OPINION Stories
India's elite homeowners of a hill resort are now slumdog millionaires
The high-profile failure of a luxury development near Pune, 3-4 hours from Mumbai, has laid bare the limits of India's bankruptcy laws
- Andy Mukherjee
- Bloomberg
Malayalam film industry’s sleazy sex code: Is govt protecting the predators?
Why else would it insist on survivors — after all that they have gone through — to come forward with formal complaints? The high court is now the only hope
- Sarita Mohanan Bhama
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What 'childless cat lady' remark says about conservative America's values
JD Vance, Trump's vice-president pick, who called Kamala Harris 'childless cat lady' some years ago, is himself from a dysfunctional family; his own life thus contradicts his ideology
- Anahita Mukherji
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Techies to drivers, all kinds of Indian workers should head to Japan
For better jobs, don’t just look West or to Gulf countries, it’s time to now seek out the East and look to countries like Japan
- Neeraj Kaushal
- ET CONTRIBUTORS
Why Modi is right about Congress' elitism
Modi's remarks on Congress' imperious mindset will resonate widely, including with many of the party's rapidly shrinking circle of friends
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why India needs more leaders like Manmohan Singh
India's former PM Manmohan Singh may have lacked Narendra Modi's wild popularity. But as he leaves the political scene, it's clear Singh's reform credentials are the highest
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
Why Pakistan needs to get India to say yes on trade
Resuming business with its larger, fast-growing neighbour clearly makes sense for Pakistan, but Indian companies will require some convincing
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
What 2 Rajya Sabha upsets tell us about BJP’s Mission 370
With shock results in Himachal and UP, the BJP has revealed its hunger for winning at any cost, and exposed Opposition’s weakness just before LS polls
Should interfaith lion pair Sita and Akbar be renamed?
Indian courts are way too busy and tied up to get involved in renaming animals in a zoo. But let this case be a lesson for us to know the spirit of our Constitution
- Dushyant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Pakistanis have lost faith in their leaders
As the country heads to an election this week, sadly the mood is dark and dismal, with many believing the outcome is already decided
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
INDIA alliance: Parties wake up to its fragility
The motivation of some regional parties to go with a Congress-led formation appears to be waning after the assembly election results
Ayodhya is buzzing but can it make the big leap to tirth sthal?
For Hindus, a tirth sthal is about seeking and fulfilling a search for one’s own salvation
Fighting the world's most powerful militaries: Some lessons for India
The Revolution in Military Affairs has percolated downwards. That enables Ukrainians to fight Russia, Hamas to battle Israel and Houthis to take on the US
- Swagato Ganguly
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The four fortunes riding on a Modi win in 2024
A handful of tycoons will shape India’s economy in an important election year — and beyond
- Andy Mukherjee
- Bloomberg
Bangladesh & Pakistan: Tale of two elections, and implications for India
The nine-lived Nawaz Sharif seeks a fourth term in Pakistan where elections are scheduled for February 8, while Sheikh Hasina heads for a win in Bangladesh on January 7
The history of Ramayana’s golden deer
There are suggestions that rakshasa Marichi transforming into a deer at the behest of Ravana was not the original plot, and instead Ravana himself took the form of a deer – golden with silver spots – lured the brothers away and then abducted Sita
- Devdutt Pattanaik
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why 'decolonised' criminal laws are, in fact, 'super-colonial'
The new laws take away powers from the citizenry and aggrandise the power of the state, specifically of the police. This is troubling
- TK Arun
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
How Trump is running differently this time
Trump symbolises chaos, what with his endless drama and ugly rhetoric. But this time much of his message, so far, is aimed at arguing that he can restore a pre-pandemic order and a sense of security in an unstable world.
- Kristen Soltis Anderson
- New York Times
How a newcomer broke MNF-Congress power shift in Mizoram
Looking for a change, young and urban voters seem to have strongly rallied behind the Zoram People’s Movement, which records a stupendous victory in the assembly polls. The choice of youth icons as candidates worked in ZPM's favour
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Stalin unveils VP Singh’s statue: What it means for INDIA bloc before 2024
On November 27, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin unveiled a statue of VP Singh at Chennai’s Presidency College, and one invitee, in particular, caused a stir
- Radhika Ramaseshan
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM