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SubscriberWrites: Democracy in an Age of Impatience

From 10-minute groceries to AI, technology has reset expectations of speed. Democracies, bound by checks and institutions, are struggling to keep up.

SubscriberWrites: What If Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi Had Succeeded? The Lost Strategy of Indian Statecraft

Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi was less a religious experiment than a political strategy to unite the Mughal elite—but its dependence on the emperor himself ensured it did not survive him.

SubscriberWrites: Does India glorify the wrong people? From textbooks’ Invader Theory to dynasty, ‘anti-corruption’ palaces and bail-out moralisers

From history books to politics and pop culture, the writer argues that India has a habit of putting power, privilege and pedigree above merit and accountability.

SubscriberWrites: Parents take turns

Phuket is beautiful in the easy way - green hills sliding into the Andaman Sea, sea stretching till the sky forgets where to end. You think you’ll remember the view. You don’t.

SubscriberWrites: The Gen Z Protest: A Harbinger of Political Transition?

The emergence of the Gen Z-led protest movement marks one of the most significant political developments in contemporary South Asia.

SubscriberWrites: The marketplace of mandates

When voters purchase one product and receive another

SubscriberWrites: The Fate of Punjab: A Land That Sacrificed for India but Continues to Bear the Burden

From Partition and the Green Revolution to national defence, Punjab has made immense sacrifices for India while facing political, economic and environmental challenges.

SubscriberWrites: Why India Must Build a Culture of Disaster Resilience

Every year, images of flooded towns, washed-away roads, displaced families and emergency relief camps dominate the news.

SubscriberWrites: If you wish to be consequential, start with a ‘cold no’

At a psychological level, a yes promises busyness, however meaningless, whereas a no often leads one to a rather lonely path.

SubscriberWrites: Integration, Fragmentation and the Digital Age

China's advantage lies not only in manufacturing but in integrating data, infrastructure and governance—an area where India's democratic model faces structural challenges.

On Camera

Why is India importing foreign waste when it cannot manage its own? Madras HC has a warning

The ruling has exposed a quieter form of colonialism in which poorer nations bear the environmental burden of richer countries’ consumption.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Sergio Gor visits Tata-Lockheed Martin facility days after IAF issues RFP for transport aircraft

Sergio Gor visits C-130J production line at TLMAL as Tata and Lockheed Martin explore the Medium Transport Aircraft competition and expand defence manufacturing in India.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.