Safety regulations must be enforced strictly in places of worship 

The state alone cannot undertake the task of protecting India’s first UNESCO-declared biosphere; communities need to get involved

Weakening output in infrastructure sectors raises concerns about capex growth

The arrival of the newspaper meant a long silence for its reading

Amid a cloud of gloomy faces, a lone glimmer

They are a curse for the common man as nobody reports to duty

Notes from a tour of Georgia and Azerbaijan

The sanitation revolution, the Swachh Bharat Mission, is not just India’s achievement but is also a global one

There was a time when family matters, current affairs and even jokes came in envelopes

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill could be the first step in revamping the architecture and the processes involved

Understanding the reasons for people failing to respond is important, particularly to our mental health

While the Supreme Court of India’s striking down of caste-based practices in prisons is significant, the directive to remove caste references from prison records needs reconsideration

The 2025 ranking of India’s top research institution and the assessment of other institutions raise questions about the objectivity and the credibility of the agency’s ranking system

Energy cooperation and defence ties are just some of the possibilities that exist to strengthen a stagnating partnership

Fishermen from both sides of Palk Bay must meet to resolve dispute

In Haryana, the Opposition mostly engaged with farmers, most of whom are Jats, and did not hold enough deliberations with other stakeholders in the agricultural system, who belong to different communities

All parties endorse the freebie culture and are responsible for piling debt

In the expansion plans at Chennai airport and the greenfield project at Parandur, there are runway safety issues that cannot be brushed aside

Festive season GST receipts hold a critical signal for growth

India’s formal acceptance of two landmark agreements will boost the IPEF

The Taliban are not the first to turn Islamic liberalism on its head

If we are to address the worst excesses of India’s corporate culture, some form of regulation seems unavoidable

Andhra Pradesh shifts focus from ‘ease’ to ‘speed’ of doing business

The U.S. presidential election and the campaign has again highlighted a key issue — of technology and online spaces posing a threat to the safety and the dignity of women

Terrorists attack non-locals in Kashmir Valley to invite state repression

Rural Community Health Centres and the new AIIMS have a high staff vacancy; the solution is to manage things efficiently with the resources that are available

While the Aadhaar Act’s provisions on core biometric information help in protecting privacy, there is a compelling case in re-evaluating these restrictions in specific contexts

The LDP’s loss of majority in Japan could have implications for the world 

With large sums of money being announced for initiatives such as quantum computing, cybersecurity, or artificial intelligence, it is essential to find students who are skilled; it is a struggle now

There can be no further delay in restoring Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir

Land with water bodies needs to be preserved, not subsumed by large projects

The amended Section 4 of the U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act gives the police unhindered powers and vigilante groups the full backing of the legal system to harass and intimidate religious minorities and interfaith couples

A series of initiatives have been taken to improve the quality of the workforce and also enhance the prospects of Indian workers in the Kingdom

The election results reveal a slow but potentially tectonic change in what Americans want from their leaders

Americans will have to reckon with the consequences of putting Trump back in office 

New Delhi’s warm welcome for Trump 2.0 will be tempered by concerns over his social media posts and tough rhetoric on trade and tariffs

With Joe Biden leaving behind a broken region, it remains to be seen whether Donald Trump can look at the larger strategic picture

There have been fundamental shifts in India’s urban workforce and city development, affecting informal workers in particular

The data from the ongoing caste survey will not only be a road map for welfare and development, but also help the government in taking steps to increase the OBC quota; without accurate data, our goal of increasing reservations for BCs will not be achieved

Maharashtra Chief Minister accuses Congress of copying its flagship popular scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’ while announcing the five guarantees in Mumbai; welfare schemes of ruling alliance benefit everyone, he says

Given the lack of trust between the two countries, renegotiating the IWT to review and make changes might prove difficult