Opinion
Letters to The Editor — March 3, 2026
Unjustifiable aggression The Israel-United States war against Iran defies logic and is wholly indefensible. Only if the International Atomic Energy…
Questions for the church and the State
The publication of the report of the Justice (Retd) J.B. Koshy Commission on Christian Minorities has put the spotlight on reservation, caste and conversion in…
Rethinking tax searches for the digital age
The Supreme Court in Vishwaprasad Alva vs Union of India (2026) confronts a constitutional question transcending taxation: the lawful reach of sovereign power…
On the draw — March 2, 2026
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Imperial war: on the war against Iran
Donald Trump came to the White House promising to end America’s endless wars. That promise now lies in ashes in…
Selective outrage: on Supreme Court and NCERT textbook
The Supreme Court Bench that took up the NCERT Class 8 social science textbook case might have overreacted when it…
Sixteenth Finance Commission — misses and concerns
The Sixteenth Finance Commission had significant flexibility in determining its approach and methodology, as its terms of reference followed directly…
Skill India as herculean challenges, Galgotian blunders
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity requires a herculean effort. India’s demographic dividend, that ends by 2040, is one such opportunity. Several European…
Letters to The Editor — March 2, 2026
Iran attacked The U.S.-Israel assault on Iran is best understood as an economic war, not merely a security operation. The…
Corrections and Clarifications — March 2, 2026
The photo caption that accompanied a report, “President undertakes sortie in Prachand” (Inside pages, February 28, 2026), erroneously identified Group…