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Topic: Opinion

ThePrint opinion articles get a flood of readers feedback. Remember, ‘views are personal’

ThePrint readers want to write. Here's a tip—subscribers articles are published in 'Your Turn' section

SubscriberWrites: Decoding the BJP’s latest political moves

The Union government is rightly under attack as far as inflation, unemployment and neglect of certain minorities are concerned.

Why the World Economic Forum does not take a public stand against injustice

Many of us in the organisation’s leadership have wanted often to take a stand, yet we almost never have. Our impartiality is crucial.

Local newspapers can reduce polarisation with opinion pages that focus on local issues

Economic crisis in local US news is making it harder for the opinion page to realise its potential as a vibrant community forum.

New York Times op-ed row raises questions if definition of journalism needs to be rewritten

In episode 495 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta says the controversy has ignited a debate if classical definitions of journalism on objectivity work any longer.

Strong opinions are usually irrational, be opinion agnostic

Strangely, those with strong beliefs tend to be admired. The human mind hates uncertainty, so it is comforting to be told what to think.

On our first birthday, the best of ThePrint Opinion

A selection of the most read and debated opinion pieces from across the political and ideological spectrum.

The deafening silence of feminists in the Padmavati fracas

Women’s groups have protested against ‘love jihad’ and honour killings, but are strangely silent about the unfettered glorification of ‘jauhar’ in Padmavati.

If BJP really dreams of a Hindu Rashtra, it should legalise same-sex love

Even de-criminalisation of Section 377 of the IPC is not going to put an end overnight to the social stigma that the LGBTQ community faces.

It’s all about saving his family now as Nawaz Sharif’s hold on power weakens

Nawaz Sharif’s confrontational approach has caused concern within party ranks and some signs of dissent have already emerged 

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.