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Rajeev Deshpande

Narendra Modi after inaugurating the Dwarka Expressway, New Delhi, August 17, 2025
Politics
New GST will fulfil middle class dreams, power Make in India, says Modi

Prime Minister hails new, lower rates and reduced slabs as growth accelerators and measures to encourage smaller enterprises to power the Make in India programme

21 September 2025
Columns
Peace Talks Progress In Manipur

The view of those aware of the negotiations is that the Kuki groups have realised that the demand for a Union territory or separate administration for their areas is not on the table

20 September 2025
Feature
A Secular Act

The court has stayed the provision that Waqf can­not be done without proof that the donor has practised Islam for five years until the government frames relevant rules.

20 September 2025
India and Pakistan Asia Cup Match at Dubai International Stadium on September 14, 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)
Feature
Surya and Co. keep Pakistan at arm’s length in Dubai

By expressing solidarity with victims of Pahalgam and dedicating its win over Pakistan to the Indian armed forces, the Indian team aligned itself with Indian public opinion

16 September 2025
Narendra Modi’s first Independence Day address to the nation, New Delhi, August 15, 2014
Cover Stories
The Man and the Mission

Modi’s ability to attract and retain talent is a result of the sincerity of purpose and conviction he displays in public and personal life

12 September 2025
Column
A Caveat for India-US Ties

India-US ties received a leg-up with President Donald Trump noting there is no cause for worry over the “special relationship”

12 September 2025
Feature
Nepal: After the Uprising

A moderate figure like former Chief Justice Sushila Kharki might be a better choice to repair Nepal’s torn social fabric

12 September 2025
Feature
India looks at Nepal Army to restore order

Close links with Indian military expected to help maintain security on border and curbs on movement of arms and criminal elements

11 September 2025
Cover Stories
The Resistance

As India-US ties cool, a huddle in Tianjin, carpooling with Putin, and a shinkansen ride in Japan signal Modi’s bold response to Trump’s tariff offensive

05 September 2025
Columns
Doublespeak on Maratha Quota

Ransom tactics, such as holding a city hostage, have become the template for extracting concessions

05 September 2025

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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