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Editor's Picks, Opinion

The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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 Wait

by Jaya Nair

A book lodged on a shelf narrates its yearning to be picked up—in verse. Do read this fun poem.

The Microplastic Problem

by Ekalavya

The Limits Of Collective Security: War, Veto, And Legitimacy At The United Nations

by Nikhil Dasari

On Social Media Addiction

by Gurpal Singh

Trump’s Iran Gamble Tightens Tehran’s Grip On Hormuz

by Madras Courier

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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

The Use Of AI Causes “Brain Rot”: Beware

by Kamini Vadana

There is ample evidence to show that the increased use of Artificial Intelligence causes ‘cognitive atrophy’—in simpler terms, “Brain Rot.”

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

The RTI Story: How India’s Right To Information Act Was Gradually Weakened

by Kurian Mathew

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Opinion

Latest Posts, OpinionApril 23, 2026<April 23, 2026

The Limits Of Collective Security: War, Veto, And Legitimacy At The United Nations

by Nikhil Dasari

Latest Posts, OpinionApril 22, 2026<April 22, 2026

On Social Media Addiction

by Gurpal Singh

Latest Posts, OpinionApril 21, 2026<April 21, 2026

Trump’s Iran Gamble Tightens Tehran’s Grip On Hormuz

by Madras Courier

Latest Posts, OpinionApril 20, 2026<April 22, 2026

The Pope & The Tyrants

by Ekalavya

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Environment

The Microplastic Problem

by Ekalavya

Microplastics are ruining our ecosystems and our health—consistently, quietly. They will soon emerge as a public health emergency.

Cultured Meat & The Remaking Of The Food System

by Gaytri Soni

The Aravallis Are Being Destroyed. The Fallout Will Be Severe

by Gaytri Soni

How Birds Use Smell To Navigate, Forage, And Mate

by Madras Courier

What The Cassowary Reveals About Risk, History & Biodiversity

by Kamini Vadana

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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 PostsApril 25, 2026<April 25, 2026

The Wait

by Jaya Nair

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsApril 18, 2026<April 18, 2026

The Sorcerer’s Daughter

by Anju Devadas

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsApril 11, 2026<April 10, 2026

The Walls I Dare Not Climb

by Riya Mohan

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsMarch 28, 2026<March 28, 2026

Griots

by Abhay K

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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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