A fierce writer, and legendary teacher she was an inspiration to generations of students and budding writers

A celebration of arts and abilities

Sanjna Kapoor, who currently runs the Mumbai-based theatre company ‘Junoon’, was felicitated by the French Minister of Culture

Moving away from folktale retellings and mythology, the duo shows children navigating mundane everyday issues

Exhibition of Dinesh Shenoy’s paintings inaugurated at Mattancherry

Alice Walker says art provides nutrition and vitamins to help the planet grow in a better direction

Two of Raja Ravi Varma’s unfinished works will be unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace near Thiruvananthapuram, adding to the artist’s legacy in Indian art

Technocrats and art enthusiasts Tanvir Nagore, Mehdi Saajid and Trilok Chander’s exhibition Synchronised Spectrum uses technology to offer an interactive art experience 

India’s partners in the West must understand that New Delhi wants the international system to be more representative in line with geopolitical realities

The mismatch between the problem at hand and what the Budget offers is stark be it welfare or even taking care of key political allies

India must aim for rapid economic growth using liberal policies that tap the private sector; it should not be affected by criticism of income inequality

With the current lower levels of household financial savings, having 3% of GDP as a limit to fiscal deficit should be the focus

With African governments finding it more comfortable to deal with China, the recent FOCAC conference needs objective scrutiny; there are takeaways for India

The top court’s dismissal of a petition on the subject highlights the limits of judicial review over executive decisions in matters of foreign policy, especially in violations of humanitarian law

The election result in Sri Lanka must be viewed by India as faith in the self-renewing power of the democratic voice

The Bombay High Court ruling on the amendment made to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 is a verdict in defence of the right to free speech

This is a conflict loop where no side is deterring its rival. With no way to break out of the loop, Israel chose to climb up the escalation ladder

Data from the paper titled, ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, show a growing gap that is leading to the questioning of federalism

Interview with Amarnath Amarsingham, a Fellow of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism in the U.S. and an expert in Islamic State

"He should have spoken to [Dawn Editor] Zaffar Abbas, Dawn’s management or the government. So there is a lapse. He had a duty as Information Minister when these decisions [his resignation] were made... He should have understood the implications of the story and stopped it."

"I would characterize [India—Pakistan relations] today as managed hostility, which I hope it stays managed," Mr. Menon said in response to a question.