"opinion"

The deepening rift between Pakistan and the Taliban is reshaping regional alignments and creating fresh diplomatic space for New Delhi

Bar Council of India’s evolving policy reveals more restrictions than reforms, diluting the intent of the 2023 foreign lawyer framework

Once obsessed with cricket, India’s sporting canvas is now multi-coloured — from kabaddi and football to hockey, athletics, and even new-age esports

As fertility falls and ageing accelerates, India must shift from population control to a welfare-centred policy rooted in care, equity, and dignity

Green spaces aren't luxuries, they're essential and must be treated as life-saving investments rather than beautification projects

The interaction with AI ‘companions’ is far more immersive now, and how we deal with it will shape the precariousness of our lives

Telangana’s September GST slump raises questions about the State’s fiscal resilience to natural and policy-driven shocks

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

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