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The March of the Monsoon

The last time it came this soon was in 2009, a year that opened with promise and closed in drought

16 May 2025
The Inward Gaze
Feature
The Politics of Refusal: Boycott and the Fabric of Indian Nationalism

From British cloth to Chinese apps, and now to cancelled holidays in Türkiye, Indians have used their wallets to make a political point

15 May 2025
Special
Why magnesium glycinate is the sleeper hit of the year

The mineral making the rounds in wellness circles—not for weight loss or productivity, but for something more radical: sleep without apology

15 May 2025
Feature
Ashwatthama Is Dead: On the Theatre of Lies in Wartime

From the moment Yudhishthira whispered a half-truth on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the lie became a tool of war

14 May 2025
Special
On the Brink of the 2025 Indian Monsoon

The monsoon has touched the south Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, ushering in, with rain-scented breath, India’s most awaited season

13 May 2025
Special
Southern Solidarity in the Time of Operation Sindoor

Despite the political posturing of local leaders against the Centre, the South’s response has been one of resolute national unity

12 May 2025
dog-foreigners
Special
Why Are Children Still Dying of Rabies in India?

Despite decades of medical certainty and clear treatment protocols, India is witnessing a spike in rabies deaths—many among children who received the right shots at the right time. Something in the system is failing

11 May 2025
Special
How India (re)built its defence preparedness and war readiness  

How India’s diversified and indigenous defence systems have redrawn its strategic posture

10 May 2025
Art & Culture
Return of the Shapeshifter

Rediscovering the KG Subramanyan mystique

09 May 2025
Cover Stories
Hey There, Delulu

Gen Z is not just building its own vocabulary. It is creating a new language and a new way of being

09 May 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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