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India will always owe a debt to AG Noorani. He gave up practice at the Bar for scholarship

Noorani's publications include writings on hate speech, sedition, unlawful detention, film censorship, dissent, and the impact of technology on free speech.

Rape reporting has turned into entertainment. There’s always an ‘ideal victim’

The Kolkata doctor's portrayal as ‘young’ serves to highlight how societal perceptions continue to shape our understanding of women, even in death.

BJYM is a gym for aspiring politicians. Instrumental to Modi’s call for youth in politics

Identification and nurturing future leaders is a regular organisational exercise in BJP. It aligns with Modi's goal of bringing one lakh youth with no political associations into politics.

Kerala’s response to Hema Committee report shows public opinion has changed radically in 5 yrs

Five years ago, the Women in Cinema Collective was lampooned by fellow actors and the public at large for demanding basic rights. Now, people have no tolerance for male chauvinism.

Bangladesh protests have implications for India. New Delhi must engage at military level

There is concern about potential spillover effects of the Bangladesh protests into India, particularly in the Northeastern states. India needs to closely monitor the situation to prevent any cross-border implications.

Why PM Modi has staked claim for a fourth term so early in his third

As long as people are voting for Modi, there is no question of him stepping away—not in 2029, or 2034, or any time during his Amrit Kaal.

Poverty analysis should go beyond income level—Amartya Sen at Nobel Prize lecture

On 8 December 1998, Amartya Sen delivered his Nobel Prize lecture at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he discussed the challenges and foundational problems faced by social choice theory as a discipline.

Gen Z & millennials are dating each other. It’s a generation mash-up with spicy character arcs

For two generations that were introduced to the horrors of online dating simultaneously, millennials seem both impressed by and jealous of how Gen Z has adapted to it.

India must try EREVs. Takes care of range and charge anxiety, is successful in China

Extended-range electric vehicles feature an on-board generator—a small internal combustion engine that charges the battery. This setup can effectively provide an EREV with double or triple the range of a pure EV with a similarly sized battery.

Want fresh, dewy and hydrated skin? Look beyond your moisturiser

Hydration isn’t just about what you put on your skin—it’s also about what you put in your body. Omega-3, 6, and 9 fatty acids are your skin’s best friends.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.