From opposing Modi to opposing women
Parties such as Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, UBT and Rashtriya Janata Dal have once again revealed their anti-women stance by rejecting the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.…
Strait Talk
World can’t be held to ransom for Iran’s uranium. Opening Hormuz should be Trump’s priority Last year, the world economy grew by 3.4%. This was a small increase, especially after…
‘Disorder Iran is sowing…travels into markets & households’
Strait of Hormuz is 21 nautical miles – about 39km – wide at its narrowest point. Through it flows 20% of world’s oil, quarter of its gas, and fertilisers that…
By JNU, for JNU
JNU (a famous university in India) is adding 5% more seats for students. That sounds like good news because lots of students want to get in—last year, about 16 lakh…
India’s seed sector needs a decisive policy and regulatory hard reset
At a time when agriculture must simultaneously deliver higher productivity, climate resilience, and improved farmer incomes, seeds remain the single most powerful lever of transformation. With agriculture contributing nearly 18%…
Ecstasy in the love of god
“When an irrational animal like camel dances at the tune of bell, why don’t you, being the best of creation, attain absorption and ecstasy in the love of God, or…
Heat and ageing are colliding. India must prepare now
The world is ageing and heating—a defining challenge of this century. Today, 703 million people globally are 65 or older, projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2050. By the late…
Priyanka Gandhi, Amit Shah and the politics of a knowing smile
I don’t write about politics. Not the daily noise of it. Not the scorekeeping. Not the endless churn of statements and counter-statements. I write when something shifts… Like when politics…
India’s manufacturing story can’t be built on cheap labour alone
For the past few days, Noida, UP, has been rocked by industrial workers’ protests large enough to disrupt industrial functioning and civic life. The UP govt has already agreed to…
No clear Vijaypath, but TVK could test TN’s bipolar politics
Among the four states and one Union Territory that have voted or are voting this month, Tamil Nadu is probably the most difficult to assess. The competition in other states…