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Opinion: Narasimha Rao Recast Not Just India's Economy, But Foreign Policy Too

Opinion: Narasimha Rao Recast Not Just India's Economy, But Foreign Policy Too

Elizabeth Roche | Tuesday February 27, 2024

If India is able to manoeuvre through rough times today, some credit needs to go to Rao, who set India on this course economically and in terms of foreign policy, with a pair of steady hands.

Opinion: New Surrogacy Rules Offer Hope, Though Scope Can Be Widened

Opinion: New Surrogacy Rules Offer Hope, Though Scope Can Be Widened

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday February 26, 2024

The new rules allow the use of a donor gamete if one of the partners is certified of having a medical condition that prevents the use of his or her gametes. But they still bar unmarried women from taking the surrogacy route to have children.

Opinion: AAP-Congress Alliance Can Inject Dynamism Into The Poll Landscape

Opinion: AAP-Congress Alliance Can Inject Dynamism Into The Poll Landscape

Ashutosh | Monday February 26, 2024

The announcement of the alliance comes a few days after a senior AAP leader's comment that the Congress did not "deserve a single seat''.

Opinion: How India's Space Sector Reforms Will Add Wings To Growth

Opinion: How India's Space Sector Reforms Will Add Wings To Growth

Bibek Debroy and Aditya Sinha | Monday February 26, 2024

The recent amendments in the FDI policy by the Union Cabinet, allowing 100% FDI in designated sub-sectors, are set to revolutionise the space sector in India.

Opinion: Kashmiri Sapphires Set To Dazzle The World Again

Opinion: Kashmiri Sapphires Set To Dazzle The World Again

Shantanu Guha Ray | Monday February 26, 2024

A decade after a 19.88-carat Kashmir sapphire shattered auction records in Geneva, the potential return of the priceless gems from the strife-torn region to global markets is on the horizon.

Opinion: 62 Years of Indo-China War: The Major Who Remained Undefeated

Opinion: 62 Years of Indo-China War: The Major Who Remained Undefeated

Jai Samota | Monday February 26, 2024

"Major Shaitan Singh's body was still resting on a boulder, and his hands held an LMG with the trigger depressed. Wild birds had feasted on his nose and eyes already, and the terrible cold turned his entire face black."

Blog: 'Sorry Papa, Forgive Me' - Notes From Kota, And A Plea For Change

Blog: 'Sorry Papa, Forgive Me' - Notes From Kota, And A Plea For Change

Rohit Khanna | Sunday February 25, 2024

Roughly two students die by suicide every month in Kota, India's coaching capital. Key among many other factors that contribute to this rot is the glaring lack of accountability the city's coaching centres enjoy.

Opinion: Asia's Imperfect Elections-Democracy Remains Intact, Even If It's Procedural

Opinion: Asia's Imperfect Elections-Democracy Remains Intact, Even If It's Procedural

Chietigj Bajpaee | Saturday February 24, 2024

Recent elections in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Taiwan show that democracy remains alive in Asia as most countries in the region continue to derive legitimacy from their status as democratic states.

Lifehack: How To Guide ChatGPT Towards Giving You Exactly What You Want

Lifehack: How To Guide ChatGPT Towards Giving You Exactly What You Want

Anand Murali | Friday February 23, 2024

The trick with ChatGPT is knowing the right wish to ask from it. Here are a few ways to do that.

Opinion: How This Mysuru Family Has Kept A Sanskrit Newspaper Alive For Decades

Opinion: How This Mysuru Family Has Kept A Sanskrit Newspaper Alive For Decades

Pankaj Mishra | Friday February 23, 2024

What does it take for the world's only Sanskrit newspaper to stay relevant in the age of AI? Sheer grit and unflinching resolve, above all.

Opinion: Why BJP Should Not Ignore Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance

Opinion: Why BJP Should Not Ignore Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance

Ashutosh | Friday February 23, 2024

It would be erroneous to conclude that the SP-Congress alliance is no match for the BJP's might in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP, on its part, seems to understand this very well too.

Opinion: Two Years Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis - This Is A War With No Winners

Opinion: Two Years Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis - This Is A War With No Winners

Harsh V. Pant | Thursday February 22, 2024

India has maintained from the very beginning that the only solution is dialogue and diplomacy. The meandering course of the war seems to have proved that right.

Opinion: For My Mother Language - It's Time Bengali Got Classical Status

Opinion: For My Mother Language - It's Time Bengali Got Classical Status

Derek O'Brien | Thursday February 22, 2024

Bengali, whose origin can be traced back to the 6th century, is the second most spoken language in India. Not only is it a source of pride for millions today, but it also occupies an important place in India's 18th-century Renaissance movement.

Opinion: Fali S. Nariman, Whose Memories Won't Fade

Opinion: Fali S. Nariman, Whose Memories Won't Fade

Kaleeswaram Raj | Thursday February 22, 2024

Fali S. Nariman was more than just a jurist. He was universal, quite like his constitutionalism.

Opinion: Aatmanirbharta Is The Focus In Centre's Rs 84,000 Crore Defence Package

Opinion: Aatmanirbharta Is The Focus In Centre's Rs 84,000 Crore Defence Package

R.K. Narang | Thursday February 22, 2024

The approvals granted by the Defence Ministry last week are aligned with the government's vision of supporting indigenous design, development and manufacturing, with Import of equipment limited to bare essentials.

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