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Rahul ShivshankarThe Times of India |
The guns have fallen silent for now, but the fundamentals of the conflict remain unresolved, and the balance of leverage has only shifted, not settled
Aside from Trump’s tactical shortsightedness, the threat exposes his total disregard for moral propriety
Why suggest that when Western filmmakers rewrote the narrative on Vietnam it was catharsis but when Indian filmmakers take a leaf out of the same...
The US-Israel alliance may succeed in retarding Iran’s nuclear programme. But it is far harder to extinguish the motivations that sustain it
While there is a compelling case to be made for India inserting itself in a manner commensurate with its regional stature, this isn’t that conflict....
If Iran were to become a US client state, as Donald Trump hopes, China would suddenly find itself vulnerable in a region where it hopes to exercise...
US President Trump's goal of regime change in Iran seems unattainable. Tehran uses asymmetrical tactics and proxies to stretch enemy defenses, leading...
The very security umbrella that enabled Dubai to reimagine its future now risks turning it into the frontline of someone else’s conflict
Institutional legitimacy is not secured through blanket bans. It is secured by structural transparency and demonstrable accountability
Of late, under the more impulsive leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party has embraced a brand of gonzo politics
The MANAV model sees AI not as a race for power but as a shared human project. It puts people first and insists that technology must serve society,...
The Modi administration has cut out middlemen and adopted an institutional mechanism, preferring government-to-government procurement
History cautions against confusing tactical alignment with strategic partnership. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor would do well to remember that
Henceforth, an 'India-baiting' BNP will rule, and an allegedly Hindu 'genocide' normalising Jamaat-e-Islami will sit in Opposition
Today, being Hindu, especially upper caste, increasingly comes with the presumption that your faith is fair game
Since 1937, when Muhammad Ali Jinnah took offence, Indians have only ever sung the first two stanzas of their National Song
If proven, the Kanpur Lamborghini case will be yet another grim illustration of a strain of nouveau riche culture that confuses money with moral...
India clearly has not budged on its most closely held red lines. The India of an era gone by would not have been able to go toe-to-toe with the United...
It is a striking irony that the Centre should now find itself pulled up by the Supreme Court for adopting rules that appear to cut against the grain...
If a religious institution lacks the ability to determine who may enter and under what conditions, religious freedom is reduced to symbolism rather...
As Asia now contributes over 50% of global GDP growth, a forum meant to shape the future cannot remain anchored in the economic past
A US-led, Trump-chaired Gaza “Board of Peace” that sidelines traditional multilateralism, and renewed talk of asserting control over Greenland,...
Mumbai’s municipal ballot carries consequences far beyond the city. It touches the health of India’s democratic ecosystem
Donald Trump has eviscerated idealism with the wrecking ball of neo-imperialism
From Somnath to Kashi, reconciliation cannot be demanded from only one side. Until history is confronted honestly, closure will remain incomplete
The Supreme Court appeared to suggest that delay in trial cannot be treated as a trump card by accused persons to secure bail
This whitewashing emboldens radicals who read denial as weakness
In a truly liberal country, isn’t it hypocritical to chain creativity to a politically convenient correctness?
India is not replacing China as the world’s manufacturing base. But in the digital economy, India is emerging as the main alternative
An impeachment notice against a sitting High Court judge is designed to have a chilling effect on the judiciary
A national song by its very definition is meant to evoke patriotic fervour. And 'Vande Mataram', which literally translates to 'Hail...
Citizens of Bharat deserve better than a system where the watchdog and the dominant airline act in concert to lower passenger safety, not raise it
At a time when global politics is once again being pushed into rigid blocs, India and Russia will hope to reaffirm their long-held belief: strategic...
The opposition and some cyber experts are convinced that Narendra Modi-led NDA is also going to use Sanchar Saathi to keep track of citizens and...
The site of the eulogy to Maoist terrorist Hidma by some university students was within touching distance of the iconic Amar Jawan Jyoti, which is a...
The question is, does the political executive have the will to empower the security agencies to devise fixes that can match the threat?
Brand Modi appears to have transcended conventional identity fault lines to connect with disparate audiences
Pakistan’s military establishment may have misread India’s restraint as weakness rather than strategic calibration
Investigations revealed that these radicalised doctors were in contact with foreign handlers operating from Pakistan and other countries
While Mamdani may have succeeded in energising and appeasing New York’s sizeable Muslim electorate, portions of the Hindu diaspora feel he does not...
The claim has caused jaws to drop across the world and came in response to a question on why Donald Trump wants the United States to resume nuclear...
For all its talk of tolerance, the Congress in Assam has taken the side of Bengali speakers
It may be true that some 16- to 18-year-olds possess the maturity to decide when, where, and with whom they want to have sex. But the exception...
If Pakistan’s rulers still believe faith alone can hold the nation together, they are mistaking dogma for nationhood
Some have already begun lashing out at the Modi government for its dalliance with the Taliban
The shoe-throwing incident may be the first indication that prolonged patience is being severely tested
Since the Cold War, the US-Pakistan relationship has always tilted in Washington's favour but never without consequences for India
The Indian-American community can look across to the Jewish-American community, which is highly organised politically
On the surface, both slogans are religious incantations. Yet, the two are fundamentally different in origin, history, and philosophical underpinning
The Indian team captain’s decision to not shake his counterpart’s hand in Dubai is very much in keeping with the tradition of using cricket to...