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Jimmy Carter, Manmohan: Decency’s legacy amid charismatic populism

11-01-2025

The 39th U.S. President, Jimmy Carter, died on December 29, shortly after the demise of the 13th Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, on December 26. Both leaders, known for their decency, had their contributions to history grossly underestimated. Each lost to populist, charismatic, right-wing leaders promising greatness to their demoralized nations: Ronald Reagan in the U.S. and Narendra Modi in India.

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Kejriwal vs Modi: AAP faces high stakes in Delhi election showdown

11-01-2025

From the time Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail on September 13 last year, his entire focus has been on fine-tuning an electoral strategy to take on the BJP juggernaut.

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Gender, power, and identity: The duality of Emilia Perez

10-01-2025

The march of triumph for Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez began at the Cannes Film Festival, where the actresses—Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Adriana Paz—won the Best Actress Award as an ensemble.

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Talent and not nepotism should be the rule in judges’ selection

10-01-2025

The announcement of the Supreme Court collegium that it will exclude wannabe judges who have kith and kin as judges in the constitutional courts will boost the entry of first-generation judges.

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Cracks widen in INDIA bloc as leadership disputes emerge

09-01-2025

After a decade of crushing defeats, political rivalry, and leadership issues, 2024 was a year of solace for the Congress and the Opposition. But the jubilation over denying the BJP its solo majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, which enabled the Congress and the Opposition to regain a bigger political space in national politics, has proved short-lived as the INDIA bloc now faces challenges in maintaining unity.

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Gavaskar’s lesson for players: Retire at peak, not when in decline

09-01-2025

Playing for the Rest of the World against MCC to mark the MCC Bicentenary on August 21, 1987, Sunil Manohar Gavaskar called a press conference at the end of the day and stunned the cricketing world by announcing that it was his last Test (First-Class cricket appearance) and that he would not play any more Tests.

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From hero to villain: AAP faces its toughest test of public perception

08-01-2025

The February 5 Delhi Assembly elections will witness a fierce triangular contest and serve as a litmus test for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its supremo, Arvind Kejriwal. The political centre stage will look dramatically different from five years ago when AAP secured another sweeping victory.

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BJP’s Plan B: Sharad Pawar NCP as back-up for Lok Sabha stability ?

08-01-2025

As speculation grows in New Delhi about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s discomfort with the BJP, Maharashtra’s political circles are abuzz with a different question: will the BJP seek support from Sharad Pawar's nine Lok Sabha MPs?

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India must recalibrate ‘look east’ strategy amid Arakan resurgence

06-01-2025

A potential new nation or semi-autonomous region is emerging on the northeastern borders of India and Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. This development stems from the remarkable success of the Arakan Army (AA), which has seized control of most of Myanmar’s Rakhine State and parts of Chin State.

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Chenab bridge faces safety questions ahead of R-Day launch

06-01-2025

The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line, crucial for linking Kashmir to the rest of India, is set to be inaugurated for passenger services by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 26, 2025. However, concerns loom large as the Chenab Bridge—the tallest rail bridge in the world—has not undergone the mandatory load-deflection test, a critical safety measure.

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Maha CM Fadnavis and the flawed moral of tortoise tale

04-01-2025

We are often taught erroneous lessons in school, perpetuated by generations of unquestioned educators and educational norms. These lessons, left unchallenged, can stymie personal growth and ultimately influence society at large, particularly when those misinformed individuals ascend to positions of power.

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Key global and Indian economic themes for the new year

04-01-2025

As we step into 2025, five crucial economic themes will dominate the global landscape. These themes, with their respective sub-themes, will shape the global economy over the year, even as the world remains in a state of flux.