Opinion

Meta Pays Billions Over Teen Harms In US. In India, Algo Runs Unchecked

The US Surgeon General has separately warned that heavy social media use roughly doubles adolescents' risk of depression and anxiety, and that nearly half of teens surveyed said it made them feel worse about their bodies.

Blog | 'No Calls, People Scanning Banks For Bodies': Nepal Journalist Describes Flood Aftermath

As of Thursday evening, it was still impossible to get through to mobile phones in Dhunche, the district headquarters, or the flood-ravaged towns of Syabru Bensi or Timure.

Opinion | Toxic Knows Exactly What It Is Doing To Its Hero. And You May Have Missed It

Toxic's bait-and-switch goes beyond its plot. Geetu Mohandas is almost making a subtle point - for those who can see it.

Opinion | Why A Tiny Country Like Armenia Is Buying Billions In Indian Arms

Armenia has signed defence contracts worth nearly $2 billion with India since 2020.

Opinion | India's Economic Journey: From Licence Raj To Pragmatic Governance

There was a thing that only Boomers and Gen X can relate to. It went something like this: if you booked a scooter for your son or daughter at the time of their marriage, you would get the delivery by the time they had two or three children. In the 1980s, the waiting period for a Bajaj Chetak was more than 10 years. At one point, the government ...

Opinion | Why The Border Is Only Part Of China's India Game

The Chinese strategic community closely followed India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing for the 25th meeting of the Special Representative for the China-India border issue. Since 2003, the special representative meeting has been a top priority for both China and India in addressing ...

NDTV 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue Highlights: "Balen Shah's 1st Visit Abroad Will Be To India": Nepal Finance Minister

NDTV World's 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue Highlights: The event in Kathmandu focuses on Nepal and its relationship with India.

Opinion | India's Economic Journey: From Licence Raj To Pragmatic Governance

Under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Parliament adopted the socialist pattern of society as the guiding objective of India's social and economic policy. The rest, as they say, followed from this philosophy and ideology.

Opinion | Are Political Overtures Enough To Win Gen Z Voters?

Gen Z does not merely want to be heard - it wants evidence that being heard produces consequences.

IRGC's New Boss Is No Ordinary Man. Meet Ahmad Vahidi, Iran's Ultimate Survivor

He has survived purges, sanctions, assassinations, secret deals, and Iran's most consequential wars. The IRGC's new chief, formally appointed by Khamenei this month, knows the regime - and its enemies - like few others do.

Opinion | Why Is India Cooler As The World Burns? A Heatwave 'Mystery'

Europe, which is warming at more than twice the global average, is now bracing for even worse climate impacts. But something strange and unexpected is happening in India, keeping it cooler.

Opinion | Harry And Meghan Are Already Annoying British Taxpayers

Harry has been accused of worsening the risk to himself by boasting in his memoir Spare of killing 25 Taliban fighters during two military tours.

Opinion | The Real Reason Gurugram Is Battered By Rain, Year After Year

The geography of Gurugram has always demanded a particular relationship with water. The problem is that the city has progressively obscured this relationship.

Opinion | The Big Reset In How India Builds Its Defence Is Here

The real transformation underway in India's defence ecosystem is visible now in a new missile or a fighter jet, but in how India is building its military technology.

Opinion | Faith, Flight And Honour: The Sikh Fighter Pilot Who Flew For British In WWII

Mahinder Singh Pujji and 23 other pilots arrived in Britain during the peak of the Battle of Britain in 1940, when German bombers rained hell on London with V2 rockets and bombs.

Opinion | Sajjan Kumar, Congress, And How To Keep Messing Up An 'Apology'

A sitting Congress MP has termed Sajjan Kumar's death an "irreparable loss", calling him a man whose bond with the people of Delhi was "an example". This was a tribute, delivered in full sentences, to a convicted killer of Sikhs.

Opinion | China Is Expanding Its Carrier Programme, But Does It Have Enough People?

China's carrier fleet is expanding in both size and sophistication. This creates a qualitatively different manpower requirement.

Opinion | The Gulf's New Defence Agreement Has A 'Credibility' Problem

There is much talk of this pact bringing peace and stability to the region. For this, the three countries involved must be stable and peaceful themselves.

Opinion | A 'Snub' Gone Too Far? The Story Of Bangladesh PM's Stalled India Visit

The abrupt cancellation of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's scheduled visit to New Delhi this month raises many questions.

Inside Pak's New Law That Has One Man Written All Over It: Asim Munir

With a new act, Munir has truly reached the apex. At least most politicians in Pakistan will hope so.