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The new Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has a dream. Coalition of the bottom of the pyramid

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by Congress is political in a deeper sense. It’s not alliance-making or social engineering.

Stop seeing population control measure as anti-Muslim. They also benefit from small families

As a Pasmanda Muslim, I often wondered why Indians have low expectations from the Muslim community, supporting problematic traditions in their desire to be saviours.

Is Europe’s pursuit of security delusional? West must fix its internal maladies first

There has to be a collective pursuit of finding a new equilibrium for the world.

Does Kapil Sibal want Dalits as ‘permanent bottom’? His AMU case for Muslims suggests so

The emergence of India's Scheduled Castes from the bottom rung should be a matter of satisfaction and happiness for one and all and not a matter of jealousy and envy.

India’s coastal future needs safeguarding. District networks can help build resilience

Reclamation, dam construction, sand mining, sewage disposal and human settlements have increased the rate of coastal erosion.

Kolkata was more polluted than Delhi on some days. But where’s the noise?

Delhi government at least seems to be trying to deal with air pollution. In Kolkata, little is being done to control the menace. Guidelines are followed more in the breach than observance. 

Whose economic performance was better, UPA or NDA? Growth rates don’t tell the whole story

A simple growth rate comparison suggests India grew slower in 2014-23 than 2004-2013, but this overlooks impact of global economy. Factoring this in changes economic performance picture.

Ayodhya victory is BJP’s. Shankaracharyas should focus on divisions in Hindu society instead

Seers can't overlook Ayodhya's significance in galvanising and uniting the Hindu society. They should play a leading role in future events or risk losing support of their devotees.

Peeling an orange is the internet’s test for lovers. It’s onto something big—little things

Peeling an orange indicates a willingness to bear a small inconvenience to make your partner happy. Isn’t that what love is all about?

Ram wasn’t always top god in India. Political chaos, conflict with Turks elevated him

For centuries, Ram was considered a semi-divine hero and ideal king, not a supreme god. It’s only from the 1200s that major Ram temples were built.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.