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After Pahalgam, the next stepsSubscriber Only

April 25, 2025 07:04 IST

India has sent a strong message of unity in face of terror. Delhi must now craft a calibrated response to credibly deter Pakistan’s deep state

The Bard’s love story and a Shakespearean twistSubscriber Only

April 24, 2025 07:14 IST

A letter addressed to the Bard’s wife hints at a partnership sturdy enough to survive separation and centuries of speculation

J D Vance’s India visit: The recastingSubscriber Only

April 24, 2025 07:13 IST

Amid global tumult, it framed convergence of interests, built on gains of PM Modi’s America trip

In wake of Pahalgam attack, staying united, in grief — and healingSubscriber Only

April 24, 2025 07:12 IST

There is need to remember: Way forward must build on hard-won gains in Kashmir

Low snow levels in Hindu Kush region and a reminder to break the iceSubscriber Only

April 23, 2025 06:48 IST

Data sharing mechanisms on river flows, flood and drought alert systems, even a common renewable energy grid, could reduce people’s vulnerabilities in the face of melting glaciers and declining snowfall

Politeness to LLMs costs money. Let’s thank AI anywaySubscriber Only

April 23, 2025 06:54 IST

In training machines to be courteous, humans might simply be reinforcing for themselves the idea that a good society is built on thoughtful dialogue, no matter the cost

J D Vance visit, bilateral trade and how to deal with ChinaSubscriber Only

April 23, 2025 06:47 IST

A trade deal with the US should not be seen as being adversarial vis a vis China

Dhaka must heed India’s call on minoritiesSubscriber Only

April 22, 2025 07:02 IST

India should remain resolute in its demand for protection of minorities in Bangladesh, while keeping door open for talks on other issues

A pope who chose empathySubscriber Only

April 22, 2025 07:02 IST

Pope Francis advocated compassion over doctrinal rigidity, simplicity over pomp. His unwavering focus on the downtrodden will be his lasting legacy.

In a black-and-white world, colour me oloSubscriber Only

April 22, 2025 07:01 IST

A new colour has been discovered. Only a few can see it. Yet olo adds to the palette in times when more colour is needed

Search for life outside Earth has received a boost with the James Webb TelescopeSubscriber Only

April 21, 2025 07:27 IST

A recent paper suggested an abundance of dimethyl sulphide – an indication of the possibility of life – on a planet, K2-18b, that orbits a star 124 light years from Earth.

J P Nadda is right in calling out BJP MPs’ crude targeting of judiciary — he needs to do moreSubscriber Only

April 21, 2025 07:26 IST

It isn’t just Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma. No less than the country’s Vice-President and two governors have pushed at the constitutionally laid out red lines that circumscribe their high office.

The Third Edit | From ancient Rome to middle class today: There’s no escaping the taxmanSubscriber Only

April 19, 2025 10:46 IST

Recent research on a 1,900-year-old legal document shows that long before The Beatles sang about the ultimate bogeyman, the tax evader was in the crosshairs of the state

Firing at US Fed, turmoil in marketsSubscriber Only

April 19, 2025 10:45 IST

Undermining independence of central bank will only add to uncertainty and turmoil in economy

On Waqf Act, SC’s nudge, Centre pauseSubscriber Only

April 19, 2025 10:46 IST

Both are welcome. Because waqf law involves faith, and also space in a deliberative democracy for minority concerns to be heard, addressed

A treaty to secure the world against Covid-like outbreaksSubscriber Only

April 18, 2025 07:11 IST

The treaty sends a strong message that the WHO has overcome the setback caused by the US’s withdrawal from the global health body

Trump vs Harvard is not just about HarvardSubscriber Only

April 18, 2025 17:20 IST

For, when governments impose an environment of fear and censorship, there is little space for innovation and the campus can slide easily into becoming a place most unlike itself — a factory. Surely, that’s not the factory that Trump and his tribe want

The Third Edit: Directions without maps — lessons from an Olive Ridley turtleSubscriber Only

April 18, 2025 07:05 IST

Turtle 03233 leaves one with lessons that cannot be tagged or tracked, only realised: That the measure of a journey lies not always in its recognition, but in quiet defiance

The Third Edit: IPL, now with a lighter batSubscriber Only

April 17, 2025 06:58 IST

Eliminating giant bats will not restore balance in the game, but it’s a step towards addressing bowler’s grievances

Urdu is as Indian as HindiSubscriber Only

April 17, 2025 13:00 IST

In upholding it as Indian, SC underscores that language should be celebrated as meeting ground, not used as dividing line

In Trump’s tariff war, China strikes backSubscriber Only

April 17, 2025 06:57 IST

As it fights does so, managing the fallout from trade wars calls for calibrated policy responses, not knee-jerk reactions

Jeff Bezos’s all-women flight: Not such a milestoneSubscriber Only

April 16, 2025 17:31 IST

Ultimately, this is a battle for space between Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’s Blue Origin — and so far, Musk has the undisputed lead

Telangana’s SC sub-quotas: A new phase in social justice politicsSubscriber Only

April 16, 2025 06:51 IST

At the same time, the question of deepening fissures within the Dalit communities cannot be overlooked

RBI should think about front loading its rate cutsSubscriber Only

April 16, 2025 17:35 IST

While inflation may remain under control, there is considerable uncertainty on the growth front

Mario Vargas Llosa offered a glimpse into the grandeur and decrepitude of being humanSubscriber Only

April 15, 2025 07:03 IST

To read Llosa, who died on Sunday at the age of 89, is to encounter such contradictions, not just of the human condition, but also of Latin America