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My top 10 hot picks from India Art Fair 2026—Rohit Chawla

Beyond the scale of the India Art Fair lies the deeper pleasure of discovering the elusive new artist, a fresh voice, an unexpected gallery quietly holding its ground.

India’s mollycoddling of agriculture is hurting manufacturing growth. It must prioritise reform

The real challenge for India’s reformers is to make manufacturing competitive. It must be the top priority for Centre, states, and local bodies.

US-India interim agreement shows strategic use of trade language—millets, almonds, DDGs

Trade language can feel like sleight of hand to those who live with its consequences. But it would be a serious mistake to allow ill-informed agitations to dominate the response.

‘WaPo bloodbath’ lets journalists introspect—Why does the world think of them so poorly?

The hubris lies in pretending that journalists are somehow seekers of the whole truth. This hubris was punctured when social media started calling out mistakes and biases.

Capitalism isn’t responsible for mass unemployment. Look at Japan, Singapore: BS Iyer

It is not capitalism which is responsible for the evils of permanent mass unemployment, but the policies of the stateman which paralyse its working, wrote BS Iyer in 1971.

India Art Fair shows ecology is no longer an abstract anxiety in Indian contemporary art

The tension between what an art piece asks for and what our pace allows became even more visible at Breathe by Teja Gavankar.

Bridgerton fever is back in India. Greater Noida aunties are killing it

The first Bridgerton kitty party was a roaring success. Aunties came dressed in their best saris. I would like to know what this kitty’s Whistledown is saying in her WhatsApp goss group.

Liquor shops around Dalit bastis are not a coincidence. It’s trauma seeking an outlet

Markets follow vulnerability and the state taxes the bottle, while condemning the drinker. 

Dear fans, don’t reduce WPL to players’ looks, skin colour. Focus on their cricket instead

Despite milestones like WPL viewership and Smriti Mandhana’s record‑breaking century run, too many online voices treat athletes like fashion models.

Who are the real winners in the cloud services tax holiday

The Budget's measure is as much about anchoring hard assets and Indian ownership as it is about welcoming foreign clouds.

On Camera

The three German SUVs are here. It’s the features list that has puzzled me

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATiC, BMW X3 30 XDrive M-Sport Pro & Volkswagen Tayron R-Line 4MOTION are assembled in India, so upcoming FTA with the EU will not make them any cheaper.

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.