-
Columnists
-
Bloggers
-
Blog | Sergio Gor And The Night American Diplomacy Went Full 'Disco'
On Sunday evening in New Delhi, Sergio Gor and his team staged a massive show at Bharat Mandapam, India's premier international convention centre. The evening's special guest of honour was his boss, the visiting Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
-
Opinion | All Roads Lead To China? Why Xi Hosted Trump And Putin Back-To-Back
Symbolism is essential. And in that domain, Beijing ensured that it dominated the global stage.
-
Opinion | Why Are Some Of India's Sharpest Pakistan Critics Calling For 'Talks'?
In the past, almost every such initiative has been met with a return to a terror attack.
-
Opinion | Beyond Bakri Eid Debate, Decoding Suvendu Adhikari's Emerging Bengal Model
The developments are being viewed not as isolated administrative decisions but as signals of a broader political framework the BJP government appears to be building in Bengal.
-
Opinion | The Voice That Is Going Silent: What India Loses When Radio Dies
The future belongs to hyperlocal audio communities, personality-led vernacular content, and hybrid operators who think of themselves not as radio broadcasters but as owners of attention during idle moments.
-
How Marco Rubio Can Add Ambition To US-India Relationship
Some claim the US-India relationship is adrift, with New Delhi becoming an afterthought in Washington's worldview. However, Marco Rubio's first visit to India as Secretary of State has the potential to breathe more ambition into the partnership between the world's two largest democracies. US Ambassador Sergio Gor deserves great credit for his ef...
-
Opinion | Kolkata's Diplomatic Return: Why Rubio's Visit Signals Bengal's New Era
With Suvendu Adhikari leading the government and receiving support from Delhi, there is a belief within sections of the administration that a larger flow of American investment could become possible, particularly under the present political climate.
-
Opinion | Rubio Is In India, But Trump's America Just Launched Its Sharpest Attack On Indian Immigrants
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India for the Quad meeting and strategic consultations, the Trump administration is preparing one of the sharpest reversals of long-standing American immigration policy in decades.
-
Opinion | US-India Relations: Can Marco Rubio Fix It?
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state and national security advisor, has arrived in India on his first visit as "Mr Fix It".
-
Opinion | Degrees, SUVs, Gold: Why India's Most 'Qualified' Men Often Demand The Steepest Dowries
Education, ironically, is more of an enabler of the practice than a hindrance, per a 2023 study quoted by the BBC
-
Opinion | On Memes, Wars, And Meme-Wars
The meme 'warfare' feels different from traditional forms of propaganda. It is participatory. People are not just consuming the messaging; they are helping spread it themselves.
-
We Are Designing Childhood. We Should Act Like It
AI that replaces human attention can quietly take from children's development. The simple test: does the tool strengthen human relationships - or compete with them?
-
Opinion | India's Oil Reserves: How Long Can They Last As Iran War Continues?
From a future energy security perspective, India will have to significantly enhance its SPR capacities from 17 days to a minimum of 45 days on land, with the possibility of another 10-15 days of SPR on sea on tankers.
-
Opinion | Three Shields Against The Global Storm: How PM Modi Strengthened India's Energy, Economy And Defence
When PM Modi recently urged citizens to go easy on petrol and to think twice before buying gold, the Prime Minister was not preaching austerity, he was getting the nation a little time while he went out to secure its fuel supplies.
-
Opinion | Twisha Sharma And India's Deadly Culture Of 'Adjusting A Little More'
A daughter's desperate cry for help is responded to with "adjust", "compromise", or "save the marriage". Her parents even promise to give more dowry, but refuse to bring her back. Girls are repeatedly sent back into abusive homes till one fine day, t
-
Opinion: TVK Dismantles Dravidian Stereotypes Without Disturbing Tamil Political Positions
A young Brahmin man, with or without any political background, winning a seat in Tamil Nadu and subsequently becoming a minister, does not fit the established template of Dravidian politics.
-
Opinion | Why India's 'Cockroach' Rebellion Should Terrify The Opposition
For India's opposition, the message is clear. Stop assuming young voters are merely waiting to be mobilised against Modi. They want credible jobs, fair exams, affordable futures, and political entry without family passwords.
-
Opinion | Unmarked Vans, 'OMR' Tricks, 'Solver-For-Hires': The Dark Underbelly Of Multi-Crore NEET Scams
Beneath the answer sheets and OMR bubbles, beneath the invigilators and sealed envelopes, lies a system so fragile and so compromised that it has become a multi-crore auction.
-
Opinion | Twisha Sharma And The Case Of The Ever-Innocent Indian Husband
Within 72 hours of Twisha's death, a media narrative had overtaken the forensic one: "erratic behaviour", "history of depression", and alleged drug use. None of it was ever substantiated in a chargesheet. Because that was never the point.
-
Opinion | Jyoti Basu To 'Bhaipo': BJP's New Bengal Strategy Turns To Image Politics
At this stage, the BJP's immediate objective seems to be to dismantle the carefully built public image of both Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.
