Opinion
Book Review | Modi and India: A Glimpse into the Future of the Battle for Bharat
Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya have crafted a captivating literary work ‘Modi And India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat’. Within its pages, they navigate the intricate terrain of India’s current political panorama, with a particular focus on 2024...
Opinion | When Moshe Dayan Visited India Secretly
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan undertook a top-secret visit to India to meet Prime Minister Morarji Desai and EAM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the eve of the 30th anniversary of India’s independence
Indian Ink | From Khilafat to Hamas, Congress is Making the Same Mistake
The Congress is making the same mistake in equivocating on Hamas as they did in openly supporting the Khilafat Movement. Appeasing Islamist radicals and extremists only emboldens, not softens them
Opinion | Without Power, Principle Counts For Little
History shows that to make principles count, India needs power. Without that, no amount of beating the drum – about values and principles – will preserve order. It will be mere noise
Opinion | Ten Key Questions that Remain Unanswered in the Israel-Gaza War
The world has to understand the motivations of both sides and then decide what to demand from them
Right Word I Israel-Hamas Conflict: China's Opportunist Approach to Palestine Issue
China’s approach to ‘peace-making’ is a mere rhetoric, driven by its larger diplomatic aim to overtake its rival US in the global power game and have more active influence in West Asia
Opinion | Way Forward for Growth in Vulnerable Economies
Reforms to social protection schemes, market policies, and health/education investments are essential for struggling debt economies
Opinion | Hamas Attack is Not Just a Failure of Imagination: Valuable Lessons For India
The question facing Israel is whether this intelligence disaster was primarily a failure to warn or a failure to act. India, like Israel, faces challenges from its neighbours. It is therefore imperative we carry out corrective measures to ensure we are no...
Book Review | Shadows At Noon: Battle to Reaffirm Control over India’s National Narrative
Joya Chatterji’s book ‘Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century’ ranges somewhat awesomely over a huge expanse of issues, from colonial history, politics and eating habits to religion, films, leisure and a great deal more
Opinion | Israel-Hamas Conflict: Hamas’ Rationale Behind Attacking Israel and Saudi’s Response
This attempt by Hamas is not in any way linked to the “Liberation of Palestine”. However, Hamas is going to definitely portray before the Palestinians as the sole saviour of their cause and showcase itself as the legitimate Palestinian Authority
Opinion | Why Mumbai’s Sporting Culture Makes it the Ideal Venue for 141st IOC Session
Mumbai’s legendary sporting culture makes it the ideal venue for the prestigious 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, which will take place from October 15 to 17 at the state-of-the-art Jio World Convention Centre, the largest convention c...
Akhil Vaani | It is Time to Reboot Mental Health Care
While the availability of psychiatric care, both in terms of resources, facilities and services is pitiable, the accessibility is truly horrifying
Opinion | Cocaine and Grenades: Could There Be More To The Crash That Killed Wagner Chief?
The truth behind the crash of the Embraer Legacy 600 business jet, that was carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, will never be known. Whether cocaine-intoxicated passengers played with live grenades or an unidentified missile did a neat job, no one ca...
Opinion | National Cinema Day: How Films In India Are Much More Than Just Entertainment
Cinema has mirrored both society and the individual, following as it has the socio-economic and political changes we have sustained
Opinion | Asian Games Performance Proves India’s Rise as a Sports Superpower is Inevitable
India has taken a slew of measures in the past few years to overhaul the sports industry. There were far too many challenges drawing Indian sportspersons down. While some issues still persist, there is a rapid and visible change underway
Opinion | Gandhi Jayanti: How Mohandas Became Mahatma
Gandhi Jayanti 2023: Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy, the Gandhian way of life, has not only deeply influenced India but has also left an indelible mark on many parts of the world.