The driving consideration for both fiscal and monetary policy must be to preserve macroeconomic stability

There is greater confidence in the quality of films being produced, especially in the south, as seen in S S Rajamouli’s decision to lobby for RRR at the Oscars after it was snubbed for Chhello Show as India’s official entry. The Academy Awards in March would further shore up Indian cinema’s global aspirations.

If his war-like comments now are seen in the context of next year's general election, the augury of polarisation seems clear — and disquieting.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's overreach seems to be part of a pattern featuring BJP-appointed governors across states — Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in Maharashtra or Arif Muhammed Khan in Kerala, for instance — who are constantly locked in confrontation with non-BJP governments.

Shift of Muslim women students to private pre-university colleges, but fall in government college enrollment is troubling.

Until now the devotion that celebrity chefs inspire tended to undercut issues like poor pay, long hours; but Redzepi finally admits that something in the system is profoundly broken

Often, as with Bolsonaro, the elected authoritarian draws a line between the will of the majority (when he is elected) and the values of pluralism.

One must hope for a bumper crop and India reentering the world market at the earliest. Trade restrictions should be resorted only in extreme situations.

Joshimath crisis points to the perils of not heeding alarm bells, disrespecting a fragile region’s ecology.

NSO data points towards several areas of concern. One, private consumption is likely to contract in the second half of the year.