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A leader’s credibility is one of the most critical traits for political success and vote-pulling in India. Contemporary Indian voter behaviour increasingly rewards personal trust, perceived integrity, and a track record of delivery. While traditional factors like caste coalitions, regional identity, and party machinery remain deeply entrenched, the ‘credibility premium’ has altered how national elections…

In The Gender Glitch I asked whether we would date our machines, and what it would do to us once we did. The first half of that question is now a market. The second half is what this column is about. A year ago the companion economy was still something I had to argue into…

Six Lok Sabha members decided to bid a final farewell to the UBT faction and join the Shiv Sena. Reacting to the decision of these six MPs, Sanjay Raut, true to form, recited verses with his characteristic humility and polite language. All these MPs were elected by leveraging the face of Uddhav Thackeray’s leadership; consequently,…

A university grows when its teachers grow. When teachers are denied dignity, institutions ultimately deny themselves excellence. In every generation, universities are judged not merely by their buildings, rankings, or research output, but by the respect they accord to their teachers. The quality of higher education depends upon the confidence, security, and dignity of those…

The 2026 senior secondary examination cycle has brought critical administrative challenges to the forefront of India’s school education discussion. Recent structural adjustments within the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) management, combined with widespread student feedback regarding the transition to On-Screen Marking (OSM) digital evaluation systems, have highlighted the need to review our assessment frameworks….

This week, Kevin Warsh leads his first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve, and he should start by making the US central bank do the job it has been failing at for years. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author’s own. END OF ARTICLE Source…

After exploring Thimphu and visiting Punakha, I headed to Paro, at a height of 7,333 feet and about 55 km from the capital. Widely regarded as Bhutan’s most beautiful valley, Paro is also the country’s main gateway, home to Bhutan’s only international airport. Renowned for its ancient monasteries, majestic dzongs, apple orchards, emerald rice fields, and spectacular Himalayan scenery,…

London chippy is perfect example of how to run a tricky biz In London, which I’m visiting, I witness a demonstration of how to conduct geopolitics.  Geopolitics happens when geography comes into collision with politics, and politics gets into a head-butting contest with geography.  Geopolitics can indeed be a fishy business. And the geopolitics I…

Making exams safer is important, but it is not the same as fixing the system. The NEET-UG retest was carried out successfully. The security was huge. Police forces, security agencies, AI monitoring, CCTV cameras, signal jammers, biometric checks, GPS-tracked vehicles, and thousands of staff were involved. Nearly 23 lakh students had to go through strict…

Spurious health claims on packaged food can hurt consumers’ health. FSSAI must stay on top of them A 250ml cup of sugarcane juice can naturally contain over 5 teaspoons of sugar. If you add mango pulp to this juice, and sell the combo as mango juice “with no added sugar”, are you being economical with…