Opinion

Lessons for Trump and the Ayatollahs in the past they invoke

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

131st Amendment Bill was about torching federal compact, not women’s reservation

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

India needs a clear, rules-based framework for fixing petrol prices

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

Why are those with the fortitude to clear JEE breaking down?

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

Third assassination attempt against Trump and a politics that could tear the US apart

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 27, 1986: Journalists’ arrests in Orissa

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

On Taiwan Strait, Beijing’s gambit, Taipei’s gamble

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

Trump’s rhetoric, Rajiv Gandhi’s restraint, and lessons on leadership

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

India’s first women-led FTA is a win for exports, shield for farmers

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

The grounded stillness of trees — and what they can teach us

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

Mythos shows that in age of AI, no system is safe

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

For true nari shakti, take jobs where women workers are

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

For Raghu Rai, no story was too small

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

Upcoming agriculture year: Season of scarcity, rich for reform

27 Apr 2026

Opinion

From the Opinions Editor | Women’s empowerment and the politics of benevolence

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

Raghu Rai, the man who saw the world

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

The Strait of Hormuz and the ‘tadka’ of geopolitics

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

Take her word for it

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

Much before cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

P Chidambaram writes: A decisive moment in history

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

Tavleen Singh writes: Notes from a hellhole

26 Apr 2026

Opinion

Chronicle of defections foretold: Why Arvind Kejriwal’s closest lieutenants left AAP

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

In poll promises, BJP and TMC agree on a lot. The difference is in what they emphasise as ‘Bengali culture’

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Before free buses and cash transfers, Tamil Nadu knew the power of women’s vote

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Neela Bhagwat, khayal found anchor and freedom

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

There are three pathways for India to develop greater energy resilience

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Message from the fourth monkey

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

On women’s representation, a historic opportunity lost

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Hormuz blockades test foundational principle of global commerce

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

North vs South — a manufactured fault line

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Mythos challenge: Delhi needs a say in AI regulation

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Nari shakti and the art of image management

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Mamata Banerjee’s economics doesn’t work. Will her politics swing the election?

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago, April 25, 1986: Reagan on attacking Iran, Syria

25 Apr 2026

Opinion

Raghav Chadha and six MPs split with AAP underlines urgency of strengthening inner-party democracy

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

Political violence, polls and the West Bengal exception

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

Playing in the ‘minors’ and the problem with measuring Indian writers by global fame alone

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

Jhalmuri was the quiet witness to India’s evolution. Now, it finally gets its big break

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 24, 1986: Temple thieves beaten to death

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

Best of Both Sides: Women’s reservation can give a voice to those who haven’t had one

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

The newest matchmaker on the scene, the Japanese government

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

After defeat of delimitation bill, South India must confront inequalities within

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

India’s Goldilocks moment is over, macro situation will worsen

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

To understand what reservation can do for women in politics, let’s take a look at corporate boards

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

State budget numbers don’t add up

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Kerala, a fireworks tragedy and questions about safety

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

Malegaon terror cases: System that keeps failing

24 Apr 2026

Opinion

Missing piece in pay reform – A system to measure performance

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

The ‘hellhole’ comment is for politics. Real danger is othering of immigrants in Trump’s America

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

A ‘medal-at-all-costs’ mentality, lack of funds, broken anti-doping mechanisms: Why the integrity of Indian sports is under a cloud

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

Dear Donald Trump, here’s how you end the war with Iran: Just stop talking

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

Teaching and learning ‘foreign’ languages opened up worlds – and the idea of India – for me

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 23, 1986: UNSC triple veto

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

The podium that India doesn’t need to be on

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

Learning to be enough with Winnie-the-Pooh

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

Tracks to transformation: Modernisation is powering a safer, faster Indian Railways

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Trump’s ceasefire extension, there could be off-ramps for both sides

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

Debate around global rankings distorts reading of India’s growth story

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

Missing in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal poll rhetoric: New ideas for governance

23 Apr 2026

Opinion

India and South Korea align for the long term

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

The ugly truth about male MPs and women’s reservation – and how Yogi Adityanth goes against the grain

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

Lego videos from a warzone, and an unexpected communications masterclass

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

A question for Apple’s new leadership: Is it enough to be cool?

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 22, 1986: A new education policy

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

Where will the rupee go from here?

