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Government rethink on quality control orders is welcome and timelySubscriber Only
November 17, 2025 07:49 IST
This quality control regime, which effectively raises trade barriers, is at odds with the objective of seeking deeper integration with global supply chains
EC has trust issues but to find vote chor, Congress may look in the mirrorSubscriber Only
November 17, 2025 07:49 IST
A leadership so disengaged with the party’s reality cannot shape its future trajectory
At chess World Cup, P Harikrishna’s defiant run shows Indian chess has depthSubscriber Only
November 15, 2025 07:27 IST
What has stood out in the veteran’s run to the fifth round has been his aggressive, devil-may-care brand of chess
Global Carbon Project underlines need for investments in clean energy, building people’s resilienceSubscriber Only
November 15, 2025 07:27 IST
It also has a sobering message — the decarbonisation drive is not strong enough to mitigate the dangerous impacts of global warming
In NDA’s election landslide, a roadmap to find the next Big Ideas for BiharSubscriber Only
November 15, 2025 07:27 IST
Only when it becomes the springboard for the next big idea to transform Bihar, will this sweeping mandate be truly honoured and respected
In the age of likes, lessons from an 82-year-old amateur palaeontologistSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 06:34 IST
Collect the stamps and coins, become part of a Dungeons & Dragons game. But be like Robert Beattie, who dug up fossils for decades – and he didn’t do it for an online audience.
Who killed the victims at Nithari? 19 years later, Surendra Koli’s acquittal indicts criminal justice systemSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 11:50 IST
Unless the police is trained to privilege rigour over bias, evidence over assumption, unless accountability is woven into the system, trust in the processes of justice will continue to erode.
Sheikh Hasina needs to take responsibility. But Mohammad Yunus regime raises concernsSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 06:31 IST
The coming weeks will be decisive in shaping the country’s political future. India must remain vigilant, decouple its foreign policy from Bangladesh’s internal turbulence and prepare to engage widely and constructively with stakeholders.
Women’s cricket deserves its moment in the sun, but Sunil Gavaskar’s note of caution is wiseSubscriber Only
November 13, 2025 07:26 IST
He has said that the champions must be prepared for many of the promises not to be met, and for the extravagant pledges to be gradually forgotten. Gavaskar has also pointed out, wisely, that the love and affection of the aam cricket lover will remain the players’ most enduring wealth
Inflation is down — but wait for GDP dataSubscriber Only
November 13, 2025 07:25 IST
The GDP data for the second quarter will be released by the end of the month. It will provide some understanding of the underlying growth momentum in the country
PM Modi’s visit: Delhi-Thimpu ties can combat the China chillSubscriber Only
November 13, 2025 07:25 IST
China has frequently employed a carrot-and-stick strategy, offering aid on the one hand while constructing settlements and infrastructure inside Bhutanese territory on the other. PM’s visit highlights the strengths of Bhutan’s relationship with India, amid shifting regional dynamics
Red Fort blast is a reminder: Terror’s new footprint is an urgent challengeSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 08:58 IST
Recent operation in J&K suggests that the JeM module has expanded beyond Kashmir, and made new inroads on the back of a white-collar terror network
In David Szalay’s Booker Prize-winning novel ‘Flesh’, the ways of menSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 08:58 IST
At a time when conversations around toxic and performative masculinity dominate both culture and critique, Szalay’s refusal to join the chorus or offer a prescription feels both unsettling and subversive
Warren Buffett, Oracle of Omaha, steps away. His successor has a tough jobSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 08:58 IST
His withdrawal — Greg Abel is set to take over as CEO — marks the end of an era. Whether Abel can earn the trust and confidence of Berkshire shareholders remains to be seen
Express View on India Gate protest: Clean air is not charity, it is every citizen’s rightSubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 15:47 IST
The protest against air pollution indicates a possible and potential rupture in paralysis. It reframes the issue not just as an administrative lapse but also as a political betrayal
On stray dogs issue, SC undermines its own balanced approachSubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 06:56 IST
Abrupt reversal, especially on the question of releasing stray dogs back into the areas from where they were picked up, breaks from the balanced approach of the August 22 order and threatens to reignite passions on a deeply polarising issue
Is your password PASSWORD? It could be a problemSubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 06:56 IST
It’s hard not to feel a little sympathy for whoever set the password for the server managing the Louvre museum’s CCTV systems as “LOUVRE”.
AI models are being rolled out, guardrails and hygiene norms must followSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 08:10 IST
Worries over the implications of confidential information being uploaded have already led the finance ministry to reportedly ask its employees not to use tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek on office devices
Household consumption recovers, but private investment still holds the keySubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 08:09 IST
Economic activity and growth are ultimately about the unleashing of animal spirits of both entrepreneurs and consumers
Widening the football field is a good ideaSubscriber Only
November 8, 2025 07:31 IST
If Williams’s move succeeds, at least some of those with Indian parentage could entertain thoughts of returning to the land of their ancestors.
COP 30 must address the most vulnerableSubscriber Only
November 8, 2025 07:30 IST
One of the priorities at COP 30 will be to create a roadmap to track global adaptation progress. Unlike mitigation, adaptation has no single global metric. The roadmap will also need to be sensitive to the fact that social inequalities make some people more vulnerable than others.
SC ruling making written grounds of arrest mandatory draws a much-needed red lineSubscriber Only
November 8, 2025 07:30 IST
From prohibiting the police from taking custody of a woman after sunset or in the absence of female police officers, to requiring the police to mandatorily present an accused before a judge within 24 hours, procedural safeguards serve as a bulwark of individual rights and liberties, protecting citizens from state arbitrariness
JNU is in the dock, its distinctive tradition of debate in perilSubscriber Only
November 7, 2025 07:20 IST
Litigation may have been more muted under the current VC, but the university administration has persisted with its sledgehammer approach.
Donald Trump wants to be Xi Jinping – or is that a joke?Subscriber Only
November 7, 2025 07:21 IST
For Trump, even as he continues to provide fodder for comics at home, a silent deputy and a non-existent opposition is still a joke at best and a wish at worst, unlike in so many aspiring superpowers.
Playing catch-up with China in the AI raceSubscriber Only
November 7, 2025 07:20 IST
According to Huang, who has earlier said that US AI models are not significantly ahead of the Chinese models, China is racing ahead due to lower energy costs and looser regulations.
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