Opinion
Integrating higher education: Why govt policy must differentiate and support private universities
Every Union Budget is a moment when sectors ask whether public policy is aligned with the future the country is…
Hyper-specialists vs renaissance engineers: How China and India are reimagining human capital for AI Age
The early twenty-first century has witnessed a bifurcation in the educational strategies of Asia’s two demographic superpowers. As the global…
BRICS India summit needs a green and resilient agenda
The next BRICS Summit will be held in India this year. Having hosted the G-20 (2023), infrastructure and organisational processes…
China vs. India in the race for diasporic research talent: Speed, sovereignty, and soft power
The global map of scientific talent is being redrawn. For decades, the dominant narrative was “Brain Drain” – a simple,…
Letters to The Editor — January 24, 2026
Now, the third Governor The Karnataka Governor’s walkout from the State Assembly (Front page, January 23), can only be seen…
End in sight: On the U.S.-India trade deal, America’s tariffs
News of the India-United States trade deal has brought palpable relief to a lot of Indian industries, but it also…
India’s next industrial shift — electrons over molecules
For over a century, the world’s factories, kilns and trucks have been powered by “molecules” — oil, coal and gas…
AI’s next investment cycle belongs to applications
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry has reached a crossroads. For years, companies poured money into infrastructure such as data centres,…
Letters to The Editor — February 4, 2026
Tariffs reduced The decision by the U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce the U.S.’s tariff on India to 18% (Front…
There is no case for scrapping MPLADS funds
Recently, a controversy broke out over the use of MPLADS funds. Launched in December 1993, MPLADS, or Members of Parliament…