For the first time in nearly six decades, Tamil Nadu stands suspended between the collapse of an old political order and the uncertain birth of a new one. The stunning …
Opinion
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Opinion: Framework For a Deal or Wish List?
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readBy the time the conflict in the Middle East hopefully comes to a close, the word “deal” should perhaps be the most used in the media, by the media, and …
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Expat Airline CEOs in India: Some Fight, Some Exit, Some Leave a Mark
by Mark D Martin 4 minutes readUnder global aviation frameworks led by the International Civil Aviation Organization, alongside regulators such as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the role of an airline CEO is often formally …
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It is easy to get distracted in politics especially if the stakes are high; and it is no different in international politics when there could be a bigger incentive to …
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Living democracies, especially one as vast and vibrant as India, ought to pause to ask three uncomfortable questions about Artificial Intelligence. Who builds it? Who benefits from it? And who …
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The Long Unravelling: India’s Decadal Pivot and the Twilight of the Hegemon
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readIn the high-vaulted corridors of Lutyens’ Delhi, the air is thick not with the heat of the coming summer, but with the scent of an ending. As the dust settles …
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From Carterpuri to “Hellhole”: The Journey of a Relationship
by Mahendra Vedby Mahendra Ved 6 minutes readWhen John F. Kennedy was assassinated, an anguished Indian poet invoked the “Ma Nishada sloka,” the first verse (Adi Kavya) of Sanskrit literature, uttered spontaneously by Sage Valmiki in grief …
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The Ancient Mirror: Compassion and Dharma in a Fractured World
by Talari Anand Mahesh 1 minutes readIn a world splintering under the weight of unrelenting conflict, deepening divisions, and cycles of hostility that seem impossible to break, perhaps the most urgent value we can return to …
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After a reset in ties with Bangladesh, India is aiming to rework its relations with Nepal during a visit by Prime Minister Balendra Shah. There are no dates yet for …
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Nothing about the bride or groom matters, goes an Indian saying, if the priest performing the marriage is fed well. War in the drawing room via TV and social media …