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BJP President Amit shah at the inauguration of Selfie booth at khan market in new Delhi. (Image: Bunny Smith)

Patralekha Chatterjee | How ‘selfie booths’ are changing India politics

The 3D selfie booths at the centre of the current political storm take the BJP strategy a step further.

12 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

In 1945, however, Ibn Saud was at least formally the supplicant. As the representative of the Palestinian-Arabs he did not deny that Europe’s Jews had been cruelly treated. But he argued that innocent Palestinians should not have to pay for Germany’s crimes. (File Image AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why US, Saudis aren’t in a hurry to halt war in Gaza

If the major powers failed the Palestinians, their own race brothers were not very helpful either

11 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

The railway ministry has dispelled speculation by devising a unique arrangement to formalise the role of the newly appointed director-general (DG) of the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) in Vadodara. (Image: DC)

Dilip Cherian | Decoding the Railway Board reshuffle

Roopa Srinivasan is set to serve as the DG, NAIR, from the Railway Board in Delhi

11 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

Sunil Gatade | Nitish Kumar is a ‘non-starter’ as INDIA alliance readies for polls

Even his detractors agree that Nitish Kumar is a consummate player on the political chessboard

09 Jan 2024 11:16 PM

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laughs while speaking to the media, a day after she won the 12th parliamentary elections, in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

K.C. Singh | Hasina’s victory: Time for caution, not complacency

India needs to help diminish the trust deficit between the ruling Awami League and Begum Khaleda Zia’s BNP.

09 Jan 2024 11:13 PM

Christmas Day, December 25, is also Good Governance Day in India, as it has been since 2014, to coincide with the birth anniversary of the late Atal Behari Vajpayee. (Image:Twitter)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Punitive Laws Alone Can’t De-Risk India’s Highways

The urgency to curb “hit and run” cases is unambiguous.

09 Jan 2024 12:02 AM

The Tablighi meeting was held before India issued guidelines on public gatherings. (PTI File Image)

Aakar Patel | Scapegoating of Tablighi Jamaat in 2020: Lessons for today’s India

This was the first time in India that a particular religious group had been mentioned in the list of visa guidelines.

08 Jan 2024 11:09 PM

The fact is that despite the 1962 war, and the consequences of the Cold War, the leaderships of both China and India have sought to maintain stability in their relationship. (Image: Twitter)

Sanjaya Baru | India & China: Of power, performance & posturing

Neither succeeded in full measure, but very quickly came to terms with the “ground realities”

08 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple under construction, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple, in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent

BJP is using the Ram Temple consecration ceremony to expand its reach to territories, which have, so far, remained out of its reach.

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Offerings brought by devotees during a 'Sandesh Yatra' from Nepal's Janakpur, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

A judicially sanctioned Temple Trust has been constituted to oversee the construction.

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

A Christmas surprise transforms Grumpy neighbors into pet enthusiasts. (Image by arrangement)

Shashi Warrier | The Christmas Conversion

Christmas Miracle: How a Litter of Puppies Bridged the Gap Between Cat and Dog People in the Neighborhood

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP/PTI)

Farrukh Dhondy | After wars in Gaza, Ukraine… blasts in Iran: Despite old ties, I won’t go back there

I still believe its support for Ukraine is necessary and its support for the genocide of innocents in Gaza is deplorable.

06 Jan 2024 12:39 AM

The ULFA on Dec. 29, 2023 signed a peace accord with the central and Assam governments in Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Wasbir Hussain | Will Ulfa accord really bring peace to Assam?

The Ulfa accord may have ended the insurgency for its 700-odd cadres who have been living in designated camps

06 Jan 2024 12:29 AM

Caretaker Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani. (AFP File Photo)

Claude Arpi | Why Pak politicians need to study Kashmir history

Pakistan’s politicians started crying foul over J&K's status, saying that the Indian government’s decision had “no legal value”.

04 Jan 2024 11:57 PM

There is every chance that these parties may assess the initiative as being primarily aimed at securing the anti-BJP space in states in which the regional parties are a significant force. In such a situation, the battle for 2024 may be over even before it has begun in right earnest. (File Image:Twitter)

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Opp. lose battle for 2024 before it’s begun?

The Opposition parties got together, found in “INDIA” an acronym that creased brows of top BJP leaders

04 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

The suspenseful build-up, supposedly orchestrated to sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appearance at the third national conference of chief secretaries (CS) adds an extra layer of intrigue to the impending reshuffle. (Image: Twitter: @NITIAayog)

Dilip Cherian | Centre’s AGMUT Shakeup will Extend Beyond Delhi

Insiders are branding this exercise as potentially the last blockbuster move before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

04 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress flounders, needs a strategy to get relevant

A “Donate for Desh” fundraising campaign or a 6,200-km Bharat Nyay Yatra crossing 14 states

03 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | After Rajnath’s vow, will Army give ‘justice’ to all it wronged?

We should examine the past record of the Government of India when it comes to justice for those wronged by the Army.

02 Jan 2024 12:47 AM

The "CMA CGM Palais Royal", the world's largest container's ship powered by natural gas, sails in the bay of Marseille, southern France, on December 14, 2023. Ships belonging to CMA-CGM have returned to the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, and those belonging to Maersk will do the same, the two shipping giants said on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

K.C. Singh | 2024, a year of elections, will be full of challenges

The Houthis have successfully rendered the Red Sea as a “no-go” zone for global shipping.

02 Jan 2024 12:43 AM

The identity of Indianness will take more than semantic conflation to Bharat, but perhaps not as intended by partisans as a means of divide. (Image by pikusperstar on Freepik)

Bhopinder Singh | India’s diversity, inclusiveness is at risk as leaders push intolerance

India is a veritable tinderbox if not anchored to its lofty constitutional spirit of inclusivity.

01 Jan 2024 12:21 AM

Columns Page-11

Patralekha Chatterjee | How ‘selfie booths’ are changing India politics

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why US, Saudis aren’t in a hurry to halt war in Gaza

Dilip Cherian | Decoding the Railway Board reshuffle

Sunil Gatade | Nitish Kumar is a ‘non-starter’ as INDIA alliance readies for polls

K.C. Singh | Hasina’s victory: Time for caution, not complacency

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Punitive Laws Alone Can’t De-Risk India’s Highways

Aakar Patel | Scapegoating of Tablighi Jamaat in 2020: Lessons for today’s India

Sanjaya Baru | India & China: Of power, performance & posturing

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent

Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

Shashi Warrier | The Christmas Conversion

Farrukh Dhondy | After wars in Gaza, Ukraine… blasts in Iran: Despite old ties, I won’t go back there

Wasbir Hussain | Will Ulfa accord really bring peace to Assam?

Claude Arpi | Why Pak politicians need to study Kashmir history

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Opp. lose battle for 2024 before it’s begun?

Dilip Cherian | Centre’s AGMUT Shakeup will Extend Beyond Delhi

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress flounders, needs a strategy to get relevant

Aakar Patel | After Rajnath’s vow, will Army give ‘justice’ to all it wronged?

K.C. Singh | 2024, a year of elections, will be full of challenges

Bhopinder Singh | India’s diversity, inclusiveness is at risk as leaders push intolerance

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