VK Pandian: A Very Special Officer

The Loneliness of the Patriarch

NCP’s best Lok Sabha tally was nine seats two decades ago but that never came in the way of Sharad Pawar being projected as a prime ministerial candidate. That image of the wily strategist has been shattered by Ajit Pawar’s departure

An Affirmation of Merit

John B Goodenough (1922-2023): Vital Energy

The Nobel-winning inventor of lithium-ion batteries refused to profit from it

The Remains of a Rebellion

Govt unveils ambitious plan to set India’s research priorities

The National Research Foundation’s Rs 50,000 crore budget will support smaller state universities, correcting a skew that favours pedigreed institutions like the IITs

The Lighter Side of Legislators

When lawmakers engage in a frank discussion on the pitfalls of politics

The Fraying of Manipur

Old faultlines have brought the state to the edge of civil war

High Spirits

India sustains employment and investment despite slower global growth

Justice KM Joseph: Discordant Notes

He retired less happy than he might have liked for a judge with a long career