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Punish lynch mobs, not tech platforms
In the absence of any measures of its own to deter and punish violent lynch mobs, the government’s determination to move against WhatsApp could well end up as a wild goose chase. | 20th Jul 2018

The strategic dimension of higher education
| 13th Jul 2018

What Kautilya would have prescribed for the Kashmir problem
The lesson from India’s successful management of insurgencies in Punjab, Assam and Mizoram is that once security forces have reduced violence below a threshold, it is the strengthening of local democratic politics that does the trick. | 28th Jun 2018

Higher education and the role of government
| 24th Jun 2018

Indian foreign policy needs to factor in military power
| 15th Jun 2018

Opening up the steel frame
| 11th Jun 2018

The Prime Minister’s security is not a political football
Security officials must remember that their duty is to protect the prime minister, if necessary, from himself. | 10th Jun 2018

Can the future state of India assert its voice?
In many ways, Karnataka is a future state of India. It will be interesting to see if the state can assert its voice, values and vision in a national political discourse dominated by the past states of India. | 10th May 2018

Sugar, Ayurvedic secrets and a Chinese invasion
| 4th May 2018

NRIs will not move back merely due to US visa controls
When the world’s skilled decide which country to move to, India isn’t one that comes to mind. | 18th Apr 2018

Why scientists must take science to the people
The 1981 statement warned that our nation’s survival and its future depend on upholding scientific temper. We just have to persuade a few hundred million people that this is indeed the case. | 16th Apr 2018

A China reset in New Delhi does not mean an India reset in Beijing.
| 6th Apr 2018

Who thinks India will fight a two-front war?
India is more secure than we fear, and our political leaders are smarter than we concede | 19th Mar 2018

The beginning of the end of the rise of China
By reversing Deng and embracing Mao, Xi Jinping is undermining the bases of China’s remarkable growth and development. | 9th Mar 2018

Pressing the Constitutional Reset button in the Maldives
| 20th Feb 2018

When should India employ hard power?
| 9th Feb 2018

Taxing women less can create more jobs
| 19th Jan 2018

Sunday Levity: Why Modiji must not be limited
| 24th Dec 2017

Why India must review its Myanmar policy
| 17th Nov 2017

Rohingya crisis must not destabilise Bangladesh
| 6th Oct 2017

The Rohingya refugee crisis
Bangladesh has set an example with its response to the Rohingya crisis. India must stand firm in support. | 25th Sep 2017

The Agricultural Crisis is a Jobs Crisis
Ambedkar was right. The only way to save our farmers is to allow jobs for them to be created elsewhere. | 12th Sep 2017

The demand for Japanese power
| 8th Sep 2017

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