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Opinion | Enter Real Khalnayak: How Sanjay Dutt Became South's Favourite 'Villain'

Opinion | Enter Real Khalnayak: How Sanjay Dutt Became South's Favourite 'Villain'

Latha Srinivasan | Friday August 09, 2024

Going by the roles he's essaying, Dutt's resurrection as a star is symbolic of not just the emergence of a new Indian film industry, but also the arrival of a new-age, kick-ass Indian villain who is more than just guns and swank.

Opinion | Here's To Tribals And Their Endless Fight For <i>Jal, Jungle, Zameen</i>

Opinion | Here's To Tribals And Their Endless Fight For Jal, Jungle, Zameen

Derek O'Brien | Friday August 09, 2024

As the world observes International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Adivasi communities in Hasdeo, Singrauli, Talabira, Gare Pelma, Chhindwara, and elsewhere are resisting the takeover of their jal, jangal, and zameen.

Opinion | Kerala Tragedy Is Why States Must Stop Opposing 'ESA' Tags

Opinion | Kerala Tragedy Is Why States Must Stop Opposing 'ESA' Tags

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday August 08, 2024

On July 31, the central government issued the sixth iteration of a draft notification, proposing to declare over 56,825.7 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA).

Opinion | Vinesh Phogat, The Darned Woman Athlete Taking Our Breath Away

Opinion | Vinesh Phogat, The Darned Woman Athlete Taking Our Breath Away

Nishtha Gautam | Thursday August 08, 2024

Phogat will soon be forgotten. She won't appear on India's list of Olympic medallists' and nobody will care for what she went through. Spectacles, as stated earlier, are important to engage fickle collective memory.

Opinion | Britain On The Boil: What's Behind The Street Riots Sweeping Across UK?

Opinion | Britain On The Boil: What's Behind The Street Riots Sweeping Across UK?

Syed Zubair Ahmed | Thursday August 08, 2024

As street violence continues, Keir Starmer's new government's honeymoon period is well and truly over. His month-old Prime Ministership will be judged on how he handles the ongoing crisis.

Opinion | Don't Catch a Falling Knife: Message From The Market Correction

Opinion | Don't Catch a Falling Knife: Message From The Market Correction

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday August 07, 2024

Until there is more clarity on positive developments or limited negative outcomes, investors may be better off booking some profits on their equity investments. As the adage goes, "Don't try to catch a falling knife".

Blog | The Complex Emotions Bangladesh And Its Crisis Evoke In Me, An Indian

Blog | The Complex Emotions Bangladesh And Its Crisis Evoke In Me, An Indian

Mayank Mishra | Wednesday August 07, 2024

Alongside the term 'ghuspaithiye' and the range of emotions it evokes, there is a mix of empathy, pain, shared legacy, and a common love for Rabindra Sangeet - all experienced in varying degrees and at different times.

Opinion | What Really Went Wrong With UPSC?

Opinion | What Really Went Wrong With UPSC?

Rajiv Tuli | Tuesday August 06, 2024

In recent days, both the UPSC and the system of its recruitment have come under public criticism, thanks to incidents of abuse and misuse of quota by a few candidates.

Opinion | All That India May Lose If Middle East Plunges Into A Full-Blown War

Opinion | All That India May Lose If Middle East Plunges Into A Full-Blown War

Syed Zubair Ahmed | Tuesday August 06, 2024

Modi's huge investment in West Asia diplomacy and increased engagements may come unhinged if tensions spread and engulf the region in a wider war.

Opinion: Red Carpet Or Not? Furious Debate Over India's Olympics Uniform

Opinion: Red Carpet Or Not? Furious Debate Over India's Olympics Uniform

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday August 06, 2024

The Indian contingent's attire at the Olympics opening ceremony has provoked severe criticism. "Eyesore", "uninspiring", "work of absolute mediocrity" - the feedback was brutal and unsparing.

Opinion | A Post-Hasina Bangladesh Doesn't Seem Like A Great Friend For India

Opinion | A Post-Hasina Bangladesh Doesn't Seem Like A Great Friend For India

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy | Tuesday August 06, 2024

Hasinas resignation is possibly one of the biggest strategic shocks for New Delhi in recent years. Her governments economic and foreign policy fostered a strong bond with India and made it a hub of regional connectivity and integration.

Opinion | Sheikh Hasina: When The Hunted Is Also The Hunter

Opinion | Sheikh Hasina: When The Hunted Is Also The Hunter

Nishtha Gautam | Monday August 05, 2024

Sheikh Hasina, one of the longest-serving heads of the government in the world, has demitted office after a month of bloodshed in Bangladesh. Her life seems to be coming full circle.

Opinion | 5 Years Of Change In Jammu And Kashmir

Opinion | 5 Years Of Change In Jammu And Kashmir

Sanjay Singh | Monday August 05, 2024

The new ground realities have immediate implications for regional parties. The shift in events has heightened popular expectations from local and state leaders, who will need to adapt their politics and narrative accordingly.

Opinion | In Delhi's Chief Minister-Raj Niwas Battle, It's Voters Who Are Suffering

Opinion | In Delhi's Chief Minister-Raj Niwas Battle, It's Voters Who Are Suffering

Anurag Mishra | Monday August 05, 2024

As a Delhi voter, I feel it is my responsibility to highlight the plight of the voters of the national capital, whose votes seem devalued by the intentional degradation and attempted killing of democracy.

Opinion | Missed Opportunities: How India Lost $11 Trillion Between 1971 And 1991

Opinion | Missed Opportunities: How India Lost $11 Trillion Between 1971 And 1991

Abhishek Banerjee, Karuna Gopal | Monday August 05, 2024

In total, the loss to the Indian economy between 1971 and 1991 works out to a mind-boggling $11.246 trillion. That amounts to Rs 942 lakh crore.

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