Page 5 of Opinion

India’s Broken Anti-Defection Law: How Political Engineering is Gutting the Organized Opposition

Democracy’s missing voice

India’s opposition is being dismantled not by voters but by backroom deals — and that should worry everyone

Algorithm Over Art: The Paradoxical Betrayal of a Literature Graduate Turned BookTok Binger. credits: Laura Chouette

What would Jane Austen tweet?

What happens when books stop ending on the final page and begin living entire second lives online?

The Illusion of Market Access: Why India’s Ambitious FTA Spree is Failing to Fuel Export Growth

Why FTA gains elude India

Policies to boost competitiveness haven’t delivered enough; non-tariff measures remain a blind spot

Air India becomes first carrier to drop surcharges

The other side always seems smarter

Four years after its high-profile privatization, Tata-owned Air India’s appointment of former Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Kharola highlights a broader…

Dismantling India’s Judicial Backlog via Constitutional Restructuring and Tech Scale

A case for judicial reforms

Question is whether India is willing to do so urgently; judicial accountability also needs attention

Tech artistry opens up new possibilities

Insights from Cannes Lions reveal a shift in Digital Craft, celebrating technology that creates meaningful impact and empathy beyond impressive…

Education policy, NEET controversies and youth concerns are increasingly shaping political narratives and public debate in India.

Education as a political hot button

A shifting discourse — from basic needs and infrastructure to human development concerns — and a clash of Nehruvian and…