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Lesson from gig workers, 10-min delivery row—the fuss is necessary

Just as some companies exploit gig workers only because they can, consumers make them run around needlessly only because we can.

Iran protests and the moral confusion of Liberals

The revolts in Iran are too massive to be ignored. But you have to ask yourself: why did it take so long?

MEA should stop living in dread of Trump. We’ve lived through Nixon before

Donald Trump seems to have rejected the old assumptions. He does not care that India is the world’s largest democracy. As for the Indian market, he wants access on his own terms.

BCCI has sabotaged India’s approach to Bangladesh

The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.

Dehradun, Bareilly, Tamil Nadu attack—Indians are turning violent. Don’t keep blaming politics

People who commit violence don’t fear the police. They know that they can harass others, attack shops or even commit murder without being apprehended.

Welcome to justice in India. Rules are different for Sengar, Asaram, Akhlaq’s killers

The new rule for powerful persons, or those who serve a particular ideology, is: So what if you have been found guilty and sent to jail? We will get you out in no time at all.

What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

India wasn’t always like this. Things have never been as bad as they are today

Was the system in India always so lax that politicians could watch citizens being poisoned, stranded, or burned alive and get away with it?

Indigo crisis is a management failure. Don’t blame the pilots

How did Indigo, long regarded as a triumph of Indian ingenuity and super management, get it so wrong? There are three components to the crisis.

Sanchar Saathi app U-turn is a rare victory for middle-class Indians against Modi govt

The Sanchar Saathi app saga's message to the critics of Modi government is: protest loudly because it is possible to get this administration to reverse its policy.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.