Opinion

Jharkhand presents one of India’s most perplexing economic puzzles. The state holds nearly 40 percent of the nation’s mineral wealth, including vast reserves of iron ore, coal, and bauxite, yet …

In the jargon-filled world of stock markets, ‘opening price’ and ‘closing price’ look like two less-intimidating, easily digestible terms. Though both prices are derived through prescribed mechanisms, closing price is …

The Museum Ulm at the Baden-Wurttemberg state in Germany displays a fantastic exhibit of a man-lion. The icon’s German name is Löwenmensch, meaning ‘lion-person’ or ‘lion-human.’  The exhibit, just about …

Officially there may be a sense of shock and disbelief that the United States is going to scale down its joint military exercises with South Korea. But America’s allies in …

Everyone wants good teachers. Education policies routinely speak of teachers who are reflective, critical, creative, empathetic and capable of responding to the diverse needs of their students. India is no …

A few years ago, if you had asked me what service meant, I probably would have given you the answer most high school students would. Showing up. Volunteering. Helping someone. …

The difficulties between India and Pakistan today do not arise solely from the policies pursued by their respective Governments in what each considers its own national interest, even when those …

An exaggerated sense of finality surrounds some discussions of the defense accord signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in Mecca on August 7. The agreement does not abruptly dismantle …

As India marks its 80th year of independence, many rightly celebrate South Asia’s extraordinary civilizational legacy, diversity, and resilience. From philosophy and mathematics to literature, cinema, democratic thought, and religious pluralism, …