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Padma Rao Sundarji | BRICS: The Guest Isn’t Always a Vegetarian God

Padma Rao Sundarji | BRICS: The Guest Isn’t Always a Vegetarian God

Beyond the menu and social-media fury, the summit offered plenty of material for serious debate

16 Sept 2026 10:35 PM IST

Gurjit Singh | BRICS at 20: A Win for India Which Faces China Test Next

Gurjit Singh | BRICS at 20: A Win for India Which Faces China Test...

India manages internal differences while strengthening BRICS as a platform for Global South agency

16 Sept 2026 10:11 PM IST

A Seasoned Modi’s Brics Balancing Act

A Seasoned Modi’s Brics Balancing Act

Psychologists of power will have much work to do explaining the change in the Modi style, which leaned a little too much...

15 Sept 2026 11:42 PM IST

Cabinet Reshuffle Faces Two More Deadlines; Which Of Them Will Hold?

Cabinet Reshuffle Faces Two More Deadlines; Which Of Them Will Hold?

In the finance slot, a civil servant or technocrat may be inducted. The move will introduce a non-political face as the...

15 Sept 2026 9:44 PM IST

Anita Anand | Gen Z questioning elders, and not just tradition… So is it a new era for India?

Anita Anand | Gen Z questioning elders, and not just tradition… So is...

Young Indians are challenging authority, tradition and social controls with growing confidence

13 Sept 2026 10:51 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | How Trump Has Fuelled the Resurgence of BRICS

Sanjaya Baru | How Trump Has Fuelled the Resurgence of BRICS

US trade wars and sanctions have united BRICS economies against a dominant global power

13 Sept 2026 10:36 PM IST

The Corrupt Collapse Of India’s ‘World-class’ Cities

The Corrupt Collapse Of India’s ‘World-class’ Cities

Apart from policy neglect, pervasive and persistently unchecked corruption is the root cause of what our cities have...

12 Sept 2026 9:49 PM IST

Will Pilot Treat Randhawa Right? Yogi Gains Edge From Saharanpur

Will Pilot Treat Randhawa Right? Yogi Gains Edge From Saharanpur

There is a history to Mr Pilot’s relationship with Mr Randhawa. As Rajasthan in-charge four years ago, Mr Randhawa had...

12 Sept 2026 9:25 PM IST

Of Artifice, Artificial Imbecility & Midlife Joy

Of Artifice, Artificial Imbecility & Midlife Joy

It claimed my parents were Amartya and Suchitra Sen! Which only amused me till a second go on Google produced a...

12 Sept 2026 8:39 PM IST

Will Delhi Dare Call Out America On Iran At Brics?

Will Delhi Dare Call Out America On Iran At Brics?

India, however, did well to concur to condemn joint Israeli-American military strikes on Iran and opposed the Belt and...

12 Sept 2026 7:34 AM IST

Labour Enjoys A Burnham Bounce... Will Parliament In UK Oust Farage?

Labour Enjoys A Burnham Bounce... Will Parliament In UK Oust Farage?

No arrests were made and no protesters suffered any assault. I note this, and don’t ascribe a third cheer to this...

12 Sept 2026 6:54 AM IST

Why Govts Should Help Athletes Exit Senior Positions To Protect Efficiency

Why Govts Should Help Athletes Exit Senior Positions To Protect...

The Haryana government has appointed six outstanding sportspersons including three handicapped para-athletes in the...

11 Sept 2026 2:21 AM IST