Thursday, 08 January 2026
Thursday, 08 January 2026
It is shocking to realise that the self-conception of the nation now accommodates, indeed, foregrounds, both the calm superiority of the vishwaguru and the bloodthirsty violence of Dhurandhar
SAIKAT MAJUMDAR
This conflict cannot be treated as a bilateral matter between Meiteis and Kuki-Zos. Manipur is a multi-ethnic state with a complex maze of fault lines among its communities
PRADIP PHANJOUBAM
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 fluid situation in Bangladesh and its pitfalls — the targeting of Hindus there as well as the possibility of Dhaka’s outreach to Islamabad — deserve close monitoring by New Delhi
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The headline numbers conceal important gaps. The most striking of these is the changing composition of NPAs in terms of sectors. Agriculture now accounts for the largest share of bad loans
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Concerts in Shillong, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in April
