Nitish Kumar’s U-Turns
'Can it be called opportunism? Yes, of course. Or is it mere practice of power politics? Yes, again, is the answer.'
Rain Or Shine, The Glow Eludes Growers Yet Again
Sky-high tomato prices have set off WhatsApp jokes, but the farmer is shortchanged—and left only to weep
Goal: Summa Cum Laude
With a market-oriented, cross-discipline approach, corporate-led private varsities are changing education
Leafiest Groves Of Academe
The first <em>Outlook</em>-Drshti ranking of India’s top universities showcases the best in higher education
‘Vision Must Be Revised Every 10 Years’
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar talks about national education policy and the key issues ailing the system in the country...
The Centre Ups The Ante
The Hurriyat may harden its stance following its leaders’ arrests—unless they are ‘softened’ for talks
The BJP’s Takeover Orchestra
It seems the saffron party had always been planning from the dugout for reclaiming its share
Once Bitten, Twice Smitten
An overbearing ally, public image and prospects for 2019: the factors that prompted Nitish to swing saffron this time
Bowl Him A Chinaman
And the Doklam impasse drags on. To resolve it, India will have to forge a new diplomatic flexibility.
A New Ring Of Catchers
Two Deloitte reports and a new, radical constitution seek to transform the rightly maligned BCCI
“It Is Convenient To Express Your Hatred, It’s Scary”
Actor Anushka Sharma opens about her character in 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' and what it takes to be a good actor...
The Frame Can Be Wider
Kamal Haasan’s anti-corruption outbursts of late can well be signs of the star’s next move: politics
Pate De Foie Gras Without A Faux Pas
French cuisine drops its airs to make a promising entry in the Indian restaurant scene
Shepherd Leads Backward Flock
The Congress CM is into subtle social engineering tactics to retain power
‘Hospitals Can’t Be Vengeful’
"Nurses’ strike in Kerala points to grievances in the sector, but Rs 20,000 minimum wages is irrational, says Dr Harish Pillai, Kerala president of Association of Health Care Providers India.
The Subcontinental Menu
Did Ravana Really Exist? Did you know that sporting a Buddha t-shirt will get you deported from Sri Lanka? Read the juicy gossip from the neighbourhood...
Who Cares For The Care-Givers?
As the world closes its doors, a strike in Kerala shows the abysmal state of nurses in the ‘granary of nursing’
Remember The Road Taken
There is a new surge in the blood-soaked period we call Partition. A new novel plays to stereotypes, but captures the confused terror and panic well.
Lessons Of Amorous Sentiment
Amid a young Indian’s notches on his American bedposts and flashes of life back in Bihar, Amitava Kumar floods his novel with studious ephemera
Behold The Mighty Forty
Pattanaik takes each verse of the Hanuman Chalisa, unpacks it, then brilliantly links it to other stories and ideas across the vast sea of Hinduism
‘Income Data Hides Much’
How essential is industrialisation for raising a state's income? Kerala and Bihar are two important case studies, says former finance secretary EAS Sarma...
In Jail And In Court, They Defer To Americans
The Raymond Davis affair shows the uniqueness of US-Pakistan ties: distrustful, yet accommodating. Davis’s own weak account skirts the issues which roiled relations.
The Black Hole In The Heart
West Bengal is the new Orissa, while UP, Bihar and MP remain poor, distorting the India growth story