Opinion

Why a fireworks-free Diwali is so hard

TK Arun
1 Nov 2024 5:39 PM IST

It's not so much being rooted in the past as the desperation to reaffirm tradition — even as contemporary life erodes its foundations — that makes Diwali crackers vital for many

Why a fireworks-free Diwali is so hard

As general elections showed, Indian media has lost the ability to read the ground

As general elections showed, Indian media has lost the ability to read the ground

30 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST

New Parliament building,

Stalin-Naidu's 'more children' comments shake up delimitation politics again

26 Oct 2024 7:44 AM IST

Congress’s health is important to national polity, so party must regain its mojo

Congress’s health is important to national polity, so party must regain its mojo

26 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST

Hyundai Motors India IPO, the way to go

Hyundai Motors India IPO, the way to go

23 Oct 2024 8:00 AM IST

modi xi putin

As cold air blows from the West, Modi turns to China for warmth

23 Oct 2024 7:37 AM IST

Muslim rickshaw puller

The 'othering' of Indians isn’t new; it’s got stronger since 2014

22 Oct 2024 4:52 PM IST

What’s going on with US and Canada? Govt must come clean with public

What’s going on with US and Canada? Govt must come clean with public

22 Oct 2024 7:38 AM IST

With poor security and low motivation, Myanmars census largely farcical

With poor security and low motivation, Myanmar's census largely farcical

21 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST

Trudeau

What's troubling about allegations of India’s hand in killing of Khalistani activists in Canada

18 Oct 2024 6:17 PM IST

Modi

Close to 75, Modi in no hurry to quit, eager to secure place in history

17 Oct 2024 6:06 PM IST

Mohan Bhagwats Vijayadashami speech: Duality at best, duplicity at worst

Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami speech: Duality at best, duplicity at worst

15 Oct 2024 3:04 PM IST

Rahul stumbles in Haryana, needs to dirty his hands in realpolitik

Rahul stumbles in Haryana, needs to 'dirty his hands' in realpolitik

9 Oct 2024 11:00 AM IST

funding

What India needs: A venture fund for the masses

8 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST

judge court

Probity for the 3rd Pillar: Why judges must reveal their financial status

Sidharth Chauhan
7 Oct 2024 4:04 PM IST

A proactive disclosure of the financial status of serving judges would help in developing and maintaining public confidence in the judiciary

Members of the Palestinian health sector take part in a rally to protest the collapse of the Palestinian health services in Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on November 12 | AP/PTI

Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 attack tactically brilliant, strategically foolish

7 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST

Pinarayi Vijayan

Left bleeding in Kerala, CPI(M) is struggling to reinvent its mojo

6 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath

UP’s eatery nameplate diktat threatens to weaken the common identity

30 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST

To undo the deadly noose of loan apps, RBI’s occasional warnings won’t do

To undo the deadly noose of loan apps, RBI’s occasional warnings won’t do

30 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST

Why Stalin was forced to push Udhayanidhi up the ranks as deputy CM

Why Stalin was forced to push Udhayanidhi up the ranks as deputy CM

29 Sept 2024 1:01 PM IST

Tirupati laddus

With Tirupati ghee, Naidu is playing with fire

29 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST

One Nation One Election: Let it be contested in political arena; no need to summon red herrings

One Nation One Election: Let it be contested in political arena; no need to summon red herrings

28 Sept 2024 1:12 PM IST

Bangladesh: With system crumbling, time running out for Mohammad Yunus

Bangladesh: With system crumbling, time running out for Mohammad Yunus

28 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST

Wait before going gaga over the semiconductor fab pact with the US

Wait before going gaga over the semiconductor fab pact with the US

23 Sept 2024 8:20 PM IST

One Nation, One Election: Modi govts diversionary tactic after diminished mandate

One Nation, One Election: Modi govt's diversionary tactic after diminished mandate

20 Sept 2024 5:53 PM IST

Karnataka’s rival politicians prefer ‘adjustment’ to action, but that may be changing

Karnataka’s rival politicians prefer ‘adjustment’ to action, but that may be changing

17 Sept 2024 8:28 AM IST

Kejriwal’s resignation not a big deal for current Delhi govt; his target is elsewhere

Kejriwal’s resignation not a big deal for current Delhi govt; his target is elsewhere

17 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST

Media must tell stories about disabled more often, not just when India wins medals

Media must tell stories about disabled more often, not just when India wins medals

14 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST

Man bites dog: The sad state of American political discourse

Man bites dog: The sad state of American political discourse

12 Sept 2024 3:01 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury

From JNU days to Left stalwart, a friend-journalist recollects Yechury's rise, warmth

12 Sept 2024 7:46 AM IST