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The anger of men remains more acceptable than that of women, especially women of colour. (Twitter)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Square up in Kabul, look forward in rage

Behind every successful pacific political movement, there’s controlled, empowering anger

05 Sep 2021 2:41 AM

We need to reinforce our security and intelligence apparatus, because sooner rather than later the fallout of the Taliban will be increased terrorism on our borders. Representational Image. (AFP)

Pavan K. Varma | Shun J&K peace bait, don’t talk to Taliban

Ultimately, the Taliban, by its very nature, will actively encourage jihadi groups to use Islamic terrorism beyond its territories

05 Sep 2021 2:18 AM

It was suggested to Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel during these talks that he move to Delhi and take charge of Uttar Pradesh affairs as party general secretary. (Twitter)

Anita Katyal | Will Baghel be in charge of UP polls instead of Priyanka?

The party fears Priyanka’s credibility and reputation will take a hit

05 Sep 2021 1:42 AM

The only reason he could come up with was that Bully Bill would then get him to approve of being vaccinated. (AFP Photo)

Farrukh Dhondy | Why some still say no to jabs, forcing all into an unsafe place

I am one of the 80 per cent of people in Britain who have had at least one anti-Covid vaccination

04 Sep 2021 2:55 AM

Navjot Singh Sidhu has his fan club, but most laugh him off as a court jester, whose ambitious wife is pushing him to make an absolute clown of himself. (PTI photo)

Shobhaa De | Elite vs the rest in Punjab: Learnings from Ludhiana

There is no embarrassment about displaying wealth brazenly and boldly -- have it, flaunt it!

04 Sep 2021 2:52 AM

Disgraceful was indeed the word that came to mind when seeing images of the American military exodus from Kabul airport. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Indranil Banerjie | Is fall of Kabul a Humpty Dumpty moment for US?

President Biden’s address to the American people suggested a lack of geopolitical sapience

03 Sep 2021 1:18 AM

Chief minister Vijay Rupani had also hinted during a recent Cabinet meet that Gujarat was still keen to avail of his advice and services. (Image : Instagram)

Dilip Cherian | All of Gujarat is abuzz over future role of ex-CS Mukim

Babus are blaming the flood situation in Maharashtra for having missed the deadline for filling the vacant posts in MPSC

02 Sep 2021 1:07 AM

The India-made Tejas MK-1 is now said to be 'the smallest, lightweight, multirole, single-engine tactical fighter aircraft in the world'. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | India must be watchful as it begins Taliban dialogue

The Sifarat-e-Hind, as the embassy is called, in Shahre Nau, was one of India’s best guarded diplomatic establishments

02 Sep 2021 1:05 AM

All children in primary schools need personalised guidance from their teachers. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Why primary schools should be the first to resume classes

The individual benefits are in terms of better jobs and increased family earning in the future

01 Sep 2021 1:52 AM

The Niti Aayog booklet explains that the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) is to be financed through the National Monetisation Pipeline. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Govt can’t leave it to pvt sector to spend on infra

The private sector in India is not too keen to get into infrastructure projects

01 Sep 2021 1:50 AM

In February 2020, during US President Donald Trump’s visit to India and just some weeks before the Ladakh crisis began, Mr Modi committed India to this agreement, essentially ranged against China. (Representational image: PTI)

Aakar Patel | Are India, US in military pact? It’s not quite clear

With no discussion in Parliament, PM Modi began drifting India into a strategic partnership and military alliance with the United States

31 Aug 2021 7:03 AM

The 'XR' activists were joined by 'Animal Rebellion' activists who went on to pour red colour in the iconic fountain outside the Buckingham Palace gates. (Twitter)

10K-plus Brits wish to host Afghans; climate rebels dye Palace fountain red

As chaos prevails and the region gets further destabilised, undoubtedly borders will get erased

30 Aug 2021 4:28 AM

Apart from an intensive drive for PLA recruitment, the “stability” of the borders seems to be the Chinese leadership’s main worry. Representational Image. (AFP)

Claude Arpi | China’s new ethnic ploy in Tibet: Unity via marriage?

Both New Delhi and the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala must take up this issue seriously

30 Aug 2021 3:57 AM

Saeed Naqvi | Afghan in mess, but Biden’s end to US ‘forever wars’ welcome

What happened in Afghanistan was a process set into motion as early as the 1970s, where imperial interests were directly involved

29 Aug 2021 3:24 AM

My 'giant mistake(s)', on the other hand, concern my continuous inability to turn myself into a Basenji. Representational Image. (DC Image)

Kulbir Kaur | The undeniable perks of being a sly Basenji

Those who dare question the powers were earlier labelled 'anti-social', now they are 'anti-nationals'

29 Aug 2021 2:30 AM

Such is the strategic importance attached to rare earths that President Xi Jinping has made it a habit to flex China’s Trade Muscle by visiting to Rare Earths Hub, mining sites and plants frequently. (Twitter)

Manish Tewari | The rare earth metal race: How India lost it to China

China currently controls nearly 90 per cent of the world’s REE mining and refinement and forms the bedrock of its global supply chain

29 Aug 2021 1:38 AM

In the Taliban pecking order, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar sits on top, with Mullah Mohammad Yakub, son of founder Mullah Omar, coming next. (File Photo: AFP)

K.C. Singh | India’s options limited as Pakistan makes hay in Kabul

Three nations that didn’t withdraw diplomatic missions from Kabul are Pakistan, China and Russia

28 Aug 2021 1:52 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Gender equity and literature: Are we taking things too far?

Literature was to be judged by its literary skill and, absolutely, by its enforcement of humanistic, humanitarian and egalitarian valuesd

28 Aug 2021 1:46 AM

Shikha Mukerjee | Caste census and quotas: It’s a political minefield

The Congress agreed to a caste census and then ended up by substituting it with the Socio-Economic and Caste Census in 2011

27 Aug 2021 1:20 AM

The richest countries, pledged to contribute or arrange $100 billion per year from 2015-20 but have confirmed just 18 per cent of that amount to the Green Climate Fund. (ANI Photo)

Glasgow COP is near: Fix rewards for aggressive mitigation of goal

The race to keep global climate stable seems irrevocably loaded against us, already

27 Aug 2021 1:08 AM

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