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

In a turbulent world, India needs to plan for the worst

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

Why ‘poverty is the only caste’ is a myth: From Telangana, a measure of caste inequality

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

A year later, Pahalgam’s shadow lingers over Kashmir’s people and economy

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

Manchester City vs Arsenal

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Manipur, old wounds call for repair, not containment

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

The Tadoba-Andhari model: Balancing rising tiger populations with human costs

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

Lesson from Arvind Kejriwal demands for a judge’s recusal: Don’t blur red lines in the courtroom

22 Apr 2026

Opinion

CBSE curriculum will enable students to understand the AI ‘black box’

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law, lessons from medieval Europe and ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan are being ignored

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

From Telangana, an index that confirms — and challenges — what we know about caste

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

China just broke its silence on the Iran war. This is why

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

A Chinese robot just ran a marathon. What does this mean for the worker in Noida?

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

C Raja Mohan writes: Costs of permanent revolution are catching up with Tehran

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 21, 1986: Iranian FM walks out

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

Uncertainties of Iran war are compounded by US politics

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Noida and beyond, workers’ protests are proof that cost of living crisis can no longer be ignored

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

Botox is not inherently harmful. But it is not a substitute for self-worth

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

Jhalmuri, a Bengal campaign story

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

India is no longer the fourth-largest economy in the world. But domestic reform agenda matters more than ranking

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

Manpreet Badal writes: Anti-sacrilege law ignores the lesson Punjab never learnt

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

Yogendra Yadav on delimitation: What India needs is a new compact that isn’t based on dominance

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

Extend the US-Iran ceasefire, give diplomacy a chance

21 Apr 2026

Opinion

West Bengal elections, politics and diplomacy: Why India’s foreign policy needs a federal front

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ shows fantasy isn’t escape — it exposes reality’s confusions

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 20, 1986: NAM decries US raids on Libya

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

Meghalaya’s response to the crisis in the classroom is worth learning from

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

Public communication must not become political messaging

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

Colonel Wangchuk’s life demonstrates that identity and national service are not competing categories

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

Ahead of ‘below-normal’ monsoon, build resilience and account for costs

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

Women’s reservation is a powerful idea whose time has come. But it cannot be delivered by decree

20 Apr 2026

Opinion

From the Opinions Editor: The rupee’s problems run deep. RBI’s actions cannot stem its slide

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

Beyond the population arithmetic: Do more MPs really mean better representation?

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

Inside Track: Charity Begins at Home

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

When Pakistan plays mediator, there’s more than peace on table

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

Is the entire world really our oyster?

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

P Chidambaram writes: Poisoned arrows shot down

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

Tavleen Singh writes: Indian women do not need games of smoke and mirrors in Parliament

19 Apr 2026

Opinion

On women’s reservation, BJP had a lot more at stake than just ‘nari shakti’

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

Don’t think that the Iran war is over. There are still far too many unknowns

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

When animals become instruments of power

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Bengal, EC has laid the foundation for a fair poll

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

How to send a book out in the world

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

China is the real winner in the Iran conflict

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Parliament’s pushback on Women’s Reservation Bill, a lesson for government

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

A lesson from American universities — build trust, or fail

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

Andhra Pradesh deferred to Delhi Darbar — and therein lies a tale

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago, April 18, 1986: Soviet ships take position

18 Apr 2026

Opinion

A political setback for the government, a democratic opening for the opposition

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Parliament is debating reservation for women but it doesn’t have the infrastructure to receive them

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

What Centre calls judicial excess is actually the courts protecting those left behind

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Noida Protests: Why the Indian worker is reaching a breaking point

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

On seat guarantee, states need a proviso in Constitution, not just a promise in Parliament

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Blind spot in India’s migration governance – a whole-of-journey approach

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

The AI Jesus, Donald Trump and the Pope: Why the Vatican is drawing a line

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Jerry Pinto writes: Asha Bhosle’s loss feels like the end of a carnival of delight

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Thank you, Viktor Axelsen, for the game

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Trade data frames turbulent year, underlines challenge

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Search for cancer cure must not be hostage to Big Pharma

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago, April 17, 1986: NAM again condemns US

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

Trump’s Munir-Modi balancing act will not bring back India-Pakistan hyphenation

17 Apr 2026

Opinion

The Iran-US war, beyond oil: The unseen crisis facing 8.9 million Indians in the Gulf

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

33 per cent quota, 100 per cent commitment: Why the Women’s Reservation Bill is a test for the Indian man

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

Will the Women’s Reservation Bill lead to substantive empowerment or just descriptive presence?

