On reds, Kerala sees red

Kerala’s CPM-led LDF govt is leaving no stone unturned to retain power for a third time. Given strong anti-incumbency sentiments statewide, evident in the latest local body elections, Left, it…

Ladies and gentlemen at the races

The racetrack, whether echoing with the thunder of hooves, or the scream of Formula 1engines, has always been far more than a sporting arena. It is a stage where fashion,…

Most benevolent human dignity measure 

All  retired defence  personnel await expectantly for their pension on the last day of the month . As the month is about to close a message from the CDA (…

Promoting rural tourism 

In my recent field visits to remote and rural parts of the country, I observed that these places are the perfect get away spots. Although the purpose for the visits…

The quiet ones among us

In India, the loud child inherits the room. He answers before the question is finished. He laughs before the joke has landed. He shakes hands with a confidence that feels…

Birthright under fire in US, Kash’s uncertainty, and more…

In this week’s edition, a fundamental American promise is under scrutiny as the battle over birthright citizenship reaches the Supreme Court, raising deep anxieties for Indian-origin families. We also track…

The Assault that changed the tide of the battle

Some memories of war never fade. Even after more than five decades, the events of 4th Dec 1971 in the Tangdhar Sector of J&K remain as vivid to me as…

The Red Sea crisis and the new era of maritime warfare

Global trade does not collapse with explosions. It slows down quietly rerouted ships, rising insurance costs, delayed cargo, and nervous markets. That is exactly what is happening in the Red…

How the end of cheap money is reshaping India’s startup IPO pipeline

The defining story of the global startup ecosystem between 2024 and early-2026 is neither collapse nor renaissance. It is something more structural: a repricing of risk and a recalibration of…

Good Friday: Solidarity with suffering

Janina Gomes ​​Just why does the Cross of Christ evoke so many emotions and find an echo in so many hearts? It is because it speaks to us about one…