Only one person stands between the world and a catastrophic war in Persian Gulf – Donald Trump

European Union and other multilateral organisations have utterly failed to prevent the American aggression against Iran.

Girish Shahane

· May 16, 2019 · 08:00 am

Caster Semenya row: Should intersex and trans athletes compete in women’s events?

Inclusiveness is a desirable goal, but what if inclusion brings a form of exclusion with it?

Girish Shahane

· May 08, 2019 · 08:00 am

Why both ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and the big battle in ‘Game of Thrones’ were disappointing

I was left asking, as were millions of others, ‘Really, after hundreds of years of planning, Thanos/Night King falls for this trick?’

Girish Shahane

· May 01, 2019 · 08:00 am

In defence of luxury: Criticism of the rich for giving vast sums to rebuild Notre Dame is misplaced

The backlash against private donations for the Paris cathedral’s reconstruction exposes an old fracture in consumer society.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 26, 2019 · 08:00 am

In the burning of Notre Dame and the sparing of Kyoto from the bomb, a reminder of life’s fragility

Kyoto headed the list of cities identified by the targeting committee responsible for choosing where Little Boy and Fat Man would be dropped in August 1945.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 17, 2019 · 08:00 am

Opinion: Why I’m hoping Narendra Modi will be elected prime minister for a second term

There is a reason why, at this specific time, it could be in India’s medium-term interest to keep the prime minister in power.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 10, 2019 · 08:00 am

Opinion: On Balakot and after, real mystery is how the Indian response has been touted as a triumph

We desperately need details countering the international narrative that is building steadily claiming that the Balakot mission was a failure.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 03, 2019 · 08:00 am

It’s unpleasant but culling cattle, dogs and monkeys is becoming a necessary evil in India

It is high time legislators and courts stopped looking the other way while rampant animals ruin lives and livelihoods across the country.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 27, 2019 · 08:00 am

From India’s Holi to Iran’s Nowruz, spring festivals symbolise persistence or rebirth of beliefs

The conjunction of vernal equinox and spring full moon brings celebrations across the Northern hemisphere.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 20, 2019 · 08:00 am

Why seek proof of IAF strike damage? If a virgin birth can be taken on faith, why not virgin deaths?

If only all conflicts were faith-based, with citizens believing every word their governments fed them, it would remove the need for actual messy, cruel wars.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 14, 2019 · 10:30 am

From forest rights to GST and note ban: How Modi has favoured fat cats and harmed the marginalised

The prime minister has come to view large corporations as the main architects of the country’s future power and prosperity.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 06, 2019 · 08:00 am

Here’s what it will take to win the battle against fake news

Fake news threatens liberal society. It will take organisations as well as individuals to combat it.

Girish Shahane

· Feb 21, 2019 · 07:30 am