Fifth column by Tavleen Singh: Democracy that survives wrecking balls On America’s 250th anniversary, this column contrasts US institutional resilience with the historical and modern weakening of Indian democratic institutions,… July 5, 2026 05:14 IST
The DPI doctrine: India’s quiet bid to govern the global south’s digital future Move over Silicon Valley and Beijing. India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is emerging as a third global model, exporting open-source… July 4, 2026 22:30 IST
Cure risks becoming a disease Backlog is a symptom; the disease is upstream, in how assessments are raised & officers are rewarded Updated: July 3, 2026 22:16 IST
AI upgraded the fraudster. Let’s upgrade our defence As India’s UPI volume scales past ₹30 trillion, cybercriminals are weaponizing AI to orchestrate identity and monetary fraud. July 3, 2026 22:04 IST
Millets need value chain, not celebration Our agri successes have not been built on production alone, but on ecosystems linking research, markets, infrastructure, and policy into… July 3, 2026 21:53 IST
Who owns intelligence? The AI race is shifting from building smarter models to capturing the economic value they create July 3, 2026 21:43 IST
The curious case of a username Newly appointed WhatsApp head Kunal Shah faces his first major Indian challenge as MeitY pauses the app’s proposed username feature… July 3, 2026 00:26 IST
Take charge UPI can learn from Brazil’s Pix which exempts smaller merchants while allowing charges for larger businesses July 3, 2026 00:21 IST
Are our coal-based power units ‘vintage’? Data doesn’t suggest so, and India has a diversified fleet of generating units; the fact that night load is not… July 3, 2026 00:15 IST
From farm output to income: Policy must move beyond optimising individual variables Policy must move beyond optimising individual variables to safeguarding farm incomes Updated: July 3, 2026 07:49 IST
Why India’s market held as Asia’s tech trade sold off While South Korea’s KOSPI plunged nearly 10% on June 23, 2026, triggering a market circuit breaker, India’s Sensex demonstrated resilience… July 2, 2026 01:14 IST
Building resilience: The supply architecture that anchored India’s energy security A retrospective on how India’s decade-long strategy of expanding its crude supplier base to 41 countries and doubling LPG terminals… July 2, 2026 00:30 IST
MGNREGA to VB-G Ram G Its true test is alleviating rural distress at a time of rainfall deficiency July 2, 2026 00:20 IST
Addressing inequality in education Reforms in the education sector will be the final frontier of taking steps to lower inequality so that a better… July 2, 2026 00:06 IST
A brand that endures Over the past decade, Brand India has established the primacy of India’s economic resilience July 1, 2026 23:46 IST
Passports, citizenship and the high cost of confusion The recent debate surrounding passports and citizenship is a lesson in how trust works in the age of instant communication. Updated: July 1, 2026 07:21 IST
Challenges of normalising Indo-China ties A business-as-usual reset in bilateral relations is unlikely so long as the economic differentials of the two nations do not… Updated: July 1, 2026 06:54 IST
The economics of AI India should deepen its capabilities in areas where it enjoys a comparative advantage. Updated: July 1, 2026 06:27 IST
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