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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

NIA crackdown in Kashmir risks creating a political vacuum and a slide into the unknown

Arjimand Hussain Talib - September 12, 2017

The central government seems believe the NIA raids will help contain political unrest and erode the public credibility of the Hurriyat leaders.

It would be foolish for India to rule out the possibility of a two-front war after Doklam

Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) - September 11, 2017

The PLA would be smarting at how they were forced to backtrack from their strident public posture during Doklam and may now step up their provocative actions along the LAC.

Gauri Lankesh murder: We are witnessing the battle for the second Republic of India

Manish Tewari - September 8, 2017

When fake news, alternative facts, trolling and vituperative abuse are now the new normal, public space is no longer for the faint-hearted.

Aadhaar to digital wallets: Digital India needs more security to deliver

Nirmal John - September 7, 2017

The omission of digital security as one of the nine pillars that underpin the Narendra Modi’s flagship Digital India program is perplexing.

If India starts now, it can finally have a National Security Doctrine by 2022

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) - September 7, 2017

The widespread international image of India as a ‘soft state’ must be dispelled by the creation of a national security doctrine.

The government has refused to criminalise marital rape for all the wrong reasons

Mrinal Satish - September 6, 2017

The government’s affidavit perpetuates the misconception that rape cannot be established without medical evidence.

Gauri Lankesh’s activism or journalism can’t be used to justify her brutal murder

Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi - September 6, 2017

Gauri Lankesh's brutal killing outside her home raises an uncomfortable question: why are people emboldened to kill in Karnataka?

Exclusive: Pakistan builds new tunneled nuclear weapons storage facility in Baluchistan

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) - September 5, 2017

The new facility can store 30-60 Shaheen-III missiles, will bring entire India, even Israel into target range.

Anitha’s suicide over NEET highlights why Centre can’t impose policies on Tamil Nadu

C Lakshmanan - September 5, 2017

It is no surprise then that Tamil Nadu, which has a century-long tradition of social justice, was at the forefront of opposing NEET.

Navigating Tamil politics will be Amit Shah’s biggest challenge

Aananth Daksnamurthy - September 5, 2017

The new face of Tamil nationalism was visible during the Jallikattu protests and the Hindi imposition issue, may be a new offshoot of Dravidian ideology.

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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

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

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