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Book Excerpt | 'Boastful': How Terrorist Masood Azhar Spent His Time In Jail In India

Book Excerpt | 'Boastful': How Terrorist Masood Azhar Spent His Time In Jail In India

Abhinav Pandya | Tuesday October 01, 2024

Mohananey also said that Masood was aware and boastful about his importance. He apparently claimed that when he landed at Heathrow Airport in London, a massive crowd of followers came to see him, resulting in a two-hour traffic jam.

Opinion | Udhayanidhi To Akhilesh, How India's Political 'Sons' Have Fared

Opinion | Udhayanidhi To Akhilesh, How India's Political 'Sons' Have Fared

K.V. Prasad | Tuesday October 01, 2024

The transfer of power through generations is never easy. Mulayam Singh Yadav realised that, too, when the rise of his son Akhilesh Yadav as chief minister sparked a bitter feud in the Yadav clan. Embers of that rebellion continue to burn to this day.

Opinion | J&K Battle Royale: How Over 400 Players Are Vying For 40 Seats In Phase 3

Opinion | J&K Battle Royale: How Over 400 Players Are Vying For 40 Seats In Phase 3

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday October 01, 2024

The third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is crucial for the leading political parties, with constituencies of many prominent candidates at stake. A fierce contest is on the cards.

Opinion: Son-Rise Central - Reality Of India's Democracy

Opinion: Son-Rise Central - Reality Of India's Democracy

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday September 30, 2024

Political parties in India can rant and rave about nepotism and dynastic politics all they can but they hardly practice what they preach.

Opinion | Quad Has A Substantial Agenda For The Future

Opinion | Quad Has A Substantial Agenda For The Future

Kanwal Sibal | Monday September 30, 2024

India emphasises the broader purpose of Quad beyond the China threat. That threat is certainly a binding factor within the group, even if the rhetoric is that the Quad is not directed at any country.

Opinion | New Delhi's Air Quality Can Choke Its Geopolitical Influence

Opinion | New Delhi's Air Quality Can Choke Its Geopolitical Influence

Nishtha Gautam | Monday September 30, 2024

Already, India is being decried as one of the world's most significant polluters. Our prickliness and denunciation of such proclamations cannot mitigate their reputational damage.

Opinion | J&K Election: 10 Years On, Which Way Will The Wind Blow?

Opinion | J&K Election: 10 Years On, Which Way Will The Wind Blow?

Dr. Sandeep Shastri | Monday September 30, 2024

The Jammu region and the Kashmir valley have distinctly different political orientations. The final result would be a clear indication of how much support these political players have across the region today.

Opinion | Why Is Israel Playing With Fire? Because It Has Understood It Can

Opinion | Why Is Israel Playing With Fire? Because It Has Understood It Can

Aditi Bhaduri | Saturday September 28, 2024

Already, Israel has demonstrated that in spite of widespread condemnation of its use of disproportionate force in the Gaza Strip, it has been able to stay intent on its course, with the international community incapable of or unwilling to halt its as

Blog | This Is What Happened When I Ditched E-Payments For Cash

Blog | This Is What Happened When I Ditched E-Payments For Cash

Anwiti Singh | Saturday September 28, 2024

By mid-month, I'd check my bank account and would be overcome by a wave of dread. My expenses had skyrocketed.

Opinion | A Lot Is At Stake For Rahul - And Congress - In Haryana

Opinion | A Lot Is At Stake For Rahul - And Congress - In Haryana

Ashutosh | Friday September 27, 2024

If the Congress wins Haryana with a big margin, then it will be a big stamp of approval to Rahul's politics of secularism and his recent experiment with social justice. A loss on the other hand will bring confusion in the Congress ranks.

Opinion | How Bengal, Once An Economic Powerhouse, Lost Its Shine

Opinion | How Bengal, Once An Economic Powerhouse, Lost Its Shine

Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Friday September 27, 2024

West Bengal's economic decline, particularly in comparison to its counterparts Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, reflects a marked divergence in growth trajectories since the 1960s.

Opinion | <i> Sector 36 </i>: How Far Is Too Far For 'Content'?

Opinion | Sector 36 : How Far Is Too Far For 'Content'?

Latha Srinivasan | Friday September 27, 2024

Exploiting the trauma of others and inadvertently glorifying killers is a tragedy in itself. In the case of Sector 36, neither the intention is justifiable, nor the execution.

Opinion | Should Hindu Religious Institutions Be Freed From State Control?

Opinion | Should Hindu Religious Institutions Be Freed From State Control?

Anurag Punetha | Thursday September 26, 2024

While Hindu temples are subject to strict government oversight, religious institutions belonging to other communities-such as mosques and churches-enjoy considerable financial autonomy.

Opinion | The Karnataka Conundrum: The Road Ahead For A Chastened Siddaramaiah

Opinion | The Karnataka Conundrum: The Road Ahead For A Chastened Siddaramaiah

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday September 26, 2024

A huge court setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah means he can be prosecuted in a land scam that threatens to upend his government and his long political career.

Opinion | Family, Job, Discrimination: What's Driving Indian Youth To Suicide?

Opinion | Family, Job, Discrimination: What's Driving Indian Youth To Suicide?

Tanya Nicole Fernandes, Amiti Varma, Dr Soumitra Pathare | Thursday September 26, 2024

Those we spoke to stressed the growing generational divide among young people and their parents. The constant tussle for autonomy in decisions around education, careers and relationships weighed on them.

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