Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Any move to appease the Marathas will boomerang.Eknath Shinde is a worried man with the agitation not having an easy solution, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Maratha Reservation activist Manoj Jarange......

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Dronaacharya was the victim of what we would today call a politically motivated disinformation campaign. The Pandav strategy had the classic characteristics of disinformation. Three takeaways for......

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: United States......

Save jobs or protect savers? A new monetary policy dilemma

The new Heterogenous Agents New Keynesian model suggests that interest rates can be kept low for the greater good. The extraordinary accommodative stance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),......

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, assserts Dr Rup Narayan Das. Photograph: Rafael......

When it comes to salary, India Inc has its job cut out

The new definition under the Code of Wages, 2019, includes three components: basic pay, dearness allowance and retention payment. Corporate India is taking a fresh look at compensation structures......

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as ‘independent contractors’ who directly do business with......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

Will SRK Feature On Koffee with Karan?

'When the right time is there, I will ask him.''I know when he has to want to speak, he will.''When he does, it'll be extraordinary because no one gives interviews better than Shah Rukh Khan.'......

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra. When 'American Prometheus' Dr J Robert Oppenheimer decided to lead the Manhattan Project to make the......

Afwaah Review: Thrilling Take On Rumour Mongering

Afwaah is a sum of Sudhir Mishra's thought-provoking reflections and appeal to question what’s real, what’s rumour, notes Sukanya Verma. Living in an age where the world is at......

Babar Azam faces dilemma: To step down or not?

Teammates have advised Babar Azam not to step down: PCB sources IMAGE: Babar Azam has a strong following in the team and likes of Imam ul Haq, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf are......

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

IMAGE: Briton Andy Murray was happy with his performance, firing five aces and striking 19 winners to secure his first victory at the Indian Wells since 2016. Photograph: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Pant's Sydney slip-ups highlight India's keeping dilemma

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant drops Will Pucovski off the bowling of Mohammed Siraj on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in Sydney on Thursday. Pant's catch success percentage against spin (56%) is significantly lower......

'Everyday person' Rabada bats for liberation of mind

South African pacer all praise for Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer's leadership skills. 'Shreyas has been unbelievable as captain. To lead international players on such a big stage, he has......