Palace intrigue Sir — The British royal family and controversy go hand in hand. Recently, Prince Charles was accused of meeting intermediaries who arranged for special favours from the royal fa...

Crucial fight Sir — Strange spectacles are on display on the campaign trail for the Bhowanipore by-election. While the chief minister and Trinamul Congress candidate, Mamata Banerjee, is rushin...

Sir — It is crucial that we are aware of the ingredients going into any packaged food that we consume and make informed choices (“Bitter taste”, Sep 17). Packaged food has not only l...

Dual game Sir — The observations of the secretary of state of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, on Pakistan’s alleged ‘duplicity’ in dealing with terrorism and the...

New face Sir — The installation of a new face, Bhupendra Patel, as the chief minister of Gujarat is an achievement for the Bharatiya Janata Party, given his wide support base in the Patidar com...

Rising stars Sir — Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 21st major title and a calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the US Open final with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 loss to the Russian player, Daniil Medve...

Divisive tactics Sir — The poll bugle for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections has officially been blown. Unsurprisingly, the incumbent chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, the most strident face o...

Astute leader Sir — In the past, a change of dispensation in Tamil Nadu has often been accompanied by attempts to erase photographs and mentions of previous occupants of high posts from governm...

Young gun Sir — The British teenage sensation, Emma Raducanu, deserves to be congratulated for winning the US Open, 2021. She has created history by becoming the first British woman to clinch a...

Sir — It was deeply saddening to read about the demise of the Nehruvian diplomat, Keshav Desiraju, at the relatively early age of 66 (“Like no other”, Sep 11). It is poetic that he w...