Opinion

Despite the purported economic integration goals of CPEC, the Baloch people express profound concerns regarding potential repercussions on their natural resources and the delicate ecological balance of the region

India has consistently championed the rights of minority groups worldwide. Unlike our neighbouring country, we have diligently upheld the Nehru-Liaquat pact, and our Hindu brethren have always safeguarded minority communities

Actually, the Waleses, palace aides and their social media followers all appear to be suffering from VIPitis

Pankaj Udhas was the product of an era when the ghazal’s popularity was on the rise and popular music offered diversity. His death marks the closure of a chapter in Indian popular music

The Indian imprint of Dubai is unmissable as Indians create the largest ethnic community in the United Arab Emirates attributing nearly 30 per cent to the country’s population and being a seamless element of the region’s cultural ethos

The overall scheme of the UCC, in its present form, seems to reflect the aspirations of the society with a caveat of debates and discussion on a few aspects of it

The ED raid exposed Bengal’s darkest secret when women in Sandeshkhali came forward, armed with sticks, brooms and farming tools, vociferously protesting against the TMC strongman and his aides, alleging institutional rape of marginalised and voiceless wo...

Turmoil in the UK, Germany and Japan, and churn in the US and China may not impact Bharat’s plans but global headwinds cannot be wished away

The 66th Grammy Awards demonstrated the enduring legacy of Indian cultural heritage. It was a night where dreams collided with reality, where tribulations gave way to triumphs, and where the bonds of friendship and camaraderie transcended barriers of lang...

The connection between music, Indian philosophy, and spirituality underscores the belief in the inherent unity of all existence and the potential of music to facilitate profound spiritual experiences and inner transformation

A new book that analyses and explains Modi’s India without falling into the trap of Lutyens’ Delhi

There is an urgent need to devise the requisite policy strategies and measures to mobilise finance for climate change adaptation in Indian agriculture from private sources along with public sector sources

It can be touted as a stable budget as the government stayed away from announcing any major transformational policies or populist measures and maintained the status quo with taxes and duties

The hegemonic baton passed from Britain to its colonial cousin America around 1900. There it has stayed for over a century

We need to understand that we are active agents in the constructions of our lives and that the social world we engage with is a gigantic intersection of socio-economic, political, and historical phenomena that have converged to create the world we current...

Reforms happening in the rich, influential part of the Islamic world don’t get much traction in the Muslim-majority pockets of the birthplace of the idea of Pakistan, i.e., Uttar Pradesh, especially Aligarh Muslim University. Realistically, it will take a...