistrust between India and China. But it can be the first plank of a bridge that can shorten the distance On...
Nepal’s communal violence tests whether Balen Shah can fulfil his promise of an efficient government capable of restoring order in the Himalayan...
The LS has passed a Bill to curb exam paper leaks. The real test will be whether the new law plugs the loopholes that allow leaks to occur in the...
The PoK elections, tainted by deadly violence and dismissed by India as a ‘cosmetic’, have exposed the deepening crisis Islamabad can no longer...
Across India, thousands of workers are refusing to turn their labour into free training material for AI models. Their fight is about protecting their...
Restoring trust in examination system demands a secure and tamper-proof architecture — and who better than Nandan Nilekani to help build it? The...