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When loyalty becomes the only qualification

India, Aug. 25 -- The Trump administration shows how power can turn institutions into instruments of personal loyalty. Beneath the combative rhetoric and high-profile departures lies a deeper danger: ... Read More


Schools are not content factories

India, Aug. 25 -- A child steps onto a stage, gives a flawlessly rehearsed line, smiles at precisely the correct moment and waits while a teacher adjusts the camera. The performance is replayed becaus... Read More


India-China talks: Clearing the ground for Xi's Delhi visit

India, Aug. 25 -- Coming just weeks before Xi's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, the talks aim to stabilise the relationship and lay the groundwork for a significant summit National Security ... Read More


Commercialisation is killing middle-class dreams

India, Aug. 25 -- The institutions once created to democratise opportunity are increasingly beginning to resemble marketplaces. The question India must now confront is uncomfortable: when education be... Read More


Bihar's jobs politics: From promises to reality

India, Aug. 25 -- Prashant Kishor has taken the oath as MLA from Bankipur, and the first real scorecard for his politics will likely be written in employment numbers, not vote counts. Jobs and self-em... Read More


The bed that could not be moved

India, Aug. 25 -- There is a moment near the end of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey that the film refuses to hurry. Odysseus is home after twenty years. Penelope will not have him, so she sets a trap.... Read More


SC to hear plea for CBI probe in JPSC Civil Services Prelims

India, Aug. 24 -- The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking an independent, time-bound probe by the CBI into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Prelimi... Read More


Jammu court sentences drug convict to 3 years in 18-year-old NCB case

India, Aug. 24 -- A local court has sentenced a drug peddler to three years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, bringing to a conclusion an 18-year-old narcotics case, the Jammu unit of the... Read More


Udan vs Udaan: Delhi court restrains pharma firm from using Udaan mark

India, Aug. 24 -- A Delhi court has permanently restrained a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company from using the trademark 'Udaan' or any similar mark, ruling that it was a clear violation of the ri... Read More


Kerala HC pulls up MVD over inaction against modified SUV used in flood rescue

India, Aug. 24 -- The Kerala High Court has criticised the MVD for failing to take effective action against a modified SUV fitted with unauthorised lights and other alterations, which was used in floo... Read More