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If the situation persists, water scarcity would be more lethal for Tehran than the US missiles. (Image: Pixabay)

From Tehran to Delhi: Capitals running dry

3 min read . 09 Feb 2026

The fight against terrorism is continuous and eternal. The government is doing its best but the society needs to be alert, too. (AP)

India’s terror threat shifts closer home

3 min read . 24 Nov 2025

A question arises as Nitish Kumar once again prepares to take oath: will the ageing statesman be able to take effective steps to stem the tide of migration?

Why Nitish Kumar still rules Bihar’s chessboard

4 min read . 17 Nov 2025

In 2015 and in 2020, 60% women came out to vote, turning their gender into a formidable vote bank. (HT)

‘Kya ab Bihar ki baari hai’ echoes once again

4 min read . 27 Oct 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (HT_PRINT)

The man, the policies: What makes Modi special

3 min read . 15 Sept 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral meetings in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. (PMO)

India has to build its strength to sail tariff waters

3 min read . 01 Sept 2025

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had a largely fruitless meeting. (AP)

Putin, Trump, and a summit that ended in stalemate

4 min read . 18 Aug 2025

New Delhi, Aug 01 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh conducts the proceedings of the house during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)
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Is our democracy headed in the right direction?

3 min read . 04 Aug 2025

After 19 years, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray came together publicly on a stage. They insisted they weren’t against Hindi, but Marathi should be given its due and respected in Maharashtra. (HT)

The language controversy has lost its sting. Netas take heed

3 min read . 14 Jul 2025

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate. (Bloomberg)

Is world order in the middle of a tectonic shift?

3 min read . 07 Jul 2025

Israel had attacked Iran claiming that the latter was close to developing a nuclear bomb and would soon become a permanent threat to its existence. (Reuters)

A new ‘terror pot’ that may be kept boiling for now

3 min read . 30 Jun 2025

This week marks 50 years since the beginning of the anushasan parv. (Pexels)

Testimony to the enduring spirit of Indian democracy

3 min read . 23 Jun 2025

As the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has convinced citizens that he is committed to their welfare round the clock by initiating landmark moves. (PMO)

Firm and focused leadership keeps India on course

3 min read . 02 Jun 2025

Last Wednesday, the operation to snuff out Naxals led by home minister Amit Shah registered a defining success when security forces gunned down Nambala Kesava Rao, alias Basavraju, in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur region. (X)

This may be the nail in the coffin of Maoist menace

3 min read . 26 May 2025

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri addresses the media after the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement, in New Delhi on Saturday. (PIB)

The army can fight an enemy. Who will fight the trolls?

3 min read . 19 May 2025

West Bengal governor C.V. Ananda Bose speaks with locals during a visit to a violence-hit area in Murshidabad district on Saturday. (PTI)

A nation falling for the lure of majoritarianism

4 min read . 21 Apr 2025

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale at an event in Bengaluru. (FILE)
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Is a new Ayodhya-like plan brewing in RSS back room?

5 min read . 07 Apr 2025

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. (Bloomberg)

The many dangers that democracy confronts today

3 min read . 31 Mar 2025

Police and the media outside the residence of Delhi high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma on Sunday. (PTI)

The judiciary cannot turn into a haven for the corrupt

3 min read . 24 Mar 2025

For the police, Holi was a strenuous time, especially if it fell on Fridays. (REUTERS)

Before universal kinship becomes a relic of the past

3 min read . 17 Mar 2025