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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

Dishil Shrimankar - April 17, 2026

The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Operation Meghdoot—How Indian artillery repelled Pakistan at Bilafond La in 1984

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

Alwar lynching is the result of manufactured Hindu fury that I saw three years ago

Rama Lakshmi - July 25, 2018

A reporter's diary from 2015 traces the rise of gau rakshaks in Rajasthan.

Wanting a queer politician in India is utopic when we still consider LGBTQ people criminal

Vikram Varma - July 25, 2018

If we’re not comfortable with the idea of homosexuality in reality, having an LGBT member represent our population is simply out of the question.

Here’s what the world is doing to tackle fake news. India can learn

Daniel Funke - July 25, 2018

A guide for existing attempts to legislate against what can broadly be referred to as online misinformation.

These viral internet memes show Nawaz Sharif’s dwindling fortunes in Pakistan

Shivam Vij - July 25, 2018

With party workers and leaders alike in jail, the joke is that the party’s own mascot, the lion, has left the Noon League.

India would benefit from curbing hate speech more than creating a new lynching law

Ajay Patri - July 25, 2018

Changes to the law must address ability of police and prosecution agencies to act against those who create climate for mobilised violence.

Why the next PM of debt-saddled Pakistan can seek loans cuts from China, and get them

Andy Mukherjee - July 25, 2018

With its own competitiveness under threat from Donald Trump’s hawkish policies, China has an increasing need of its Asian allies.

Instead of Beef vs Muslims, liberals should frame the debate as Extortionists vs Indians

Shivam Vij - July 24, 2018

For Golwalkar and RSS, cow was always a political weapon, and there was nothing religious about it.

We have failed our children by removing no-detention clause from RTE

Somya Dimri - July 24, 2018

The move will increase the economic and social inequalities by pushing children from vulnerable backgrounds out of the school system.

All the pillars of democracy are on trial in Pakistan as elections come knocking

Najam Sethi - July 24, 2018

Media and judiciary in the country are cracking, and won't survive long if it is pro-establishment.

Who really influenced Rajiv Gandhi to act against Shah Bano judgment?

Rasheed Kidwai - July 24, 2018

Both the Hindu right and liberals blame Rajiv Gandhi for the Shah Bano flip-flop, accusing him of indulging in minority appeasement.

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Opinion

The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Operation Meghdoot—How Indian artillery repelled Pakistan at Bilafond La in 1984

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

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