Should we expect the air quality in Delhi and the wider northern Gangetic belt to improve over the next decade? Probably not; unless we are able to reconfigure the nature of our polity
ASIM ALI
The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggests that the political freeze will now give way to regular, high-level dialogue
T.C.A. RAGHAVAN
What is damaging about Sitharaman’s remark is that it comes from a woman in power and has a powerful impact. In effect, the minister is urging women to ignore their daily trials
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Our globe-trotting PM has not visited Manipur even once. The situation is already beyond redemption and rushing security forces or extending AFSPA will not quell the spiralling violence
SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE
The European Union is nervous that Donald Trump will coerce Ukraine and Russia into a ceasefire that will give Russian President Vladimir Putin some much-needed breathing space
SWAPAN DASGUPTA

Karisma Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu too rock pink ensembles effortlessly