By staying the operation of Tamil Nadu’s multiple amended Acts — to the extent that they empower the government to appoint Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) of 18 State universities — the Madras High Court has effectively halted the momentum that followed last month’s landmark Supreme Court verdict, which granted deemed assent to 10 Bills on which the … Read more
Israel and western world The change in stand by Canada, France and the U.K. in the context of the belligerent and brutal campaign on Gaza by Israel, is also a part of a churning in the current global disorder, marked by a complete disregard for the UN Charter by nations with economic and military clout. … Read more
“An impactful approach that India has not effectively employed so far is the strategy of ‘lawfare’” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Operation Sindoor has powerfully demonstrated India’s intent to use kinetic measures to tackle terrorism emanating from Pakistan. In addition to executing “hot pursuits”, India possesses other potent non-kinetic strategies, going beyond regular diplomacy, to … Read more
Ukrainian and Russian officials met up in Istanbul, Türkiye, last week, their first direct meeting since March 2022, the year when Russia invaded Ukraine. Little was achieved except for one agreement on swapping 1,000 prisoners of war each. The Ukrainian delegation rightfully complained that Moscow had made “new and unacceptable demands”. Russia’s posturing, however, seems … Read more
Many years ago, on a crisp spring afternoon, I was sitting with Phuphee peeling alle (bottle gourd). Whenever she cooked alle, in any form, she would never fail to mention Gandhiji and how it was his favourite syun (dish). When Phuphee wasn’t present, other family members would often laugh about it, poking fun at how … Read more
Imperial College, London, recently announced establishing its Indian Hub in Bengaluru to strengthen scientific, educational and innovation partnerships between India and U.K. Its fourth international hub after San Francisco, Singapore and Accra, the hub in Bengaluru titled ‘Imperial Global India’ comes following multiple collaborations of the university with institutions such as IISc and NCBS. … Read more
(From left) IUML MP E.T. Mohammed Basheer, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, BJD MP Sasmit Patra and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde arrive at the IGI airport in New Delhi on May 21, 2025 to leave for UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s decision to send diplomatic envoys … Read more
The attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, left the entire nation shocked and grieving. The loss of innocent lives has rightly drawn widespread condemnation. However, the tragic incident has also unmasked a recurring and deeply disturbing pattern — Kashmiri students and traders outside the Valley were … Read more
Colapinto drives for Alpine team and not Williams as mentioned in the results column of a report, “Verstappen’s derring-do pays off with a big win at Imola” (‘Sport’ page, May 19, 2025). Published – May 22, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
The Indian marine fisheries sector has stabilised at around three to four million tonnes of capture a year, indicating that India has reached its maximum potential yield. Yet, despite this huge output, there is inequity. Small-scale fishers represent 90% of the fishing population but catch only about 10% of the volume; the remaining is by … Read more