Thursday, 01 January 2026
Thursday, 01 January 2026
The more anorexic the light grows, the brighter the sky’s blush — peach, orange, vermilion. Anything to seduce the day to stay, to defer an end. But some things become visible only towards the end
SUMANA ROY
The SHANTI Act represents a watershed moment, dismantling regulatory barriers that have constrained expansion for decades. Yet legislation cannot by itself guarantee success
KAVYA WADHWA
The immediate question that confronts Bangladesh in 2026 is the uncertainty over elections. Only the BNP is invested in the process, believing that it stands to secure a thumping majority
SWAPAN DASGUPTA
The key feature of the last 25 years has been seismic shifts that have challenged and often dismantled the old order. The task ahead is to harmonise these changes with civilisational ethos
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
This is extraordinary. The country is truly fortunate in having a judiciary which can review its own order with wisdom and understanding and is above the conviction of always being right
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
From Prince to David Bowie, the finale is a gift of songs new generations will discover long after Hawkins fades. Note: some spoilers ahead
