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The Eighth Column
Ex-intelligence chief targeting Chandrababu, Jagan, not 1st IAS-IPS with political ambition. A recap
Jinka Nagaraju
14 Sept 2026 3:57 PM IST
AB Venkateswara Rao, a 1989-batch IPS officer, is waiting for the Election Commission's approval to launch a political party. Meanwhile, he has begun an aggressive campaign against CM N Chandrababu...
The Eighth Column
The Eighth Column
Why Jarange-Patil winning Kunbi quota battle may not be the simple solution to Maratha issue
11 Sept 2026 5:49 PM IST
The Eighth Column
Is the state shaping our private choices? From what we eat to who we love and what we read…
10 Sept 2026 5:33 PM IST
The Eighth Column
How Meta’s US settlement for social media users under 18 reveals gaps in India’s protection framework
9 Sept 2026 4:22 PM IST
Why for Dalits in Uttarakhand there is a silver lining in ‘purification’ row after Kharge visit
8 Sept 2026 11:54 AM IST
Why despite Earth observation satellite images, there was little on-time alert of Nepal-Tibet floods
7 Sept 2026 2:43 PM IST
Teachers’ Day special: Why discourse on coaching institutes seems to ignore plight of faculty
4 Sept 2026 4:32 PM IST
Why bringing the dead down from Everest and similar high altitudes remains a challenge
3 Sept 2026 5:37 PM IST
Why in Keralam, Muthalapozhi in Thiruvananthapuram has become ‘harbour of death’ for fishers
2 Sept 2026 4:31 PM IST
Buying a plot of land on the Moon? Here’s why it’s not really real estate investment
1 Sept 2026 3:55 PM IST
Why CM Suvendu seems not to have factored in the Bengali disconnect with 'Sahitya Samrat' Bankim
31 Aug 2026 4:40 PM IST
Why Nepal-Tibet floods have brought back memories of an 'unforgiving' Kailash trek for this Indian
28 Aug 2026 4:37 PM IST
Jantar Mantar to South Mumbai, can Neha Bora's Gen Z campaign penetrate beyond Left liberal camps?
27 Aug 2026 5:17 PM IST
Why, despite govt efforts, West Bengal continues to see underage marriages, teen pregnancies
26 Aug 2026 5:13 PM IST
How the language of political discourse in India has transformed with the years & why it's a matter of concern
25 Aug 2026 4:06 PM IST
Why in Kashmir, those associated with the adventure tourism sector are struggling to keep afloat
24 Aug 2026 5:08 PM IST
Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’
V Aravinda
21 Aug 2026 5:09 PM IST
The UAPA already covers offences relating to terrorist acts, recruitment, harbouring, membership, support and fundraising. The problem with the...
What NASA invitation to India to join work on planned Moon Base could mean for both
20 Aug 2026 2:58 PM IST
Why Ramayana row, demand for pre-release preview raise questions over our engagement with our epics
19 Aug 2026 5:24 PM IST
30 years since launch, why Kerala’s iconic decentralisation project appears to have lost steam
18 Aug 2026 5:22 PM IST
How the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s latest eye in space, will help decode the universe
17 Aug 2026 5:54 PM IST
A changing India: How the country has transformed in the past two-and-a-half decades
14 Aug 2026 7:16 PM IST
A country is born: How India evolved in the decades following Independence
14 Aug 2026 7:06 PM IST
79 years after Independence, what a ‘free’ India looks like to Gen Z
13 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
Why new birth and death registration amendment bill raises questions of access
12 Aug 2026 6:30 PM IST
In Assam, recurring floods bring psychological trauma of displacement, rehabilitation fatigue
11 Aug 2026 5:29 PM IST
Why for Gen Z kanwariyas, politics is walking a tightrope between faith and concerns about future
10 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher
7 Aug 2026 5:32 PM IST
Why online trolling of Gen Z women dissenters is yet another proof of growing digital misogyny
6 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST
How Hyderabad's Ameerpet neighbourhood evolved into a launching pad for India's IT aspirants
5 Aug 2026 5:46 PM IST
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