Opinion

Justice for BCs demands more than declarations. It demands law, data, transparency, and public confidence

Pakistan’s appointment as Vice-Chair of UNSC CTC raises serious concerns about the credibility of international bodies

As AI reshapes our reality, reclaiming meaning requires self-awareness, critical thinking, and authentic human engagement

Targeted reforms and data-driven strategies to empower women are essential for equitable national growth

As the BJP replays Assam agitation on a national scale, one must ask: Is this really about national security, or just another chapter in the politics of manufactured threats?

Democracy is not without flaws, but it offers the strongest mechanisms for minorities to protect their rights, seek justice, and ensure their voices are heard

Humans find robot sadness compelling because its intelligence makes it sad, just as intelligence makes us sad too

If Revanth Reddy-led government genuinely believed that an ordinance was the only way forward, why did it issue only for local bodies and not for the equally important education and employment Bill passed alongside it? Both BJP and Congress have failed backward classes

Immortalising the dead through code risks short-circuiting the fragile, necessary process of grief

CBSE’s Biannual Exam Policy isn’t a luxury — in a country of 1.4 billion, with boundless diversity and dreams, a second chance is a necessity

True decolonisation reshapes not just what we teach, but what we choose to value in learning itself

The same ‘sarkari’ tag that attracts derision when tied to a public service becomes a badge of honour when linked to a job title, revealing a deep trust deficit in public institutions

War is no longer just a tragedy — it’s a profit-driven ecosystem, where returns matter more than resolution

The evictions and targeted policing of Bengali-speaking Muslim workers expose a systemic assault on India’s secular and democratic principles

With rising pollution and policy failures, cancer in India demands more than treatment — it requires urgent environmental and healthcare reform

The collaboration positions both countries to better compete against China’s growing dominance in quantum technology

Managing randomness — in human relations and in technology — is essential to achieving sustainable world peace and preventing war

India’s urban future lies not in isolated city master plans but in integrated district-level development. A district-based approach to urban governance reflects how people live, economies actually function, and development unfolds

ILO’s proposal to create binding global standards for gig and platform workers marks a turning point for labour rights

From Cabinet denial to economic neglect, Congress’ treatment of Ranga Reddy district signals a clear message: back the opposition, and face the consequences

We must stop seeing soil as inert ground to be exploited and start seeing it as a living, breathing partner in our collective survival

With a decade of groundwork, the runway is ready — now it’s time to chart the right policies for takeoff and activate growth engines

Treating schools as laboratories for ideal behaviour while turning a blind eye to poor work ethics in public institutions is dangerous and teaches children that accountability is age-bound

India’s pact with Norway to build its first indigenous Polar Research Vessel marks a major strategic pivot in its Arctic engagement, signalling that this initiative is more than just a scientific venture