Opinion

Despite being one of the world's fastest-growing economies, India's manufacturing sector is faltering. The new government must prioritise a bold new industrial policy, one that dismantles structural roadblocks and unleashes manufacturing's true potential...

As India advances in healthcare reforms, it is imperative for the government to address the issue of anaemia in cancer patients. Iron deficiency, one of the most widespread nutrient deficiencies globally, significantly impacts treatment outcomes, particul...

Can age-old traditions be broken from within? India's fight against child marriage suggests they can. By empowering panchayats and harnessing the voices of local leaders, a quieter revolution is brewing

While Hamas is committed to the destruction of Israel, Haredi Jews only make the Islamist group’s task easy by refusing to defend their country in the battlefield. These ultra-orthodox Jews prioritise religious study over defending the nation they call ho...

Better roads, railways and airports may help enhance the productive potential of the economy. Everyone appreciates the need for that, but let someone else pay for it

India needs a paradigm shift in how its policymakers think about jobs. It's time to move beyond outdated Western economic models and build an Indian economic model for jobs

Experience meets ambition in Modi's new Cabinet. The old guard remains, entrusted with crucial portfolios, but a new generation of leaders has also entered the fray. This calculated mix signals a leader confident in his vision, poised to unleash a new wav...

Out of the 72 Union ministers that have been sworn in, 59 belong to the BJP while 13 belong to all other NDA partners. That in itself is a tell-tale sign of how PM Modi sees the new government

It’s not the Prime Minister’s morality that’s elastic, it’s the opposition’s definition of fact that seems to be stretched infinitely

The Rafah conflict exposes a complex reality: Hamas chooses violence, Israel grapples with impossible security choices, and the world struggles to respond even-handedly

While the BJP celebrates, the Opposition faces a reckoning, forced to reassess strategies after failing to unseat the incumbent. Yet, a more robust Opposition emerges, posing a new dynamic for India's future

English in India exists in a state of "functional nativeness," a powerful force shaping aspirations and anxieties, yet forever entangled with questions of authenticity and belonging

Abanindranath Tagore's ‘Raj Kahini’, a vibrant blend of history and mythology finds new life in Sandipan Deb's ‘Suryavamshi’. This translation and adaptation retains the enchanting spirit of the original while making it relevant for contemporary readers

India's lethal flaw isn’t just negligence, it’s the absence of real consequences. Until we dismantle this culture of impunity, we are doomed to repeat these cycles of preventable death and devastation

As India maintains its overall leadership position in the spice world, and as international palates warm even more to garam masalas, new hurdles will appear periodically

Over 30 years have elapsed since the assassination of M.B. Moosa, but there is hardly any progress in the investigations, and it is most likely to be closed as unsolved. The lone assassin Mohammed Dossa, remains untraceable