Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis, triggered by war, shows why structural reforms can’t wait

Sri Lanka has sought help from countries like India. New Delhi has already extended emergency fuel aid of 38,000 metric tonnes

In deploying ground troops in Iran, US is doubling down on failure

Notwithstanding its military might, the US has had many failures across the globe in recent decades, both in interventions and in ground invasions: Bay of Pigs, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and Iraq, to name a few

Trump may have triggered the process of regime change — but not in IranSign In to read

It would be ironic if the theocratic regime in Iran survives, but the Republican Party loses its hold over the US Congress in November in a prelude to the loss of the Presidency in 2028

Meta, YouTube verdict’s message: Regulation must redesign the digital landscape itself

The jury’s finding is clear: Harm stems less from children’s choices than from platforms’ business model

A quiet diplomacy, based in national interest

By keeping communication channels open with all parties, India preserves room for manoeuvre. It avoids being drawn into regional rivalries that it neither controls nor benefits from

We need a green exit from the urea trap

Producing green urea alone will not be sufficient. We must also optimise urea consumption, because urea is significantly overused in the country, polluting land, water and climate

The West Bengal puzzle: Social gains have not translated into higher incomesSubscriber Only

The state is not short of resources. It lacks the political will to invest, modernise, and compete

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan: We should never be cowed down by anyone, and never expect anyone to be subservient to us

It is through the rigorous exchange of ideas, the questioning of assumptions, and the respectful accommodation of differing viewpoints that policies are refined and decisions gain legitimacy

West Asia war has exposed the fragility of our trillion-dollar AI investment

Depending on how prolonged and intense the war is, there will be second- and third-order impacts on AI development and adoption. This may broadly take three forms

Science is about evidence. But whose evidence?

This is why conversations about gender in science cannot stop at representation. Numbers matter. Access matters. But a system can appear inclusive and still distribute credibility unevenly. It can admit diverse voices while continuing to weigh them differently.

Tehran’s Golestan Palace damaged, a Persianate mirror shatteredSubscriber Only

The fragility of Golestan’s mirrors serves as a stark reminder: that in modern warfare, the “collateral damage” to civilisation may be irreversible.

Tavleen Singh writes: The war comes to IndiaSubscriber Only

As someone who has more secular interests, I attended book launches and dinner parties. In the backdrop there were sometimes televisions bringing the latest pictures of the war to remind us that we no longer live in normal times.

US and Israel have no ‘honourable exit’ from the war in West Asia

Strap: For Iran, the costs are even more devastating. Sustained US–Israel airstrikes have severely damaged critical energy infrastructure, compounding the strain on the economy

The cracks in the fuel price ceiling

With the price for crude soaring and oil marketing companies absorbing the blow, attempts to shield consumers may be approaching their breaking point

Harish Rana case shows, right to die with dignity cannot just be an abstract constitutional notion

The impact of the Supreme Court verdict should be felt at the hospital bed, to protracted suffering, to the silent ordeal of families having to make difficult choices

Menstrual leave policy must be nuanced, inclusive

Just like maternity leave, it can help normalise the reality that women are long-term assets who require temporary accommodation for significant biological events.

Iran, not America or Israel, will determine the endgame

Iran’s biggest victory is in forcing the US to the negotiating table. America’s biggest failure is turning to Pakistan, a rentier state known for its own lawlessness, for mediation

Despite shared roots, for Parsis, India — not Iran — is homeSubscriber Only

They fled to India back in the eighth century after more than 100 years of religious persecution following the Arab invasion of Iran and assimilated completely into India

Missing in NCERT textbook vs Court, a question: How do you talk about justice, corruption to a 13-year-old?Sign In to read

The pedagogic challenge would be no less for an Aristotle or a Panini. They would probably choose a different text to draw their pupil’s attention to the idea of justice and its social experience

Nutrition system designed for scarcity must now address excess

Obesity is no longer just a nutritional issue, it is a major driver of India’s growing burden of non-communicable disease

India’s foreign policy is being shaped by financial constraints

India’s macroeconomic stability is tethered to the dollar-centric financial system. Divergence from US policy carries financial risks, as investors reassess risk in a dollar-dominated system

On climate change, India has a good story to tellSubscriber Only

It is the climate evangelists of the West who have repeatedly retreated from their solemn commitments and tried to shift the burden of climate change action on to the developing world. It is they who must be put in the dock for the peril the world faces

Harish Rana case: Right to life includes the right to die with dignitySign In to read

As the Supreme Court reaffirms the right to withdraw life support, the lack of a legislative framework continues to prolong the suffering of patients and their kin

There is a new logic to India-US ties. Delhi must adapt quicklySign In to read

That involves moving beyond older conceptual frameworks, negotiating from a position of clarity, and ensuring that external partnerships reinforce long-term national strength

Anonymity is a privilege. Banksy had to be a White manSign In to read

It would have been easier for many of us to know who he is — a part of a historic resistance or a one-off instance of a progressive White man who can afford to hide his identity