Opinion

There is no evidence of Mehmet ‘the Conqueror’ ever having purchased the Hagia Sophia Church. On the contrary, all primary and secondary sources agree on churches being taken by force, pillaged, burned, and converted to mosques

219 days after the INDIA bloc’s first meeting, Nitish Kumar, the first leader to mobilise rival parties across India for an anti-BJP front, has decided to move out of it, criticising it as a non-event entity

Pakistan’s inability to do something about the terrorists operating from its land has compelled Iran to violate the former’s territorial sovereignty

What is needed is an ecosystem for MSMEs to thrive with less regulatory compliance costs, lower funding costs and the ability to scale

The government’s commitment to teaching in regional languages and its digital education programs reflect a strategic vision for an inclusive, equitable, and culturally rooted education system

December 6, 1992, was an agitation, whereas January 22, 2024 will be a celebration

Pakistan’s deep state is going to ensure a ‘suitable’ outcome of the upcoming elections and that would mark the beginning of another crisis for Pakistan

The realisation of the Ram Mandir dream stands as a testament to the fact that Indian civilisation has withstood repeated onslaughts and emerged stronger each time, which is why it’s the only ancient spiritual civilisation still in existence

The key takeaway is the Ayodhya approach. It involves adopting a fresh ethos for building infrastructure, achieving a speed of execution unprecedented in the country, which should be the guiding principle to transform India into a developed nation by 2047

There is enough excitement around several upcoming films in the coming months. But, is that enough?

Since long, the Hindi heartland states have been considered the hotbed of caste politics. But in a clean break with the age-old politics, the issue of caste census failed to strike a chord with the voters in the heartland states in the recent assembly ele...

South Africa filed an “application” with the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. It makes clear that what the Israelis have done in Gaza since 7 October is a more extreme version of what the...

The intimate and immersive nature of these gatherings provides a platform for meaningful connections, in-depth learning, and a renewed appreciation for literature

The larger question is will the person receiving security decide who will be provided cover and when or the agency picked for the task by the country’s apex court? Can these hundreds of personnel be assigned to guard a few people for life, as a status sym...

The proposition is a tactical masterstroke, signalling that parties like TMC and AAP refuse to play second fiddle to dynastic politics. It challenges the Gandhis to either relinquish control or risk losing the limelight to a more capable leader

The Bhagavad Gita has endless layers of mystical knowledge. But what it is to you depends on where you are in your life’s evolution