Whether he succeeds as mayor of New York or not, Mamdani shines a light on the current churn in US domestic politics and the unfolding contest for the political soul of America.

The strength of India’s federal structure lies in the capacity to adjust without fracturing. The UT with an Assembly is a constitutional instrument that embodies this adaptability.

The uncomfortable truth is that war has become good business for US defence contracts; their logistics and energy exports are all booming.

Nothing softens the blow of a 'challan' quite like good manners — especially when you’re invited to ‘settle’ it right there on the spot

The US engagement in the region through aid, security cooperation, and infrastructure initiatives can complement India’s efforts to promote connectivity and stability in the Bay of Bengal and Indo-Myanmar frontier. US involvement may also help counterbalance China’s expanding influence in the region, indirectly supporting India’s long-term strategic goals

Washington’s concern is that although China’s nuclear arsenal remains smaller in number, it now possesses significant and credible strategic deterrence and response capabilities

The much-trumpeted Extreme Poverty Eradication Project by the Kerala government requires a reality check. It flaunts noble intent but doesn’t hide its flaws too well

Our brightest healers are walking away. Not from hard work, but from a system that drains their spirit before it tests their skill

The fears and anxieties explored in his films continue to resonate in his centenary year

A mural depicting a visual from the 1975 Hindi classic Deewar has been painted on a wall in Bandra, not too far from where Rodrigues lives. Now, we will be able to say, 'India ke paas Jemimah hai'

For me, badlaav meant a change in government, something Bihar and the country need desperately, something I was campaigning for. But two weeks of travel, mostly in north Bihar, alerted me to the multiplicity and ambiguity of badlaav

S Jaishankar once said that India’s policy of multi-alignment would require it to 'engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia'. India is now required to, in fact, 'manage' America and 'engage' China, while continuing to 'reassure' Russia

Bihar’s political consciousness has become trapped in the language of caste, while development remains an abstract promise, distant and impersonal

In standing up for centrism or universalism, intellectuals like Tharoor seem to completely misread the current public mood which is enthused by ideological clarity rather than bland status-quoism

As he discovers gods, music, and meaning on his own, I’m learning that motherhood is really about showing, not telling.

The lawyer’s duty is to defend. The state’s duty is to investigate. Neither may usurp the other

When leaders equate empowerment with welfare, women’s aspirations for voice, choice, and equality are reduced to election rhetoric

When poverty is defined narrowly, its eradication becomes easier to proclaim. The danger is that deprivation, inequality, and precarity may persist even as official statistics declare them resolved

The 'Christian Nationalist' version of the faith that the US Vice President professes excludes everyone who doesn't fit its America First identity

The stripping of Andrew’s title became unavoidable for King Charles and emphasises the need for a wider reset between the monarchy and the public

There are four structural developments that, while not initiated by Trump, have been influenced by his transactional style: The strategic significance of critical minerals, the electricity demand of companies like Meta and Amazon and their data centres, the growing complexity of the regulatory landscape and a changed balance of power in the petroleum sector

At its core, eliminating Left-Wing Extremism is a governance challenge. Where people trust the state to deliver, extremists lose relevance.

India’s restraint after tests in 1998 demonstrated maturity. Its willingness to re-examine that restraint today, in light of Trump's announcement that the US will resume testing, would demonstrate confidence.

Central Bank’s inflation calculations seem to suggest there’s no space for interest rate cuts. But its neutral stance on monetary policy doesn’t fit with either the imperative of stimulating economic activity or the task of controlling prices.

Those who troll her, and some of those who applaud her, are guilty of framing the innings of her life from a stereotypical perspective