Opinion
Rethinking tribal women’s inheritance rights
‘Excluding tribal women from inheritance rights in some cases due to the acceptance of exclusion clauses under Hindu laws, while…
Stick together: On India and Brazil and their ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s India visit last week sent important messages for both India-Brazil ties, and for…
Congress tightens grip in Telangana, but tests lie ahead
The results of the 2026 Telangana municipal elections mark another milestone in the Congress’s steady political consolidation in Telangana. Before…
Why India is still awkward about kink, and why that may be changing
Everyone has an opinion about kink, and almost none of them begin with, “I’m curious.” The first time it came…
Letters to The Editor — February 23, 2026
Court versus Trump The Supreme Court of the U.S. rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs is a reflection of…
Lines in the sand: On India and the Pax Silica alliance
India’s entry into the Pax Silica alliance represents a strategic manoeuvre to secure its technological future by aligning with a…
Protecting the freedom of speech of MPs
LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks during the Budget session of Parliament, on February 11, 2026. | Photo…
India’s leap, from back office to global brain trust
The narrative of India as the ‘world’s back office’ has been officially retired. By early 2026, a profound transformation had…
Parliament’s historic law, an extended wait for women
When Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Act in September 2023, millions of Indian women believed that their moment had finally…
Tariffs in trouble: On the U.S. Supreme Court and Donald Trump
In a major blow to a central pillar of U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the country’s Supreme Court (SCOTUS)…