What is unfolding now in Gaza goes far beyond Israel’s stated aims of defeating Hamas and releasing hostages

The Supreme Court of India’s proceedings on stray dogs represent an earnest, even if inadequate, attempt to reconcile competing claims of compassion and safety

India has cause to feel bruised by the new-found bonhomie between Pakistan and Bangladesh, but Pakistan is stepping into the breach caused by the strain in India-Bangladesh ties

Political bitterness has erased the scope for any common ground, and Parliament has been reduced to a theatre of mutual diatribe which shows that India’s representative democracy is in distress

In recent times, the men’s and women’s tennis tours have seen a hollowing out of the middle

Judicial pronouncements which cite misuse of freedom of speech as a ground, seem to misperceive the framework of their institutional role

The knowledge that concentrated, destructive rainfall is now a recurring possibility in India makes it imperative for States and the Centre to invest in preventive strategies

The ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar is drawing crowds and is turning out to be a platform for Opposition unity

The fallout of probable large-scale job losses must be addressed if the gains from the easing in retail inflation are to be leveraged in a sustained manner

The Government of India has so far handled the issue of the 50% tariffs imposed by the United States with maturity and pragmatism

Policymakers must recognise that a delay in disbursing funding, fellowships and salaries will result in the interruption of research, livelihoods and careers for researchers

While the text of the India-Japan meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was largely bilateral, the subtext was geopolitical

Overall, the GDP numbers for India have brought cheer, but also several questions