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Thursday, March 12, 2026
TopicJane Austen

Topic: Jane Austen

Jane Austen knew it first—you can’t fix a man, he has to fix himself

Insha Jalil Waziri -
Jane Austen's works are calling the shots simply because they remain relatable. Mrs Bennett wants her daughters to marry, and so does my mother!

What did Jane Austen think about slavery? She had 3 abolitionist brothers

Devoney Looser -
Many readers suspect Austen was critical of colonial slavery’s violence and harm, but there’s no consensus on this question.

Trishna, the popular 1985 Doordarshan adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, is now on YouTube

Shubhangi Misra -
Written by Kamna Chandra, the 13-episode serial is the perfect escape to while away a weekend in coronavirus lockdown.

Imperfect and absurd, the modern literary heroine is the woman we need

Sally O Reilly -
The 21st-century heroine may be scarred, imperfect or absurd, and she is in the mood of noncompliance with the world that men have organised.

On Camera

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Opinion

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

Insha Jalil Waziri -
The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Nehru and Modi’s dilemmas are similar. Secret documents on 1953 nuclear crisis show

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The silence after Epstein Files is a global feminist defeat

Economy

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

Udit Bubna -
The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

Defence

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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