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Banks and fintech firms increasingly rely on consumer data and credit profiles to push pre-approved loan and credit card offers. The article examines...
Recurring urban disasters in India stem from poor town planning, inadequate enforcement of safety norms and chronic congestion, the commentary argues....
The rapid rise of the Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical online movement, highlights social media's ability to shape public discourse and attract...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked citizens to avoid buying gold for a year to conserve foreign exchange, the column said. It linked the appeal to...
A political commentary has argued that the BJP continues to face deep resistance in Tamil Nadu because of entrenched Dravidian ideology and...
An opinion piece argues global oil prices are determined in London’s derivatives markets rather than production hubs in the Middle East. It says...
An opinion piece questioned Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking a judge’s recusal in the Delhi excise case, arguing the bias claims lack strong legal...
Vijay’s nascent party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the new kid in the block, seems to have peaked rather prematurely.
The article argues that India’s internal emergency provision under Article 352 is a threat to democracy, citing the 1975 Emergency as a dark...
From Article 370 to Waqf reforms and the push against Naxalism, a look at the key milestones that have defined Amit Shah’s tenure as Home Minister.
The PMLA targets illicit funds disguised through placement, layering, and integration. Despite its intent, enforcement faces hurdles, including...
An opinion column argues that participation in India’s freedom struggle should not be the sole measure of nationalism. It critiques opposition...
Rahul Gandhi needs to get his act together. Unless he scores in the upcoming Assembly elections, he cannot hope to lead the INDIA alliance
A dramatic protest attempt by Congress MPs during Lok Sabha proceedings sparked comparisons to a Mahabharat tactic aimed at cornering Narendra Modi,...
The Quad summit in India in 2026 would be as important as the G-7 meeting
A critical look at how the Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards have become mired in allegations of politicisation, favouritism and delayed recognition, and...
Every Budget can't be expected to announce a big-ticket reform or two. There are off-Budget announcements that often make a significant...
The government’s move to curb unrealistic quick commerce delivery timelines is timely, but it addresses only part of the problem. The opaque rise of...
While Somali pirates’ measures are downright despicable as being daylight dacoity and robbery, POTUS Trump’s are not far removed from coercive
London has emerged as a favoured refuge for Indian economic fugitives due to its strong human rights laws, lengthy extradition process and legal...
Crowded temples and premium entries reveal a deeper tension in modern worship: devotion remains free, but access increasingly carries a price.
Fast forward to 2025. Despite retail investors biting the dust with listing gains proving elusive and a mirage, the market regulator hasn’t...
The INDIA alliance has to work harder than merely brandishing a bunch of pompous and prolix sheets before Parliament
The Messi event mess in Kolkata underscores how law-and-order failures are routinely passed off as private negligence
English is the most popular language, in the mould of a lingua franca, due to historical factors like the British Empire's global reach and the...
The INDIA alliance should not be built only on the united opposition plank. In addition, it must offer credible changes to the status quo. Shrill...
The Assam anti-polygamy Bill prescribes punishment of up to 10 years and heavy fines for individuals who conceal a previous marriage before marrying...
That Jan Suraaj party, founded by the redoubtable election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishore (PK), contested 238 seats in Bihar out of...
The NDA’s sweeping mandate has crippled the RJD, embarrassed the Congress on a symbolic day, and punctured Prashant Kishor’s grand claims
POTUS Trump has taken umbrage at India buying oil from Russia, which in his view is tantamount to India bankrolling the Russian war machine. Hence,...
Chief Minister Stalin has alleged that the BJP is helping its arch-rival AIADMK win by conducting a Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the voter list
From IRCTC to National Herald, India’s corruption template remains unchanged—power, privilege, and public loss endure.
Analyses show India’s top 1% control over 40% of wealth, while the bottom 50% hold far less, highlighting a widening inequality. Unearned income in...
In a push for India’s self-reliance and revival of the Khadi movement, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on October 5 opened the Khadi...
That Vijay has offered to pay Rs 20 lakh each to the kith and kin of the families that lost a member at his rally doesn't mitigate his...
Land ownership always bristles with problems and evokes strong emotions. The land dispute between Israel and Palestine harking back to 1947 tugs at...
One wonders if Vijay's fans would also double in as his party’s cadre who would not only attend his rallies starry-eyed but also fan out into...
In India, the defamers are often both incorrigible and prone to plead pennilessness.
The NSE, which started online trading in 1994, simultaneously permitted day trading as well. It needs to be stopped—it is gambling, pure and simple
On August 6, 2025, thousands of people gathered in Hiroshima to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the world’s first wartime use of a nuclear bomb...
No one is advocating cruelty towards dogs, but it must also be ensured that stray dogs don’t maul pedestrians
Feudalism still reigns in India. Many artists who are typically allotted government accommodations for three years protest with a sense of injured...
India shouldn’t succumb to Trump’s high-pressure tactics. Its riposte should be MIGA (make India great again) by asking US manufacturers to set...
India are indeed the exclusive preserve of citizens of India, the EC cannot arrogate to itself the power of determining who is a citizen and who...
Let secularism form the bedrock of Indian society, but its distortion by the licentious freedom to propagate must not be allowed to continue
The US President Donald Trump’s vow, on his second inauguration, to end all wars across the globe would carry conviction if he takes the bold...
Business owners and workers across the US are reeling from the chaos and confusion unleashed by Trump's trade policy
Boys and girls from the poorer strata of society, whose worldview of grinding poverty is the single most significant cause of domestic and social...
The Ahmedabad crash should be a wake-up call to relocate airports away from urban areas
Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL), the owner of the Mysore Sandal brand, says in its 44th Annual Report for the year ending March 31, 2024,...