Thursday, 08 January 2026
Thursday, 08 January 2026
The MGNREGS was a lifeline for the poorest segment of India’s population. Its abrogation is a blow against the nation, the Constitution, and even against India’s international commitments
PRABHAT PATNAIK
The intergenerational impact of indentured labour on the mental health of the Indian descendants needs to be revisited, acknowledged and atoned to pave the way for healing
SATHYA DHATCHANAMOORTHY, SUDARSHAN R. KOTTAI
Maduro’s court trial takes place in Manhattan. But the larger trial — that of American power, international norms, and whether anti-drug rhetoric is a principle or a prop — is already underway
CAROL SCHAEFFER
The Supreme Court said that the general category was not a reserved quota but an open category where any candidate could be included based on merit, irrespective of caste or class
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
History has been a witness to the US’s antagonism towards Cuba as well as its invasions of Mexico, Panama and Haiti; that tradition remains seemingly undisturbed in recent times
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The couple welcomed Vihaan, their first child, on November 7, 2025
