Opinion

Erdogan with his bid to establish Turkish supremacy over the Islamic world and Pakistan with its perennial crisis of identity found convenient partners in each other, manifesting in their military, diplomatic, and economic ties

Blaming India for giving refuge to Sheikh Hasina as the main reason behind the rise of anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh is a naive argument

For the last decade, Bengal has consistently ranked among the top five states in India with the highest crime rate against women

History paints Urdu's rise as organic. It wasn't. It was a meticulously engineered project, mirroring a growing separatist mindset

At 78, India is a nation on the move, its sights set firmly on the future. Viksit Bharat isn’t just aspirational, it's within reach. With every achievement, the nation's momentum grows, reminding the world that India's story is just beginning

The rhetoric that Bangladesh had become too close to India, had become subservient, will take its toll in the immediate future, resulting in a slowdown in the further growth of ties, and a less congenial atmosphere in exploring more areas of cooperation.

Bangladesh is perhaps India’s biggest foreign affairs lesson in the last ten years. If it fails to learn from this, there will be dust in the mouth

As the sutradhar of Hindutva, the RSS obviously argues against the Leftist tradition. It is hardly surprising therefore that the Left has come to depict the RSS as the "boogeyman"

Few expected radical reform from NDA 3.0's first budget. Yet, amidst a complex political landscape, Budget 2024 prioritises exactly that. FM Sitharaman's focus on long-term "next-generation" change over quick wins signals a bold, if challenging, vision

The problem began when the British decided to keep religion outside the purview of reason and criticism

PM Modi's acceptance of Russia's highest honour wasn't just about politics – it was a powerful image of two nations, separated by geography but united by deep-rooted cultural affinities, writing a new chapter in their centuries-old story

Somewhere along the way, non-Hindu religious plenipotentiaries have blurred the thin line between the 'freedom to propagate' one’s faith and the right to proselytise. These are not one and the same things

If the ever-enduring and ever-evolving Hindutva is the cultural identity and soul of Bharat, the Constitution is the legal documentation of that very Hindu essence that invariably ensures the rights, duties, and freedom of its votaries

With the inauguration of the new Nalanda University, PM Modi has not merely rebuilt a campus, but revived a powerful symbol of India's intellectual heritage. It represents India's commitment to reclaim its place on the world stage, not through conquest, b...

The bottom line is this: India’s education system is no longer in a position to uplift people. It may help them read, write, calculate and know a little about the world around them, but beyond that, the education system in its present form does little to...

The great RD Burman could compose a song for every situation with equal ease, an ability shared by few others. A tribute to the legend in the wake of his 85th birth anniversary on Thursday, June 27