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Making deterrence on terrorism work in J&K
The terror strikes in Jammu call for refining India’s Pakistan policy. Delhi now has to decide how deterrence can be achieved through a more coercive posture
Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Whiff of continuity and a resurgent Opposition
Modi has exhibited unprecedented confidence at home and abroad, but new anxieties are emerging on the internal front.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Grand Strategy | The Chinese tangle in India-Russia relations
High on symbolism but somewhat low on substance, the current India-Russia relationship is increasingly transactional.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Subtle but uncertain shifts emerge in Mizoram’s delicate refugee policy
Aizawl should ensure that the biometric data of refugees remains securely confined to a local database and not used to deport refugees back to war-torn Myanmar.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 09:00 AM IST
The French far right may not have peaked
After winning 32% of the vote in parliamentary elections it will eye the presidency
Published on Jul 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Post Pezeshkian’s win, the said and unsaid of Iran’s future foreign policy
Facing economic turmoil and geopolitical shifts, Masoud Pezeshkian aims to improve relations with Europe while strengthening ties with China and Russia
Published on Jul 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Just Like That | The irrelevance of beauty pageants for women
Women need the respect of men, and not their devaluation as commodities to be judged for their exterior attributes.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Death and destruction in a Russian city
Russians in the border city of Belgorod have become victims too in the war Vladimir Putin launched against Ukraine
Published on Jul 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
The curious case of celebrities turning authors
While celebrity status may open doors in the publishing world, the quality of writing remains paramount in determining a book's impact and critical reception.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Doppelgangers and dissonance: When Neil Gaiman and Alice Munro disappoint
Find answers to a readers dilemma in three different books — an award-winning non-fiction, a classic and a sci-fi police procedural
Published on Jul 13, 2024 08:04 PM IST
What, vent, why: Simran Mangharam on how to let a loved one rant
There is a good way to handle it. Aim to neither judge nor compete. Don’t try to ‘solve’ the problem. A step-by-step guide.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:13 PM IST
Simran Mangharam
Too hot? Too cold? Or just right: Swetha Sivakumar takes on serving temperatures
Why did we evolve to like piping-hot food, and what secrets is ice-cream hiding? Temperature tells us food is safe, and cold can hide a cupful of sugar.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:11 PM IST
Swetha Sivakumar
Heart gallery: The newest add-on at weddings is a live painting of the couple
For the artists, it’s a race against time. Step away and someone may doodle on their work. Even worse are those who say: That doesn’t look like the couple, beta
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:09 PM IST
Sukanya DattaRiddhi Doshi
Is Avinash Sable on track to bring it home? Rudraneil Sengupta on the Olympics
The steeplechase runner is the country's second big hope in track and field at the Games, after Neeraj Chopra. And what a run he has had.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Rudraneil Sengupta
Shorts fired: A Wknd interview with author Anita Desai
At 88, her writing is sharper, even if the books are slimmer. Rosarita, her first in over a decade, is about a daughter who is learning about her mother’s past.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 04:42 PM IST
Health Talk | How real is cognitive impairment in Covid survivors?
Researchers investigated cognitive changes over two-and-a-half years among 1,245 individuals aged 60 years or older who survived the infection
Published on Jul 13, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Infiltration – a major concern for internal security in Tripura
The BSF has strengthened its operation against trans-border criminals and has cracked down on the networks of touts and smuggling of contraband items.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
Let it rip: Why countries around the world are rolling back roads
Streets and lots are being stripped and re-greened to tackle the urban heat island effect, redirect rainwater and reverse the idea that we must build to develop
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:48 PM IST
Sukanya Datta
Paint my love: See how weddings are captured live on canvas
It’s hard work completing a painting in real time. But the results cause gasps, laughter, happy tears. See how artists get it done.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 09:01 PM IST
Anesha George
NOFX’s final act of punk-rock rebellion: Download Central by Sanjoy Narayan
The legendary band formed in the ’80s stayed true to the mission in ways that Green Day and Blink-182 did not. Now, they’re on their final tour.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:58 PM IST
Once more, with felines! How are so many cats getting starring roles on screen?
They are notoriously hard to direct, but they bring to a scene what a dog cannot. It’s still ‘like assembling a team of bank robbers’, as one director put it.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:56 PM IST
Natasha Rego
‘When it comes to roads in India, we should build what we need, no more’
Roads, over time, have a net-negative impact on the ecosystem. The move away from tar at least is a good step, says wildlife biologist Anish Andheria. See why.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:51 PM IST
Ride tracker: How animals, wheels, trade steered the history of the road
Roads kept empires stable, connected communities. They still save lives. But they are also still the first sign that humans are coming.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:51 PM IST
Sukanya Datta
Mamata would have been CM in 2001 had she continued with BJP: Tathagata Roy
In his book Desires, Dreams and Powers, Roy offers a view of how the equation between Banerjee and the BJP changed from one-time allies to political opponents
Published on Jul 12, 2024 11:11 AM IST
How the Ellora caves are facing the brunt of security risks and a lack of funds
Proposed measures like CCTVs and metal detectors face delays due to funding shortages, leaving the UNESCO site vulnerable
Published on Jul 12, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Terms of Trade | The revenge of history
One can continue to see the upheaval in capitalism as country-specific developments or accept that the marriage of liberal democracy and capitalism is ending
Published on Jul 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Legally Speaking | The never-ending controversy of NEET 2024
Many students spend years preparing for the exam. The 24 lakh candidates are competing to secure admission in only 1.08 lakh seats
Published on Jul 12, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Is it time to rein in self-styled godmen?
They thrive on spreading superstition maligning the basic concept of religious discourses
Published on Jul 11, 2024 11:15 PM IST
Sunita Aron
What the remaking of Labour reveals about Sir Keir Starmer
How might Britain’s prime minister approach the job?
Published on Jul 11, 2024 09:00 AM IST
The Economist
The Art of A Good Unicorn | The need for a more gender-inclusive startup culture
Despite growing female representation in Indian startups, women entrepreneurs face disproportionate scrutiny and gender biases, that need to be addressed.
Published on Jul 11, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Shrija Agrawal
