April’s 69-month low retail inflation and 13-month low wholesale inflation should come as a relief to the public and policymakers alike. For the public, it shows that the easing of prices in the first few months of the year is continuing. For policymakers, it goes a step further in confirming that last year’s alarming levels … Read more
‘Resistance to nurse autonomy in India stems not only from policy gaps but from entrenched cultural, gender, and hierarchical biases’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images May 12 has passed, an annual day where we honour Florence Nightingale and celebrate the unsung heroes of health care — nurses. We praised nurses on this day (International Nurses … Read more
Until six months ago, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani was a specially designated global terrorist, with a $10 million bounty fixed on his head by the U.S. government. A native of Syria’s Golan Heights and a former member of al-Qaeda in Iraq, one of the group’s most brutal branches, Jolani founded Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, … Read more
As per the Government of India, the number of Indian students pursuing higher education in foreign universities has gone up steeply by 47% in the last two years, from about 907,000 in 2022 to 1,330,000 in 2024. In the last three months, however, policy measures taken by the U.S. President Trump administration are discouraging students to … Read more
We have all heard how there is no one single Ramayana, there are many — 300 at least. But no one tells us there is not just one Buddha; that there are dozens, maybe thousands, perhaps even millions, as per the earliest Buddhist scriptures. Also, there are hundreds of versions of his tale, in Pali and Sanskrit … Read more
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“The foundation of all road safety efforts must rest on a fundamental constitutional principle: the right to safe road travel is an essential component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India is at a crucial juncture in mobility transformation, where economic growth and urbanisation bring … Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addresses a press conference on May 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to mark its second anniversary on March 20 with a mega event in Hosapete in north Karnataka. It has been an eventful two years for the man in the hot … Read more
Clear the air The verbal duel that has ensued ever since U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the understanding/ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan, is getting to be even more curious as India is equally vociferous in refuting America’s claims (“India reasserts stand on Kashmir after U.S. claims”, May 14). We now learn … Read more
Due to a data input error, the India map in the article, “With a new Pope, an understanding of Catholicism in India”, which appeared in the ‘Data Point’ section on May 13, 2025, was incorrectly presented with the contours of Sikkim State being shaded out. We apologise for the error. The map has been corrected … Read more