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Wednesday, April 22, 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

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

AI-generated images are distorting India’s military heroes. It’s a desecration of memory

The ‘D’ word—Why southern politicians are wrong on delimitation

Economy

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

Vrinda Tulsian -
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.

Defence

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

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

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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