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The Third Edit: She, the Olympic presidentSign In to read

March 26, 2025 16:10 IST

Kirsty Coventry is the first woman to head International Olympic Committee, and that’s a good start.

Express View | Shiv Sena’s targeting of Kunal Kamra: The joke’s on usSign In to read

March 27, 2025 19:17 IST

The chilling effect that sets in with each such incident is a gradual erosion of society’s capacity for diversity, and its ability to embrace uncomfortable truths with humour

Express View: On economy, a cautious optimismSign In to read

March 25, 2025 12:48 IST

Stabilising rupee, softening of inflationary pressures are heartening signs. But government and RBI cannot take their foot off the pedal

Express View on Justice Yashwant Varma case: An open justiceSign In to read

March 25, 2025 10:42 IST

CJI Khanna sets an example by privileging institutional transparency in Justice Yashwant Varma case. But this is only the beginning

The third edit: A scrapped government department’s afterlife in Punjab shows that existence is relativeSign In to read

March 24, 2025 12:29 IST

It existed for the past few years, headed by a succession of ministers. Except that it only had ministers. No officials, no lunch breaks, not even an office

Express View: Concerns over power shortage call for a careful review of India’s energy mixSign In to read

March 24, 2025 12:29 IST

Thermal power dominates India’s baseload power capacity. In recent years, however, additions to thermal capacity have been muted

Enforcement agencies are playing catch-up with Tiger poachersSign In to read

March 24, 2025 12:28 IST

An investigation by this newspaper has revealed that illegal traffickers in animal parts have claimed at least 100 tigers in the past three years

US Fed’s delicate dance, RBI’s task aheadSign In to read

March 24, 2025 12:27 IST

Slower economic growth and higher inflation complicate choices for US central bank. In India, domestic considerations must drive monetary policy.

A lasting ceasefire remains distant in West Asia – peace even more soSign In to read

March 24, 2025 12:26 IST

The war arguably keeps Netanyahu in power given that he needs the support of right-wing hawks who have rallied against every ceasefire proposal

The Third Edit: In the odyssey of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, a reminder to focus on the big pictureSign In to read

March 24, 2025 12:26 IST

When their trial ended after 286 days — 278 days more than was intended because of the spacecraft’s propulsion failures — it marked the sheer, amazing potential of human adaptability and endurance.

The Third Edit: With civilisation, came bureaucracy and red tapeSign In to read

March 21, 2025 13:44 IST

One might imagine red tape to be a modern-day affliction. It turns out the ancient Sumerians got there first.

Cancer care, closer homeSign In to read

March 21, 2025 13:44 IST

Move to equip district hospitals with cancer care is welcome. Technology must be used to reduce resource deficits

30-day limited ceasefire in Ukraine is welcome – but it isn’t enoughSign In to read

March 21, 2025 13:43 IST

Talks for a full ceasefire are expected to continue this weekend in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah — a flawed, short-term one will not serve the cause of peace or Ukrainian sovereignty

Express View: Fadnavis must act firmly and fairly to keep the peace in NagpurSign In to read

March 21, 2025 13:42 IST

Maharashtra CM’s remarks about Aurangzeb can also be seen as stoking anxieties in an anxious moment and, in that, they do a disservice to his high office

The Third Edit: The IPL turns 18Sign In to read

March 21, 2025 13:42 IST

It hasn’t been all rosy but Indian Premier League is still overshadowing everything else in the cricket universe

Express View: Illegal migrants to Phd students, US weaponising visasSign In to read

March 21, 2025 13:41 IST

To thrive and survive, the ecosystem that produces Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, must allow the Ranjani Srinivasans and Mahmoud Khalils space to express themselves

The Third Edit: In Bengal, a note of hopeSign In to read

March 19, 2025 11:34 IST

A primary school in West Bengal has set up a mailbox to help students unburden. It is a reminder that change can start with a small step

Incentivising electronic manufacturing could help deepen an ecosystemSign In to read

March 19, 2025 11:33 IST

In the current global environment of heightened geopolitical risks, where countries are locked in tariff and trade wars, and supply chains are being rejigged, India has a unique opportunity

In Trump’s era, Modi’s nationalist internationalismSign In to read

March 19, 2025 11:32 IST

At present, with conflicts raging and alliances shifting, Delhi has done well in engaging — and doing business — with all sides

A centuries-old temple ban is broken, bringing a heartening and resonant momentSign In to read

March 18, 2025 15:09 IST

Given that the mainstream political narrative in West Bengal seeks to downplay caste discrimination, this incident also highlights a historical silencing of marginalised voices.

Express View: Indian universities climb QS rankings — but can they go global?Sign In to read

March 18, 2025 15:09 IST

QS 2025 underlines that India’s elite universities need to improve student learning experiences and enhance their global presence

Titanic, with a happy endingSign In to read

March 17, 2025 17:03 IST

Jack didn’t survive, but sometimes reality is kinder than fiction.

Chandrayaan discovers water-ice, India finds success on the MoonSign In to read

March 17, 2025 17:03 IST

Space is an area where India has been functioning almost at the cutting edge, and there’s evidence that the brain drain is starting to reverse.

Onion export and wheat stocking restrictions: Open up the fieldSign In to read

March 17, 2025 17:02 IST

Indian agriculture can thrive with a greater market orientation. And there’s no better time for it than when the worst of a supply crisis is over

The Third Edit: Three little pigs, and the wolves of the art worldSign In to read