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The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

R Jagannathan - April 7, 2026

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

Mamata Banerjee should grab Pujarini Pradhan before BJP bags her as its good luck charm

India-Pakistan relations: Charting a course without reliable maps

Nirupama Rao - September 25, 2017

Emotional handshakes seem to vaporize in the atavism of distrust that constantly reasserts itself.

Failure in the good times

TN Ninan - September 22, 2017

Since Mr Modi and his team expect to win the 2019 elections, the groundwork for improved performance in their second term should be done now.

High court order shows sex may no longer be taboo, but is a sin for Indian girls

Rajesh Gill - September 22, 2017

Punjab & Haryana High Court order shows speaking out can be life-threatening for a woman – she will be shamed in ways that will...

Rahul Gandhi’s US tour can’t change fact that Congress has no clarity on its strategy

Milan Vaishnav - September 22, 2017

There is no grand re-organisation or an ideological rethink in the Congress Party that a stunning electoral debacle like 2014 should have prompted.

Tamil Nadu is trapped between politicians who are acting & actors who are politicking

Ramu Manivannan - September 21, 2017

Kamal Haasan is known to possess untamed energy, he is looking for mahout who can control that.

Courts should be about more transparency, not restricting media

Apurva Vishwanath - September 21, 2017

The judiciary crawls back every time issues of internal reforms come up.

The rise of economic nationalism is merely a response to liberalism’s failings

Meghnad Desai - September 20, 2017

Lord Meghnad Desai writes on the threat to the liberal order today, and examines why economic nationalism has become an alternative to nations globally.

High-speed production: Chinese navy built 83 ships in just eight years

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) - September 20, 2017

Chinese experts produce designs which surpass the most modern ships of the US navy in size, volume, armament and quantity

Lawyers boycotting accused in heinous crimes violate the rights of the victim as well

Mrinal Satish - September 19, 2017

For the rule of law to be upheld, it is essential that the right to counsel is zealously protected.

Lesson from Uri attack, a year on: Avoid fortress mentality

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) - September 18, 2017

There are no new lessons to be learnt from the Uri attack, it is now a question of implementation and resources being allocated.

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Opinion

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

Mamata Banerjee should grab Pujarini Pradhan before BJP bags her as its good luck charm

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The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

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Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

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UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

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China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

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