Opinion
Playing hide and seek on employment guarantee
The oddly named Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB – G RAM G Act)…
Mind the time: On the financial burden of India’s ageing population
While India is often celebrated for its demographic dividend, its States are undergoing a significant but uneven demographic transition. According…
India’s biggest climate gap could be language
If there is one serious gap in science communication, it is the language and jargon. In the absence of effective…
Stay the course: On the UGC’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions rules
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India stayed the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions…
Green steel can shape India’s climate goals trajectory
India stands at a defining moment. Last year, while addressing COP30 delegates in Belém, Brazil, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav…
Letters to The Editor — January 31, 2026
Censorship and democracy The order remanding the issue of grant of censor certificate to the film Jana Nayagan will only…
The 27th amendment, Pakistan’s democratic dilemma
Last year, between November 12 and 13, Pakistan’s legislature passed the 27th Amendment, or PCA, which subsequently received presidential assent….
What India’s sexual wellness boom reveals about desire, communication and modern relationships
My colleague was just trying to buy keerai — Tamil for spinach — when Instamart suggested a men’s stroker instead….
When the State enters the cradle: How China and India are engineering early childhood for economic growth
For emerging superpowers like China and India, the “First 1000 Days” – the biological window from conception to age two,…
Cybercrime and the crisis of global governance
Late last year, the United Nations (UN) convened a signing ceremony for the seminal new ‘Convention against Cybercrime’, the only multilateral criminal justice instrument to be negotiated in…