Opinion

August 19, 2026 12:16 PM

First Venezuela. Then Colombia. Then Indonesia. Is the Earth Shaking More?

First Venezuela. Then Colombia. Then Indonesia. Over nearly two months, three countries experienced powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7 or greater. Venezuela was hit by back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes on June 24. On August 10, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colomb...

August 11, 2026 4:51 PM

Khelo India builds the foundation for a sporting powerhouse

India’s emergence as a confident sporting nation is no longer a distant aspiration. It is becoming a visible reality, powered by sustained investment, institutional reforms and a determined effort to identify and nurture talent from every corner of the country. The Narendra Modi government’s Khe...

August 11, 2026 4:45 PM

India’s solar revolution lights the path to a Viksit Bharat

India’s journey towards a cleaner, more secure and self-reliant energy future is emerging as one of the defining achievements of the Narendra Modi government. Over the past decade, solar energy has moved from being a relatively small component of India’s power sector to becoming one of the princ...

August 7, 2026 10:15 AM

Trump’s Iran dilemma: He’s stuck in war with no exit in sight

With President Donald Trump’s war against Iran now in its sixth month, this week's flurry of threats and diplomacy has underscored the ever-tighter bind he finds himself in as he tries to extricate the U.S. from an unpopular conflict he originally claimed would last just weeks. Trump is caught be...

August 4, 2026 12:16 AM

Analysis: How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions

Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East's trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points that steadily raise the cost of confrontation, according to Gulf officials and analysts. Rather than seeking a decisive military victory, Tehran is purs...

August 3, 2026 3:27 PM

PM-Vidyalaxmi strengthens India’s journey towards inclusive education

Education is among the most powerful instruments of social transformation. It can change the trajectory of an individual, empower families and communities and provide the foundation for a more capable and equitable nation. Yet, for millions of young Indians, the journey from academic merit to higher...

August 3, 2026 5:50 PM

Mapping the Jinx: A Chief-Ministerial History of Uttar Pradesh, 1951–2025

Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, with maximum legislative capacity in a single federal administrative territory - 80 Lok Sabha and 403 assembly seats -  in its current demographical and geographical limits, is also the electoral and political capital of the country. However, the state ...

July 23, 2026 9:21 AM

India’s Digital Governance Revolution: Redefining Ease of Doing Business

For decades, India's business ecosystem was often associated with cumbersome paperwork, multiple regulatory approvals and bureaucratic delays. Investors and entrepreneurs frequently found themselves navigating a maze of government departments before commencing operations. Over the last decade, howev...