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A warning for all times

The word ‘emergency’ evokes an intense sense of unease, often associated with the suspension of established norms and procedures in pursuit of a perceived larger objective. Different forms of emergencies command our attention in different ways.

Fire Trap

The investigation into the fire that claimed 15 young lives in Lucknow will eventually determine where the blaze began.

Endgame Politics

Few politicians have exhibited Benjamin Netanyahu’s talent for political survival.

Priced Out

For generations, education was the preferred route through which Indian families sought to improve their economic prospects.

Bangladesh Unrest

The protests in Bangladesh against the job quota system underscore a deep and growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration.

Divisive Alliances

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent speech to the US Congress underscored the deepening complexities and divisions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Of Equality

Reading Darrin McMahon’s book Equality, especially on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the result of the most transformative movement of the 1960s led by Rev.

Greener Games, but how green are they?

As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny. The organisers have promoted Paris 2024 as the greenest Olympics ever, aiming to halve the carbon emissions of previous Olympics.

Border Resolution

The latest meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi represents a hopeful development in the on-going border disputes between India and China.