Doorstep delivery of rations sounds like a good idea – but it actually raises many hard questions

The debate over the proposal has turned into a political slugfest. Crucial questions remain unaddressed.

Reetika Khera

· 19 hours ago

How India’s trade deal with the European Union could improve labour and environmental protections

As a pre-condition, the European Union will likely insist that the country changes its regulatory framework to match global standards.

Siddharth S Aatreya

· Jun 09, 2021 · 07:30 am

Positivity drive? Modi government’s Covid response is a lesson on how not to communicate in a crisis

It is driven by a perception-management approach rather than a moral responsibility to the electorate.

Preeti Lourdes John

· Jun 06, 2021 · 07:30 am

Ramachandra Guha: In the lives of three Gandhians, lessons for today’s India – and for the future

Celebrating the contributions of Sunderlal Bahuguna of Uttarakhand, HS Doreswamy of Karnataka and KM Natarajan of Tamil Nadu.

Ramachandra Guha

· Jun 06, 2021 · 06:30 am

In Lakshadweep, an unspoken crisis calls into question the fevered dreams of development

The people of the archipelago are facing the very real possibility of becoming the first internally displaced climate refugees in India.

Rohan Arthur

· Jun 05, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Could West Bengal provide an alternative to the Gujarat model in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?

Mamata Banerjee’s government-at-doorstep initiative offers an alternative blueprint to Narendra Modi’s big-ticket investment-driven development style.

Sanjeeb Mukherjee

· Jun 01, 2021 · 06:30 am

Why are Arabs so powerless when it comes to Israel?

Israelis have long known that the brain will rule over brawn, a fact that some Arab rulers are only just discovering.

Pervez Hoodbhoy, Dawn.com

· May 31, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Harsh Mander: Six months on, India’s protesting farmers are creating history

As important as what they are fighting for is how they have chosen to fight.

Harsh Mander

· May 30, 2021 · 06:30 am

Opinion: Cairn’s attempts to seize Indian assets abroad are a display of unbridled corporate avarice

The $1.2 billion arbitral award to the firm undermines the country’s efforts to provide Covid-19 aid to its people.

Ashish Khetan

· May 29, 2021 · 07:30 am

Social media companies need to be regulated – but BJP’s moves are aimed at controlling the narrative

The power held by social media companies is indeed dangerous. But allowing them to collaborate with the ruling party to censor criticism is no answer.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· May 26, 2021 · 09:10 am

To break free from Beijing’s chokehold on solar manufacturing, India should act like China

The country needs to create an end-to-end solar supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem to boost the growth of its renewable energy sector.

Ashish Khetan

· May 25, 2021 · 07:30 am

Imran Khan’s government has ignored Pakistan’s poor for too long. Now the consequences are piling up

The macroeconomic developments being tom-tommed by the government matter little to those who struggle to put food on the table and pay their bills.

Khurram Husain, Dawn.com

· May 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm