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Editor's Picks, Opinion

The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits

Editor's Picks, Opinion

The Normalisation of Brutality

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The Banality Of Execution: How Israel Institutionalised Apartheid

Vaping & The Politics Of Partial Truths

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Iran, Diego Garcia & The Changing Geometry Of War

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How America’s War On Iran Is Reshaping The Global Oil Trade

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The Illusion Of Human Control In AI-Accelerated Warfare

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The Grammar Of Kindness

Moltbook And The Rise Of Machine Societies

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Is Life Inherently Meaningless?

Editor's Picks, Opinion

What Trump’s Autocracy Means For America

Why The World Must Be Grateful To Donald Trump

The Persistence Of Caste In India’s Army

Editor's Picks, Opinion

In Defence Of Pessimism

Editor's Picks, Opinion

Mystification By Numbers: Googol, Google & Others

Insight, Latest Posts

The Beatles’ Last Trip to India: Fame, Meditation & The Unravelling Of A Band

Andrius Rudamina, Se Cathedral & The Unlikely Link Between Lithuania And India

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The Crumbling Heart Of Old Goa: Saving the Basilica Of Bom Jesus

Editor's Picks, Opinion

The Thieves of Tolly-Bolly-Kolly-Molly Woods

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Future Tense, Past Present

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‘Killer Robots,’ AI & The Future Of Warfare

Insight, Latest Posts

The Cartoonist’s War: Satire, Hate & The Art Of Persuasion

Editor's Picks, Opinion

How Cryptocurrencies Fuel Organised Crime & Global Illicit Trade

Environment, Latest Posts

Nilgiri Marten: The Forest Gardener

Editor's Picks, Opinion

When Democracies Choose Their Dictators

The Price Of Modi’s Economic Mismanagement

by U Govind Rao

Under Modi, India’s economy faces the consequences of a decade of mismanagement.

Behind The Myth Of Soft Power, Hard Power Prevails

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

How The WTO Is Drifting Away From Multilateralism

by Tushar Mishra

How The India–Africa Forum Summit Was Born

by Gurjit Singh

Hope

by Janaki Jayesh

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Editor's Picks, OpinionApril 15, 2026<April 20, 2026

The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

Editor's Picks, OpinionApril 6, 2026<April 16, 2026

The Normalisation of Brutality

by Ghulam Mohammad Khan

Editor's Picks, OpinionApril 3, 2026<April 16, 2026

The Banality Of Execution: How Israel Institutionalised Apartheid

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

Editor's Picks, PolicyApril 2, 2026<April 8, 2026

Vaping & The Politics Of Partial Truths

by Madras Courier

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POLICY

Diabetes And Deep Fakes

by Madras Courier

India, a country with over 100 million people living with diabetes, has become a hotspot for deepfake disinformation.

The Use Of AI Causes “Brain Rot”: Beware

by Kamini Vadana

Vaping & The Politics Of Partial Truths

by Madras Courier

India’s Transgender Law Takes A Restrictive Turn

by Vedant Choudhary

War, Energy & The Fragility Of Global Food Systems

by Shrenik Rao

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Opinion

Latest Posts, OpinionMay 21, 2026<May 21, 2026

The Price Of Modi’s Economic Mismanagement

by U Govind Rao

Latest Posts, OpinionMay 20, 2026<May 20, 2026

Behind The Myth Of Soft Power, Hard Power Prevails

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

Latest Posts, OpinionMay 19, 2026<May 19, 2026

How The WTO Is Drifting Away From Multilateralism

by Tushar Mishra

Latest Posts, OpinionMay 18, 2026<May 18, 2026

How The India–Africa Forum Summit Was Born

by Gurjit Singh

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Environment

Hantavirus & The Persistent Threat Of Zoonotic Disease

by Kamini Vadana

The Hantavirus outbreak at sea highlights global risks from overlooked zoonotic diseases and transmission.

In The Age Of Sound, Silence Is Golden

by Ekalavya

The Microplastic Problem

by Ekalavya

Cultured Meat & The Remaking Of The Food System

by Gaytri Soni

The Aravallis Are Being Destroyed. The Fallout Will Be Severe

by Gaytri Soni

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INSIGHT

Insight, Latest PostsMarch 27, 2026<March 26, 2026

Pistols & Watches: Artefacts Of Anti-Colonial Resistance

by Harsh Vardhan

Insight, Latest PostsFebruary 12, 2026<February 12, 2026

Gold: God’s Money

by Madras Courier

Insight, Latest PostsFebruary 5, 2026<February 12, 2026

Guilty Pigs: The Absurd History Of Animal Trials

by Ekalavya

Insight, Latest PostsJanuary 30, 2026<February 12, 2026

How Pembarthi’s Women Are Quietly Reclaiming An Ancient Craft

by Madras Courier

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Biography

No Full Stops: Remembering Mark Tully

by Madras Courier

Mark Tully remains less a chronicler of history and more its living echo, a reminder that journalism’s true power lies not only in witness but in the gift of listening.

Nehru’s Scientific Temper & A Vision For A Rational India

by Madras Courier

The Complicated Legacy Of Dick Cheney

by Madras Courier

Raila Odinga: The Relentless Democrat Who Revered India

by Gurjit Singh

Maria Machado’s Nobel: A Prize, or a Provocation?

by Madras Courier

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Art & Poetry

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsMay 16, 2026<May 16, 2026

Hope

by Janaki Jayesh

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsMay 9, 2026<May 9, 2026

Alien

by Jayan K Nair

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsMay 2, 2026<May 2, 2026

On A Spring Evening

by Manjula BS

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsApril 25, 2026<April 25, 2026

The Wait

by Jaya Nair

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Books & Films

Glamour, Grammar, And The Magic Wand of A.I.

by Amal Fabian

Why has the glamour in grammar disappeared? From magic and memory to machines and micro-aggressions, here’s a meditation on grammar’s fading glamour in the age of artificial intelligence.

Breaking Boundaries: The Rock Band With Learning Disabilities

by Madras Courier

When The Stars Lean Closer

by Ghulam Mohammad Khan

Tintin in Kolkata: The Real-Life Inspirations For Hergé’s Quirky Sidekick

by Kamini Vadana

Saddam Hussein & His Blood Qur’an

by Madras Courier

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