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Aakar Patel | IPC gets junked: Why do we try to ‘fix’ problems that don’t exist?

Almost all of post-1947 Pakistan’s laws have remained the same that the British had left behind and are common across the subcontinent.

25 Dec 2023 11:00 PM

Syed Ata Hasnain | The Rajouri encounter: It’s about Pakistan’s relevance

The security forces take much more risk to achieve while the terrorists minimise their own risk to survive and thus revive.

25 Dec 2023 10:54 PM

Kishwar Desai | Are Santa Claus' days numbered? Britain in midst of shoplifting fever

Some academics are now trying to find out the exact age when children actually begin to doubt that Santa exists

25 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

Sanjaya Baru | The power and legitimacy of nations and leaders

Henry Kissinger was a phenomenal student of history, a master of diplomacy and an engaging author.

25 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

Pavan K. Varma | Road to Bharat is riddled with pitfalls of Hindutva

Cultural colonisation takes decades after that to be erased, and India is a good example to illustrate this.

24 Dec 2023 12:09 AM

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Anita Katyal | BJP put caste in Dhankhar saga; Uddhav’s honesty impresses press

Prime Minister Narendra Modi BJP leaders called up Mr Dhankhar while others were asked to express their solidarity with him on social media

24 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

Palash Krishna Mehrotra | Fairytales of Christmas

Christmas Echoes: A Melodic Blend of Nostalgia and Tradition, Harmonized with Shane MacGowan's 'Fairytale of New York.

24 Dec 2023 12:00 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Christmas is here… It’s a time for festivity, but a holy season too

The national census tells us that Christianity is in decline in Britain.

22 Dec 2023 11:24 PM

Shikha Mukerjee | Will MPs’ suspensions jolt INDIA into anti-BJP unity?

Mr Kharge, groomed in the Congress culture of consensus building, is a natural for the job of convenor of the INDIA collective

22 Dec 2023 11:21 PM

Patralekha Chatterjee | Remittances at a new high, but there’s a dark side too

India’s inward remittances may account for only 3.4 per cent of the country’s GDP but it is the highest recipient of remittances globally.

21 Dec 2023 11:04 PM

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Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Of religion, myths, food as ‘New’ India flexes muscles

Uneducated, unemployed and under-nourished folk are not alone in swallowing these tales

21 Dec 2023 12:00 AM

Dilip Cherian | New Rajasthan CM hits the ground running

The recent security lapse at the Parliament has highlighted the inherent risks associated with prolonged vacancies in critical positions

21 Dec 2023 12:00 AM

Kamal Davar | Amidst global churn… India, US need a new road to Kabul

It was a matter of time before the Taliban government in Kabul would withdraw support to Kabul’s embassy in New Delhi

20 Dec 2023 12:06 AM

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Threats to free speech rise as global conflicts intensify

In India, we have been making cautious adjustments to our understanding of free speech by watching the goings-on all around us.

20 Dec 2023 12:03 AM

Mohan Guruswamy | What ails our democracy? Power flows from the top

No party seems without some blame attached it, for this seems to have become the norm these days

19 Dec 2023 2:38 AM

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Aakar Patel | Who’s a ‘terrorist’: Spraying smoke in Parliament just like Bhagat Singh?

The UAPA, under which many Indians have been charged and are in jail, does not define “terrorist” or “terrorism”

19 Dec 2023 2:26 AM

Saeed Naqvi | Amid differences with US on Gaza, Israeli lobby has to work overtime

The genocidal war continues but US wouldn’t like to be seen pressing for a ceasefire without terminating Hamas

18 Dec 2023 3:08 AM

Indranil Banerjie | COP28 and wages of greed: Planet is at breaking point

The urgency of action on climate control has been reiterated endlessly in recent times

18 Dec 2023 12:54 AM

Manish Tewari | Why Kissinger’s Legacy in South Asia is a Toxic One

Henry Kissinger lived to be one hundred years old

17 Dec 2023 12:08 AM

Ranjona Banerji | Hallo there! Have you all Condemned Hamas?

It’s been over two months since October 7, 2023, when Hamas rockets attacked Israel, killing 1400 people

17 Dec 2023 12:07 AM

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