From anti-corruption crusade to constitutional collapse: Is AAP witnessing its political sunset?
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was formally founded on 26 November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and other members emerging from the India Against Corruption movement led during the Anna Hazare…
Rewriting ‘poribortan’: BJP and Bengal’s new political turn
West Bengal does not change governments easily. For nearly half a century, the state’s politics has been defined by long stretches of dominance. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) ruled…
One Nation, One Exam
Like China’s Gaokao, India’s CUET-UG is a ticket to some of the country’s best universities. With standardised tests and scores, it levels the playing field – somewhat – for students…
BJP’s Bengal Job
Bengal’s long and grim tradition of post-poll violence is on display again. The murder of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Madhyamgram, is the…
War or not, there’ll always be cake
South Mumbai has lately started to feel a little – backward, so to speak, because the traffic moves. Jokes apart, last weekend, crossing Colaba Causeway, to get to a dinner,…
The art of blossoming where you are
By Swami Chinmayananda A spiritual seeker should not try to run away in the very beginning but must court life and plunge into its centre, taking life as it comes…
On ATF, don’t miss the plane truth
On Tuesday, the cabinet approved a Rs 5,000cr Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme for airlines. This is the clearest signal, so far, that Indian aviation is in trouble. Indian carriers…
Dadi’s gift
She left all of us a priceless legacy – together with an equally great responsibility She was Dadi to all those fortunate enough to know her. Bunny and I were…
Shaping the future of textile and apparel industry of India – Role played specifically by the Make in India initiative
The textile and apparel industry is one of the largest contributors to India’s economy providing employment to millions and generating substantial foreign exchange earnings. With strong policy support, infrastructure development,…
Why India is well-placed to be the world’s AI HQ
Much like the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the internet boom of the 1990s, AI is fast becoming the operating system of modern business. In many ways, 2026…