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Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

R Jagannathan - April 18, 2026

The forgotten Lt Col who did the first recce of Siachen. He used his family’s camels

Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

Jawaharlal Nehru opposed idea of SC being final arbiter of compensation: A Ranganathan

Poverty or inequality: What is more important for India and Indian economists

Vivek Dehejia - August 27, 2018

Is it reasonable to posit that in a still-poor country poverty alleviation is of greater consequence?

Congress was involved in 1984 anti-Sikh riots – I saw & reported it

Shekhar Gupta - August 26, 2018

The anti-Sikh riots were 3 days of furlough given to criminals by police, government, and yes, Congress – Rahul Gandhi’s denial notwithstanding.

How a chemical engineer became the ambassador of international Dalit movement

Suraj Yengde - August 26, 2018

Be it installation of Ambedkar statue in London or organising protests at UN against Dalits atrocities, Rajkumar Kamble led many efforts.

A 91-year-old law is making a comeback in India due to lynchings and WhatsApp forwards

Neeti Nair - August 26, 2018

How the govt chooses to deal with cases under Section 295A, and other laws curbing free speech, speaks volumes of its own electoral calculations.

UAE should help Kerala on the ground, not just write a cheque

Rupa Subramanya - August 26, 2018

UAE is wealthy & has strong state capacity, built with help of Kerala’s workers. It should return the favour & help rebuild Kerala’s infrastructure.

Had it not been for its IAS officers, Kerala’s flood damage would have been worse

Ashish Joshi - August 26, 2018

Kerala IAS officers had designed a system that flood-prone states UP and Bihar still lack

Amarinder Singh’s sacrilege bill shows no Indian political party will fight for free speech

Madhav Khosla - August 25, 2018

There is a strong and widespread resistance to free speech across the political spectrum. As India grapples with its ongoing reactionary wave of politics, Punjab...

Facebook’s business model could be putting democracy in danger

Leonid Bershidsky - August 25, 2018

No amount of cyber security can stop the distribution of information on Facebook — fake or real.

Reminder: Government overreach in economy is a recipe that generally hurts citizens

Noah Smith - August 25, 2018

A classic example of overregulation was India’s licence raj. Dismantling it made the private sector dynamic & ensured healthier growth.

Imran Khan wants to create a Medina-like Pakistan but he is no sentinel of human rights

Gul Bukhari - August 25, 2018

Imran Khan's die-hard fans refuse to acknowledge the infinite contradictions in the man and his less-than-holy rise to the top.

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Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

The forgotten Lt Col who did the first recce of Siachen. He used his family’s camels

Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

Jawaharlal Nehru opposed idea of SC being final arbiter of compensation: A Ranganathan

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Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

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Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

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