Opinion

Over 13 lakh arrests, just 1% convictions, and rising corruption — a policy meant to curb drinking has ended up punishing the poor

Spectacle may win elections, but it cannot solve crises — the world’s problems are complex, not theatrical props

Nobel laureate Krasznahorkai saw beauty in ruin – because the moment beauty is perceived, however faintly, it becomes proof that life still holds value

Indian banking is transforming rapidly as digital innovation replaces traditional services — the winners will be banks that balance trust with technology

Broad exemptions, delayed implementation, and weak oversight raise doubts about whether India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act can truly protect privacy

Saving lives in a storm is vital — but rebuilding livelihoods after it will test true resilience. India must protect workers, not just restore assets

Progress isn’t assured; the Nobel laureates Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt stress the need to protect innovation and openness

While tariffs bring immediate challenges, they also open doors to innovation and capacity building for the MSME sector

Donald Trump’s ‘G2’ remark and nuclear test claim signal a shift in US-China great power realignments

IIT Kharagpur's ‘Campus Mothers’, though much-needed, risks perpetuating gender bias in care work and emotional labour

Adopting lethal injection in India would create deep ethical and practical conflicts for doctors, erode public trust in medicine, and risk inhuman suffering

Recent surrenders of Central Committee Members mark a decisive setback for India’s naxalite insurgency, underscoring how armed revolutionary politics has become both costly and irrelevant

Recent divergent rulings under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act highlight the urgent need for pragmatism and uniform interpretation

BRICS nations’ push to trade in local currencies reflects frustration with dollar dominance and signals a shift in the global monetary order

China’s quest for soft power faces the CCP’s hurdle of tight control, while South Korea’s dramas connect across borders

For all our talk of ‘disruption’, no one has disrupted time, space, and biology more completely than mothers

Delhi’s air crisis cannot wait for miracle rains or court orders; it must build the political and institutional courage to manage its own air

With every Raah Veer who steps forward, India moves closer to turning bystanders into lifesavers — and transforming its roads from sites of tragedy into spaces of hope

The rising burden on Family Courts reflects not just marital discord, but the erosion of ethics, empathy, and values that once held families together

Demands to delist Lambadis from Telangana’s Scheduled Tribe list ignore history, law, and ground realities

Career choices are increasingly reshaped by flexibility, with a growing focus on enjoying work rather than merely simply enduring it

Philosophical balance and inner calm, valuing life over status, power and money, can protect an officer’s life

The Nobel-winning work of Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt carries a warning for India — unchecked monopoly power, restricted inquiry, or rising inequality could bring back stagnation

Community networks are changing the lives of sex workers, but challenges such as social prejudice and systemic neglect remain