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THE VALLEY OF HOPE

A high-stakes contest not just for the BJP and established regional parties, but also for the people

A VOTE AGAINST VIOLENCE

As Jammu and Kashmir prepares to hold its first assembly elections in a decade, building a cross-party consensus for ensuring peace and stability can be as radical a step as the voiding of Article 370 was five years ago

THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT WILL GET COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE LG

When Sheikh Abdullah was sworn in as chief minister on July 9, 1977 after the National Conference won the assembly polls, it marked the end of the first spell of governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Word, A Spark And Nancy's Mission

America's most powerful woman says she is happy to relinquish that position in favour of Kamala Harris.

America Ready To Elect Kamala Harris Because She Is The Best

Nancy Pelosi opens her latest book, The Art of Power, describing what was perhaps the most traumatic day of her life, personally.

Peeks into peaks

A book on the Sherpa community throws light on the arduous and often heroic lives of the mountain climbers.

Show some muscle for Phogat

Um, are we timid again? There was a time, back in the day, when Indians were timid.

Ikigai in India

With their new book, Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia look to India to find the meaning of life.

When tradition marries technology

In this digital age, where a tweet flutters away faster than a thought, the tradition of storytelling remains quintessential for our collective consciousness as well as our cultural connections.

MASTER OF LETTERS

A madrassa-going Muslim boy walks into a synagogue.... The story of how Thoufeek Zakriya became an acclaimed calligrapher and memorykeeper of Cochin Jews.

WE SHOULD NOT JUST CUT-PASTE WHAT ADVANCED ECONOMIES HAVE DONE

Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian has several titles you are free to choose from-the regular 'Mr' to 'Er' for his engineering degree from IIT Kanpur to 'Dr' for his doctorate in financial economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, or the one he seems to personally prefer, 'Prof' from his academic days at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad. Subramanian, however, would brook no argument on India's prospects of becoming a global economic leader by 2047.

Rules for rule-makers

The Hindenburg allegations have put the spotlight on probity of regulators.

KNIVES ARE OUT

Even as Uddhav Thackeray sharpens his attack on the BJP and the government, his ally, the Congress, hopes it will be the single largest party post polls

HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPION

Nancy Pelosi has consistently called out China's oppressive policies and advocated the rights of the Tibetan people

START FROM THE GRASSROOTS

Just like classroom activities, sports has to be a continuous process

TAP THE COLLECTIVE FORCE

A multifaceted strategy can make health care the fastest growing sector in the next five years.

UPDATE AND UPGRADE

To be future ready, we need an independent judiciary with more meritorious and socially aware judges

PAVING THE WAY TO A PROGRESSIVE ERA

Our vision for 2029 is ambitious yet achievable

WATCH THIS SPACE

We should have our own space station in the coming years

TIME FOR ACTION

India is on the threshold of a great possibility. But there is a gap between possibility and reality.

THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN

Just as 1929 laid the groundwork for 1947, 2029 could well hasten the road to a developed nation by 2047.

Trump Is Totally Pro-India

Shalabh Kumar is the founder and chairman of the Republican Hindu Coalition, and is seen as Donald Trump's favourite Indian American.

SHAKEN, STIRRED & BOOTED OUT

Bangladesh added yet another chapter to its turbulent political history on August 5 with the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina government.

LENDER TO LEADER

Bangladeshis are banking on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus

YOUNG BLOOD AND VIOLENT STREETS

Violence after Hasina's exit takes Bangladesh away from the liberal ethos advocated by its founders

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Instability in Bangladesh, with eager foreign players ready for a role, is not in India's interest

CAUGHT NAPPING

India could now face renewed challenges in the northeast

ENCOURAGE STUDENT ACTIVISM

If pummelling young people into silence is anyone's idea of politics or governance, then it betrays a deep sense of insecurity

Augmented living

AI is going to make our jobs easy and increase productivity, but is far from replacing humans entirely

Clean and fair

Ajust, equitable and inclusive transition is essential to meet India’s climate targets