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Opinion | Tryst with Defections: Party-Hopping As A Constant In Politics

Jayanta Bhattacharya | Wednesday May 15, 2024

A common refrain among those labelled 'defectors', 'deserters', 'rebels', or 'turncoats' is that they're just seeking a better deal.

Opinion | India-Iran Chabahar Deal Signals Resolve Amid A World In Flux

Aditi Bhaduri | Wednesday May 15, 2024

India, which sees itself not just as a member of the Global South but as one of its leaders, will have to do a careful balancing act with the West. Therefore, the India-Iran Chabahar deal speaks of a great resolve.

Opinion | Modi And Rahul: In UP, Two Nominations, Worlds Apart

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Wednesday May 15, 2024

Personae and political styles came into sharp relief when Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in two Uttar Pradesh seats.

Opinion | India's Employment Challenge Needs Solutions, Not Hasty Conclusions

Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Tuesday May 14, 2024

India needs to create more jobs. A realistic figure might be closer to 8 million jobs per year considering the current economic growth rate.

Opinion | ICMR-NIN Guidelines: Dietary Habits That Can Boost Your Health

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday May 13, 2024

Estimates indicate that 56.4% of India's total disease burden is attributable to unhealthy dietary habits.

Blog | 'Inappropriate': When Ola Chatbot Disagreed With CEO Bhavish's Comments

Aaqib Raza Khan | Monday May 13, 2024

This writer interacted with Krutrim AI, Ola's generative chatbot, and ironically found an unexpected ally on gender identity issues.

Blog | 'Connected, But Maintaining Distance': Indian Students Amid US Protests

Savita Patel | Monday May 13, 2024

Thousands of Indian students are today witnessing the largest US student movement in decades, but they stand mostly on the sidelines.

Opinion | In Arvind Kejriwal's Release, A Catalogue Of Contradictions

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Monday May 13, 2024

The Supreme Court's decision to release Arvind Kejriwal on a 21-day interim bail to enable him to participate in the election campaign has raised eyebrows. For one, his plea did not seek bail, it had challenged the legality of his arrest.

Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Phase 4 Is A Test For NDA-Friendly Regional Satraps

Amitabh Tiwari | Sunday May 12, 2024

Additionally, the phase marks the conclusion of polling in the southern region of India, with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh casting their votes tomorrow.

Opinion | Kejriwal Out On Bail: How Effective Will His Intense Campaigning Be?

Ashutosh | Sunday May 12, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal's arrest generated a certain amount of sympathy for him and AAP, which is benefiting the INDIA bloc candidates in Delhi.

Opinion | What's Behind Saudi Arabia's Silence On Gaza? An Image Makeover

Kabir Taneja | Friday May 10, 2024

Despite Saudi Arabia's growing clarity on the war in Gaza and Israeli actions, the past seven months have been something of a balancing act for the Kingdom.

Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Can Telangana Boost BJP's Tally In South?

K.V. Prasad | Friday May 10, 2024

After a setback in the December 2023 assembly polls, the BJP has re-emerged as the principal challenger to the Congress, which secured the mandate to govern the state under the leadership of Revanth Reddy.

Opinion | Plot Twists: Why US And China Are Trying To Fix Their Relationship

Kanwal Sibal | Friday May 10, 2024

The idea of "decoupling" the US economy from China's has now been abandoned. The talk now is of "de-risking", which means reducing dependency in select critical areas.

Opinion | Xi Jinping In Europe: Seeking To Win Friends And Influence People

Harsh V. Pant | Thursday May 09, 2024

This week's visit of Xi is choreographed to send a clear message to the West that China is today positioned not only to engage with traditional powers like France but has newer partners like Serbia and Hungary.

Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Low Turnout Continues - How States Have Performed

Amitabh Tiwari | Thursday May 09, 2024

Among the 10 states and two Union Territories that went to polls, only three - Chhattisgarh, Goa, and Karnataka - recorded an increase in turnout compared to 2019.

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Featured Posts:

Opinion | Tryst with Defections: Party-Hopping As A Constant In PoliticsJayanta Bhattacharya

Opinion | India-Iran Chabahar Deal Signals Resolve Amid A World In FluxAditi Bhaduri

Opinion | Modi And Rahul: In UP, Two Nominations, Worlds ApartShubhabrata Bhattacharya

Opinion | India's Employment Challenge Needs Solutions, Not Hasty ConclusionsBibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha