Opinion
Opinion | PM Modi’s Quest to Build a Civilisation State: A Gift to India’s Future
If there has been a quiet movement for civilisational resurgence brewing in India, Modi’s ascent has helped bring it into the mainstream
Right Word | China In The UN: How Beijing Is Manipulating African and Asian Nations to Serve Its Interests
One significant factor contributing to the solidarity among authoritarian regimes is their collaboration on human rights issues, which serves to bolster their political stability and international legitimacy.
Opinion | How Modi 3.0 Has Made Project ‘Peace in Europe’ Its First Priority In Foreign Policy
PM Narendra Modi has always stated India’s position by saying it is on the side of peace. He strategically planned to do complete groundwork before intensifying peace talks
Opinion | National Sports Day: PM Modi’s Game-Changing Vision Rewrites Indian Sports
PM Modi's commitment to improving the sporting ecosystem, combined with transparent governance and targeted initiatives, is paving the way for India to become a global sporting powerhouse
Global Watch | How CPEC Has Become A Major Trigger in Balochistan-Pakistan Conflict
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has turned out to be yet another chapter of exploitation and neglect in the long history of Balochistan
Opinion | Travails Of Being An Indian Diplomat In Pakistan
Former diplomat Ruchi Ghanashyam’s new book about her stint in Islamabad evokes a host of memories in me as the head of the Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan Division, as Joint Secretary, in the Ministry of External Affairs from 1995 to 2001
Opinion | Mamata Banerjee Proves Just Having Women on Top Means Little for Women
Simply having women in leadership positions is not enough. What is required is a tough, no-nonsense administration that does not tolerate any dereliction of duty
Opinion: Open Your Eyes, Sanskrit is Thriving | Sticking Point
Forget the obituaries - Sanskrit is experiencing a digital renaissance. Today’s youth, immersed in online content from YouTube to e-journals, might just be the most ‘Sanskritised’ generation yet
Book Review | Sushilkumar Shinde: A Dalit Politician Who Rejected Reservation and Admired Savarkar
Written by Rasheed Kidwai, Shinde’s memoir, ‘Five Decades in Politics’, is a candid account of his decades-long political life that began on a disappointing note before he reached the pinnacle of power, and again failed towards the fag end
Opinion | Is Rape-Murder Now the Leitmotif of Bengal’s Exceptionalism?
There have been headline-grabbing cases in every year that the Trinamool Congress and Mamata Banerjee have ruled West Bengal
Opinion | Har Ghar Tiranga: A Celebration of Unity, Pride and Economic Revival
In a conflict-driven world where India has her own internal anarchists to deal with, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative is more relevant for the country than ever before
Opinion | Rising Opposition Leader Raises Concerns About Forgotten Malaysian Indian Diaspora
The issue is especially pronounced as Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim PM Anwar is set to have a formal bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart, PM Narendra Modi. Would the concerns and the pleas of two million Malaysian Indians be voiced on this bilatera...
Opinion | Time to Move On: Sexist Trolling of Sobhita Dhulipala after Engagement to Naga Chaitanya Must Stop
Sobhita Dhulipala faces harsh online backlash after her engagement to Naga Chaitanya, with Samantha Ruth Prabhu's fans accusing her of being a 'homewrecker'
Opinion | Cry, My Beloved Birthplace: Bangladesh is Once Again a Victim of Dark Forces
The ‘interim government’ comprising academics and ‘civil society’, installed by the Army chief, does not inspire confidence as they have neither the mass support nor the political experience to counter the dark forces in Bangladesh.
Book Excerpt | Temple Treasures: A Journey Through Time
Temples marked the transition of Hindu dharma from the Vedic rites of ceremonial sacrifices to the faith of Bhakti and devotion to favourite gods
Opinion | Imane Khelif Vs Angela Carini: Is Third-Gender Olympics the Answer?
Creating a framework for a Third Gender Olympic Games is not going to be easy. Gender can be infinitely complex, and often confused with sexual choice or orientation