Opinion
Pakistan’s arms sales drive calls for India’s attention
Although largely ignored by India, a couple of historic benchmarks were created in Rawalpindi on February 2. Pakistani Chief of…
Projecting a Muslim-centric Opposition – The Hindu
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s public statements are often brazen but layered. He recently projected the Raijor Dal as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s principal rival in the…
Aligning religious tourism with ecology
Shantivanam, a group of sacred groves, in Kerala. “India is home to thousands of sacred natural sites, many of which…
Safety last: On explosives units, safety record
India’s high-risk industries typically have a poor safety record. They operate in the margins, employ poorly paid unskilled workers, are…
Dead man talking: pushing the limits of curated feeds
Meta has patented technology that allows artificial intelligence to pose as you after you are dead. Not preserve your words…
Breaking the cycle of violence against women
Greater sensitisation is needed on trauma bonding. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The recent murder of a 27-year-old pregnant woman…
New reality: On new series of national accounts data
The release of the new series of national accounts data is a heartening improvement to India’s key economic statistics, but…
The waning sheen: On prices, GST rationalisation
The February GST mop-up shows an impressive year-on-year rise of 8.1%, with gross collections touching about ₹1.83 lakh crore. Much…
Israel, the U.S. and a war to build a unipolar West Asia
On February 27, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who was mediating talks between the United States and…
UGC reform debate, faultlines in politics of social justice
‘A vast section in university campuses survive as vulnerable social groups’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Recent debates over proposed…