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US-Iran Memorandum: Why the 14-point peace framework may not hold

New Delhi, June 25 -- The peace framework signed between the United States and Iran sounds impressive, but it is not viable. It promises formal closure to the prolonged, asymmetric, and complex milita... और पढ़ें


Decriminalisation was only one milestone in a long journey: Pawan Dhall

New Delhi, June 25 -- Anyone tracing the history of India's queer movement will inevitably arrive at the Friendship Walk of July 2, 1999, in Kolkata. On that day, 15 people from across the country cam... और पढ़ें


Cockroaches on the march

New Delhi, June 25 -- On June 20, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) staged its second protest in Delhi, following a series of demonstrations across India, including in Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow and Bengalur... और पढ़ें


The football World Cup is not waiting for India

New Delhi, June 25 -- For a football World Cup enthusiast, the past weekend proved to be surreal as theAll IndiaFootball Federation (AIFF)proposed that its namebe changedtotheFootball Federation of Bh... और पढ़ें


The Academy of Fine Arts: Blood, bottles and Tarantino dreams

New Delhi, June 25 -- Alfred Hitchcock explained the term "MacGuffin" on the Dick Cavett Show with a tall tale. Two men were travelling on a train. One looks at a curious package on the shelf and asks... और पढ़ें


Touch me not

New Delhi, June 24 -- Dear reader, Almost everyone in the village disliked him, and a few of them, the ones who had once climbed his steps with a receipt book and a request for festival donations or ... और पढ़ें


The ideological battle, the political battle, and the cultural defaults

New Delhi, June 24 -- The letter that Priyank Kharge, the newly sworn-in Home Minister of the Congress government in Karnataka, wrote to the RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, on June 13, 2026, was well crafte... और पढ़ें


I have never seen Sheikh Abdullah as an intellectual. He was a mass leader: Mirza Mehboob Beg

New Delhi, June 23 -- In this episode of The Kashmir Notebook, host Gowhar Geelani speaks with Mirza Mehboob Beg, Chief Spokesperson of the People's Democratic Party, former MP, and son of the veteran... और पढ़ें


What NFHS-6 doesn't tell us

New Delhi, June 23 -- The sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6, 2023-24), released recently, does not present a flattering picture of the nation's health, and of women's and child ... और पढ़ें


The RSS and the law

New Delhi, June 23 -- A certificate of registration gives an organisation a recognised legal form. Its absence does not make the organisation unlawful. Nor does it make it invisible to the law. This ... और पढ़ें