Opinion

By Bhaskar Nath Biswal Temples have long served as the heart of Indian social and spiritual life, offering a sanctuary of peace and a conduit for divine communion. Millions flock to these sacred places seeking solace, guidance and a sense of belonging. Yet, paradoxically, these...

By Dhurjati Mukherjee India’s large population—about 30–35% of whom live at or near the poverty line—needs strong healthcare prioritisation. However, governments have long neglected this sector, leaving many rural and underprivileged health centers without sufficient staff or basic equipment like operational X-ray machines. A thorough...

By Tobias Bunde and Sophie Eisentraut The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. Leaders have risen to prominence by promising sweeping demolition rather than careful reform. They seek to tear down rules and institutions at home and abroad, which they falsely claim hinder...

By Rajdeep Sardesai  Even by the morally vacuous standards of social media, a venomous video put up by the Assam BJP marks a new low. The controversial video – now deleted – showed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma using an air rifle at ‘point...

By Brahma Chellaney For over two decades, the United States has regarded India as a “natural partner” — a rising power whose geography, military capabilities, and democratic credentials made it indispensable to America’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific. Five successive US administrations, Republican and Democratic alike,...

Pratigyan Das Recently, three minor sisters jumped from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Ghaziabad, UP, allegedly after their parents objected to their gaming addiction. The deaths of these minors have again brought attention to the risks linked to digital challenges. The Economic...

Charudutta Panigrahi India’s steel industry is poised for exponential growth, targeting 300 million tonnes of production by 2030. Yet this ambition collides with a stark reality: coal-heavy technologies drive emissions of 2.6 tons of CO per ton of crude steel, far above the global average...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has just scored an unprecedented victory in the country’s general election. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which she leads, won 316 seats in the 465-member House of Representatives (the Diet’s lower house), up sharply from 198. The combined strength...

Melvin Durai Atourist named Pablo Garcia recently shared an Instagram video that he titled, “India has the best surprises.” The video, taken from an auto-rickshaw travelling down a busy road in Bangalore, shows another auto-rickshaw carrying a fairly large passenger: a calf. The calf is...

Ana Palacio The just-concluded talks among representatives of the United States, Russia, and Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates to end Russia’s war in Ukraine finished, no surprise, virtually where they began. But the latest effort might shed light on how the US is thinking...