Shadow of the pandemic
For people exhausted by lockdowns during peak-COVID, the announcement of the downgrade appeared to be a sign to move on.
Trouble with bare essentials
22 May 2023 1:30 AMThe latest regime to engage in this Sisyphean pursuit is the Assam government, which has issued sartorial guidance for teachers rather than pupils,...
Editorial: Better safe than sorry
6 May 2023 1:30 PMObservers noted that some critical data describing Ukraine’s air defences losing steam due to a shortage of missiles in February, and its supposedly...
Case for Coronation: Long live the Kings and Queens
6 May 2023 2:12 AMThe coronation of King Charles III highlights why constitutional monarchy remains a vital form of government in some of the world’s most successful...
Editorial: Remission most foul
5 May 2023 2:30 PMThe Bihar government’s decision to grant Mohan remission has come under fire from various quarters owing to the manner in which the release was...
Editorial: No dignity in such deaths
4 May 2023 1:30 PMIn that year, the government set aside Rs 110 cr in the Union Budget, but the revised estimate was just Rs 99.9 cr. Similarly, for 2020-21, the Budget...
Editorial: State, shape of waterbodies
3 May 2023 2:30 PMData provided by the Central Water Commission (CWC) was the basis for the government’s apprehensions regarding the per capita availability of water in...
Season ripe for political barbs
2 May 2023 3:45 AMIndia’s elites notice only the lack of graces among those challenging them but fail to realise the rage that is powering their assault on institutions...