6 min readAug 11, 2026 12:51 PM IST First published on: Aug 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM IST Also by Srisoniya Subramoniam On August 6, the Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on a voice vote, amid opposition protests and without a floor debate. It was tabled by Finance Minister…
As India works towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, one truth is unavoidable: Economic transformation will ultimately depend on the quality of human capital we build today. Roads, ports, and digital infrastructure matter — but without a workforce that can read with understanding, reason mathematically, think critically, adapt to new contexts, and learn new…
As I watched Uzbekistan competing against Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, my memory drifted back to those chilly days in Tashkent. It was 2008. I was working with the Indian U-16 team as one of the coaches. We had qualified for the AFC U-16 Championship after beating Saudi Arabia and drawing against Iraq…
Every time you book a ride, your driver asks you for an “OTP”. Increasingly, that OTP is no longer a one-time password. A quiet substitution has spread through India’s ride-hailing apps. Rapido and Namma Yatri took the OTP, the four-digit number a passenger reads to their driver, and turned it into a standing PIN: One…
4 min readJun 16, 2026 05:36 PM IST First published on: Jun 16, 2026 at 05:36 PM IST By Nandini Tank Perhaps the most revealing aspect of contemporary food politics is not what people eat, but who is eating it. In 2025, viewers across the world watched a contestant on MasterChef Australia prepare a coriander…
Independent India has seen 15 prime ministers from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Damodardas Modi. They served the country in different socio-political and economic scenarios, addressing a variety of challenges to the best of their abilities. The saga of the present incumbent tells a unique story. Decoding Prime Minister Modi is instructive in the context of…
