Opinion
Should the abortion law be amended for minor rape victims?
Why are so many pregnant persons approaching the courts for terminations? Do we need to remove time limits on abortions?…
Building hazards: On preventing and fighting fires
Each major fire accident in cities that ends up claiming human lives fleshes out different sets of causative and exacerbating…
Satire | The Great Nicobar nuisance
I’ll be honest. I’m not an expert on the environment. I can’t plant a tree to save my life (or…
Unwinnable war: On Donald Trump’s ‘Operation Project Freedom’
When Donald Trump announced ‘Operation Project Freedom’, aimed at “guiding” stranded merchant vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz, he…
Openness, not isolation, is the bedrock of the West
Recent statements from Washington show how global politics is being increasingly framed along civilisational terms. The U.S. Secretary of State…
Seeking a new paradigm for Dravidian exceptionalism
TVK president C. Joseph Vijay waves as he arrives at his party office in Chennai on May 5, 2026. |…
Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2026
Floor test People were under the impression that Mr. Vijay’s TVK party, which emerged as the single largest party in the recently held…
Ballots outside, bargains inside
The oligarchic functioning of traditional political parties has alienated politically conscious youth, first-time voters, and unheard sections of society, pushing…
Back in the saddle: On the Congress win in the Kerala Assembly polls
Riding a massive anti-incumbency wave, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)returned to power in Kerala on May 4, ending 10…
Back in the saddle: On the Congress win in the Kerala Assembly polls
Riding a massive anti-incumbency wave, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)returned to power in Kerala on May 4, ending 10…