scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, April 18, 2026
HomeOpinion

Opinion

It’s silly to make Raghuram Rajan the scapegoat for demonetisation disaster

The political compulsion to defend demonetisation is understandable as one of the stated goals – to immobilise black money – came a cropper.

The word Dalit is not ‘unconstitutional’. It is empowering

What's unconstitutional is telling the media not to use the word 'Dalit'.

Modi improving ties with China may give India more elbow room with Trump

Recent remarks by BJP’s Ram Madhav are an indication of the Modi government’s desire to improve the mood music with China.

Imran Khan’s existential crisis in Pakistan: To cut or not to cut defence expenditure

As Pakistan hurtles towards deeper economic crises, Imran Khan's biggest problem isn't Trump or IMF but his own compatriots.

Why exactly is Rahul Gandhi going on Mansarovar yatra at peak of Madhya Pradesh campaign?

While Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s yatra is in its last leg, Congress hasn’t launched its campaign yet.

India has two legal systems to use when needed: Democratic and dictatorial

Bhima-Koregaon arrests show how Indian Constitution 'guarantees' rights and liberties but also snatches them away.

Census 2021 must ask every Indian their caste, not just OBCs

Let’s see how many say ‘no caste’.

Siri and Alexa are helping the world become a more literate place

Lessons from history tell us literacy has always emerged from oral traditions.

Not just Argentina & Turkey, India among host of ‘fragile’ emerging markets at risk

The textbook recipe for an emerging-market crisis requires large debt, and an associated domestic credit bubble.

BJP’s strategy for 2019 is the ‘There is no Alternative’ factor

The so-called TINA question has started getting traction after the series of by-election defeats for the BJP.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.