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In Bengal today, two weeks before elections, there are around 27L people who stand to lose the chance to vote in the assembly election, weeks away, not because they have been found ineligible. They may not get to vote because they are no longer part of the electorate. Bengalis and non-Bengalis. Hindus, Muslims, Christians. Mostly…
In an era already strained by great-power rivalry and regional instability, the re-emergence of nuclear brinkmanship in South Asia should alarm the world. What was once considered unthinkable—the casual invocation of nuclear use—is increasingly entering mainstream political discourse. Nowhere is this more troubling than in rhetoric emanating from Pakistan, where political figures, military leaders, and…
Educational innovator Ramji Raghavan emphasises hands-on learning using everyday materials such as tree bark, rocks and soil, even as artificial intelligence makes information more instantly accessible. As founder and chairperson of the Agastya International Foundation, he works with students and teachers across 24 states, bringing interdisciplinary experts to its campus near Bengaluru to train them…
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman’s visit to India, starting April 7, 2026, marks a pivotal effort to reset bilateral ties following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) victory under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. This is the first visit by a Bangladeshi minister since the new government took office, with talks focusing on strengthening ties, energy cooperation,…
All life is valuable, so it’s great that the US F-15 crew, shot down over Iran last week, has been rescued. Talk about the op easily turns to its dollar cost – around $300mn, by some estimates. But that misses the point – America rescues its soldiers, because it believes no price is too high…
This article has been co-authored by Aarushi Raikar and Jaisila Menon In an age where technology shapes nearly every aspect of human life, our understanding of “progress” has become increasingly growth-driven, competitive, and extractive. We continue to build what may be called a “shiny cage” of material success. This often comes at the cost of…
Our ability to accept and look at the criticism indicates how much we have grown. Usually, just one word or one critical sentence is enough to throw us off balance and totally disturb our emotions. Emotional stability is a big concern today in the world across all age groups, especially amongst the youth and teens. We…
There is a particular kind of Indian optimism that survives every data point. It lives somewhere between the annual appraisal and the Diwali bonus, between the polite nod in a townhall and the quiet calculation on an EMI sheet. It is the optimism that says things will sort themselves out because they always have. And…
All rooms are equal, but the balcony is not a room. It’s a handshake to the outdoors or, for those so inclined, a step inward, towards quiet contemplation. That’s why balconies of all persuasions (whether narrow as an alley, wide as a salesman’s smile, recessed, cantilevered, or the alluring Juliet version) used to be a…
