The culture ministry’s intervention, stalling the announcement of the awards, represents a direct assault on Akademi’s tradition of autonomy, signalling an end to the era of non-interference

As Ethiopia seeks fresh partners amid global constraints, India emerges as a trusted strategic and economic ally

Even as a spy thriller meant for entertainment, Dhurandhar warrants introspection. Whether supported by directorial sensibility or not, the film bares the sickness of neighbourly hate by any nation that may leave the economy in tatters and damage social and intellectual progress

For India, the way forward is avoiding either endorsement or disapproval, engaging across the political spectrum, and clearly signalling readiness to work with whichever government emerges from a credible vote

It was heartening to see J P Nadda, the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, ‘yield’ twice during his speech to allow an Opposition MP to intervene

The power of the box office, public opinion and government backing all but overrode those who sought to draw attention to these films’ shortcuts, plotholes and disquieting ideologies. So who exactly is being persecuted here?

The real panic isn't about politics. It’s about losing narrative control

Today, with academia on the cusp of change, it is this tradition that we must carry forward — one that creates an equal and respectful relationship between the learner and the teacher, that encourages questions and engagement.

The government’s replies to questions in the Lok Sabha on November 29, 2021, and July 18, 2022, show that even the Covid lockdown could not completely clean Delhi’s air. The fix lies in prediction, participation, intensity of airshed-wide action, and the will to act before the air turns toxic. In 2020, when roads were deserted, […]

One of the principal arguments advanced against the MGNREGA is that it raises wages. This concern underlies the clamour to restrict the scheme to the agricultural off-season. But in the context of the extreme precarity at which the Indian poor operate, this concern is close to moot

Jawaharlal Nehru, ideologically inclined towards the Left, remained firmly anchored in the political realities of his time. For Indira Gandhi, being left of the Centre was a strategic political tool. Both leaders succeeded electorally not merely because of their ideological positions, but because they understood people’s anxieties, aspirations, and everyday concerns

Congress’s reliance on legal means to combat formidable political force of Sangh Parivar shows lack of foresight, organisational reach

Nitish Kumar Hijab Row: In India, where the journey of women into the professional sphere is already fraught, the implications of such an act are deeply corrosive

Bihar’s administrative realignment signals a shift in thinking. Its impact will depend on how effectively recognition translates into action

Sudanese or Black African lives are just not seen as worthy of outrage, solidarity, or global mobilisation

I have spent time and money looking for relief that has remained elusive. What has exhausted me the most, however, is the loop I am trapped in. Again and again, I am told that stress causes my illness — as though stress were something I am choosing, or failing to control

Competitiveness and quality must advance together. Regulation that raises costs without raising safety standards undermines the very manufacturing strategy India is trying to build.

China has responded to the Japanese PM's remarks about Taiwan in a manner consistent with past confrontations, leveraging both economic and military pressure

The impeachment initiated by the INDIA bloc is not about one order alone, but about the conduct of Justice G R Swaminathan over the past two years.

As an MP from Bihar, it was a personal commitment for me to utilise the MPLADS fund to strengthen the state’s knowledge systems and institutions

Resistance often stems from a deeply ingrained, old-fashioned patriarchal attitude — the notion that a woman’s identity, especially within the confines of marriage, is secondary to that of her husband and the sanctity of the family unit

In the SC advisory opinion, the Governor, whose role according to Ambedkar was ‘ornamental’, has been elevated to Olympian height.

The RTE Act guarantees free and compulsory education only for children up to age 14. It is likely that a significant number of the children who reported as not attending school exceeded the 14-year age limit

Her conviction in disowning her family, and her vow to now reside with Saksham’s family, puts to shame anyone submitting to regressive social practices and family pressures

As we become vulnerable citizens of the republic, one yearns for neighbours with whom one can share this vulnerability