Word of the Day: LogomachyLogomachy is more than just a rare word; it is a reflection of how language can both illuminate and obscure. By naming a specific kind of u...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Latte to talk about: Cafes are trying to reclaim their glory days as hubs of conversation and are wooing the youngYoung Indians are turning to cafés for meaningful conversations and community, moving beyond passive screen time. In cities like New Delhi,...
29 Mar, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Mother Language Day irony: Bengal's political discourse hits new low ahead of 2026 pollsThe political discourse in Bengal has sunk to unprecedented depths, where humor and cleverness have given way to personal insults and harsh...
21 Feb, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Quote of the day by Jane Austen: ‘My idea of good company is the company of…’Quote of the day by Jane Austen endures because it captures a universal truth about human connection. In her view, conversation is not mere...
22 Jan, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Stuck in a heated philosophical debate? Here is how 'Straw Man' and 'Steel Man' might just save the conversationEver found yourself arguing against a point no one actually made? That’s the straw man fallacy at work. But what if debates could be smarte...
12 May, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Global Media Dialogue adopts declaration at WAVES 2025At the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai, 77 countries adopted the 13-point WAVES Declaration, committing to pr...
02 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
How monsoon shaped economic ties in South & SE AsiaThe conference Monsoon: The Sphere of Cultural and Trade Influence, focusing on South and Southeast Asia, was held in New Delhi, highlighti...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.19 AM IST
Politics is part of any intellectual exchangeAn institution of higher learning must be a safe space where students must not be intellectually mollycoddled or corralled. Different views...
16 Nov, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
To promote India's culture and intellect ICCR offers 3,500 annual scholarships: S JaishankarTo promote India's culture, intellectual and academic activities, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) offers more than 3,500 s...
18 Mar, 2021, 07.45 PM IST
View: Phase one of US-China trade deal makes some headway but more is awaitedThe broad insights from the agreement are important for global discourse on trade & economic integration.
22 Dec, 2019, 06.21 AM IST
View: Ayodhya, a verdict whose time has comeThe Supreme Court judgment on Ayodhya defeats the fake narratives of pseudo-secular voices and resurrects a genuine discourse on the nature...
09 Nov, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Turkey seeks to de-hyphenate Indo-Pak ties as Presidential adviser visits Delhi to prepare for PM visitIndia utilised the visit to seek partnership to address menace of cross-border terror being its long-standing victim.
29 Apr, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
Economy would have collapsed but for demonetisation: S GurumurthyIn a shock decision, the government had demonetised old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 9, 2016 with, an aim to check blackmoney, ter...
15 Nov, 2018, 10.40 PM IST
Helicopter parenting is trending in India. Here's whyThis kind of parenting involves well-intentioned parents extensively intervening and making decisions for their almost adult children.
18 Jan, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
Former PM Manmohan Singh deplores 'blatant violation' of right to freedom of thoughtThe senior Congress leader said that all right-thinking people have condemned such incidents in the strongest term as an "assault on the na...
07 Nov, 2015, 01.53 AM IST
Budget 2014: FM Arun Jaitley needs to consider easing gold import curbs, says Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman said that her ministry has recommended that the finance ministry seriously consider easing import curbs on gold.
30 Jun, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
The Imagining of Asia through Asian lensesAsia is once again in the news, dominating the headlines and positioning itself to assume leadership status, before the middle of the 21st ...
17 Mar, 2014, 06.19 AM IST