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

We are bombing our only heaven

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

The ‘Goddess of Unification’ in China: Xi’s play for Taiwan through the KMT

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

Women’s reservation and the flattening of Indian democracy into easy binaries

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

War, beyond homo sapiens: Peace eludes chimpanzees as well

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

For agri growth in volatile world, look beyond farm gate

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Ravi Varma’s frames, India learned to see itself

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

US and Iran need to drop their maximalist demands

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Good Faith: Humanity is its own greatest threat. Unless it changes tack

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

Set of Bills for women’s quota benefits the south, strengthens democracy

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

Express View on delimitation and Women’s Reservation Bill: Making history needs more than a tearing hurry

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

In workers’ protests in Noida and beyond, a test of labour reforms

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

Shashi Tharoor writes: A new world order needs a credible architect. India must claim that role

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago, April 16, 1986: US bombs Libya

16 Apr 2026

Opinion

The wages of neglect: Why Noida’s streets erupted in protest

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Delivery, not delay: Why delimitation is the bedrock of women’s reservation

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Delimitation is about federalism vs franchise. Post-2014 politics is too broken to offer any answers

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

The tragedy of Lebanon — a theatre of other people’s wars for 50 years

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Ambedkar Jayanti is not really a celebration. It’s a sleight-of-hand by powers-that-be

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Nitish’s sunset, Samrat’s dawn: A new political grammar for Bihar

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 15, 1986: 47 die in Kumbh stampede

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Women’s Representation Bill is about redefining power

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Without restoring credibility, Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards will continue to face questions

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

India has a chance to be Asia’s gateway for global capital

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

C Raja Mohan writes | Amid a widening Gulf, the need for a bridge between India and South Korea

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

For the US and Iran, there are three crucial issues. They can all be resolved

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

With Viktor Orbán’s defeat, a liberal right victory in Hungary

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

When religious freedom collides with the right to life

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

15 Apr 2026

Opinion

Our worst fears have come true: NDA government is using delimitation to disempower the southern states

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Samrat Choudhary’s challenge: Shaping Bihar’s development amid caste and coalition dynamics

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

In courts and scholarship, an erasure: Is a caste atrocity against Dalit Christians invisible?

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Pope Leo affirms, with unusual courage, that faith must remain a witness against bloodlust

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Ambedkar’s warning still rings true: Who does India’s growth really serve? Not Dalit women

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Relaxed fit? The high cost of dressing like you don’t care

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Viktor Orbán’s defeat is also a loss for Trump and Putin

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 14, 1986: Europe asks US not to hit Libya

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Global health governance must depend less on the FDA

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Trump is blockading the system that America built

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Amid the rubble and ruin, songs of survival

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Rush to implement women’s reservation serves a political project that depends on early delimitation

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

A bright spot by the Moon called Carroll

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Rupee is more than a measure of price. It’s also a barometer of credibility

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

Punjab’s sacrilege Bill is regressive and draconian

14 Apr 2026

Opinion

A blockade against stability: The true cost of Washington’s new war at sea

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

From green tech to AI: China’s new economic roadmap matters for the world

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Can diplomacy survive the deep-seated trust deficit between the US and Iran?

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Representation, social justice and nari shakti: The BJP government is fulfilling Ambedkar’s vision

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

From Ozempic to Mounjaro: Is this India’s ‘magic pill moment’ for obesity?

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

The many constitutional questions around Women’s Reservation Act

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

40 years ago April 13, 1986: US warships poised off Libya

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Is colonial architecture the hidden bottleneck in India’s legal system?

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

A letter to Babasaheb Ambedkar: Those who sing paeans to you inflict wounds on your Constitution

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

After failure of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, picking up the pieces

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Ashok Gulati writes: To ensure food security amid war clouds, government must reform fertiliser policy

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Smriti Irani on Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: Closing the representation gap

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Asha Bhosle enriched the idea of the female voice

13 Apr 2026

Opinion

Sharmila Tagore writes: Thank you Asha ji, for that first hug on Dal Lake — and the warmth, songs and friendship

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

‘Why didn’t you have me sing it?’: Shankar Mahadevan recalls when Asha Bhosle was ‘upset’ with him

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

From the Opinions Editor: Women’s Reservation bill recognises a momentum that can no longer be ignored

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

Asha Bhosle’s voice: Subverting the bounds of Indian womanhood

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

The chronicle of a failure foretold: Why Iran-US peace talks were unlikely to succeed even before they began

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

Gap between education and jobs for women in Delhi

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

P Chidambaram writes: An election-eve gambit

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

Mohsina Kidwai’s bypoll win that revived Congress’s fortunes

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

Tavleen Singh writes: The United States of Trump

12 Apr 2026

Opinion

In Tamil Nadu, where cinema and politics feed each other, who really benefits from leak of Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan?

11 Apr 2026

Opinion

P T Usha writes | From the Olympics to Parliament: Women must lead India’s future

11 Apr 2026

Opinion

The Iran War has been paused — it is not over. Islamabad talks can deliver a fragile adjustment

11 Apr 2026