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An editing error. The Chief Election Commissioner is Gyanesh Kumar and not Rajiv Kumar, as published in a report, “People of West Bengal want SIR, says State BJP chief” (‘News’ page, August 18, 2025). Published – August 20, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
A tribute to M.S. Swaminathan, ‘the man who fed India’
Filing frivolous cases against publications and summoning journalists without proper investigation or perusal of material evidence have become a part of the police playbook in States ruled by vindictive politicians who brook no criticism. The Assam Police’s decision to reportedly summon the founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and consulting editor Karan Thapar of The Wire under … Read more
The meeting on Monday It is a matter of satisfaction that the Ukrainian President and the U.S. President have expressed hope that the critical meeting at the White House on Monday could lead to further talks to bring an end to the festering Russia-Ukraine war. Let me hope, as a nonagenarian optimist, that this time … Read more
In May this year, the Ministry of Finance released India’s draft Climate Finance Taxonomy for public consultation. As a foundational tool, the taxonomy aims to mobilise climate-aligned investments, prevent greenwashing, and clarify for investors which sectors, technologies and practices contribute to mitigation, adaptation, or transition. Importantly, the document calls itself a “living” framework, adaptable to … Read more
The unprecedented multilateral summit at the White House on Monday between U.S. President Donald Trump and a host of European leaders, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just after Mr. Trump’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, points to a renewed willingness on all sides to end the Ukraine war. The Alaska … Read more
The trial of former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, tainted by every trick in the book that power can muster, from legal intimidation to procedural delays, could have been yet another grim entry in India’s long and exhausting history of justice denied. However, this case was different because a 47-year-old domestic help, with no … Read more
Peace sells in a region scarred by decades of extremism. In 2003, the Government of India, the Government of Assam, and the Bodo Liberation Tigers signed a peace accord, which led to the creation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous body to to govern the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The BTC was established … Read more
The “Alaska Moment” between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, 2025 will translate to other objectives for Ukraine as Mr. Trump engages with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, leading up to a possible trilateral summit in a quest for the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. For … Read more
The central government’s proposals to reform the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system are bold and timely. They stand to benefit the middle class and the business community, as the government claims. Shifting 99% of the items in the 12% slab to a 5% tax rate, and 90% of the items in the 28% slab … Read more