Opinion

Empty words Sir — Gender inequality in academia is usually brushed under the carpet. A new study has found that female scientists are less likely to receive authorship credit or be named on pat...

The disgruntled segment of the Shiv Sena has, its leader says, been suffering from heartburn. The cause that has been cited is the Shiv Sena’s ‘unnatural’ alliance with the Nationali...

As the head of state, the president of India upholds the Constitution. At a time when there are fears that the Constitution is being undermined by the ruling regime, the role of the president acquires...

Prescience can sometimes be utterly disappointing. In May, educational institutions were closed till June 15 so that students were spared the scorching heat. Predictably, on June 13, the West Bengal g...

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s reluctance to nominate Muslim leaders to contest the Rajya Sabha election is a relatively new phenomenon. It is well-known that the BJP does not prefer to give ticke...

Unfair privilege Sir — The saying, ‘Baro mashe tero parbon’, aptly conveys the abundance of rituals and festivities in the Bengali calendar. Unfortunately, several of these arcane r...

Israel is headed for its fifth national election in three years after the collapse of a wobbly coalition under the outgoing prime minister, Naftali Bennett, plunged the nation into fresh political unc...

When the post-mortem of the political whodunit in Maharashtra finally takes place, an accusing finger is likely to be pointed at the Bharatiya Janata Party in spite of its protestations that it had no...

Scientists have provided new evidence for a better understanding of environmental challenges. The reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Plat...

Generalisations are usually hazardous. However, in assessing the 75 years since Independence, the politics of India suggests a marked inclination for either  status quo  or change by stealth...