Tourism catalyses employment opportunities and infrastructure development, and provides a fillip to local communities

Change should start from home, from education system

Haven of peace, life-giver to many birds, fish, and other organisms

A Bengali raised in Jharkhand with a yen for celebrating Onam

There is a gentle breeze that blows ever so often from the Kunda Betta and the old trees sway gently, as if in sheer delight

Lying often results in guilt, anxiety, or the fear of being caught

Treat mental health like an “account” with regular deposits of nurturing habits, thoughts, and actions

Why do we descend to the misogynistic use of ‘girlish’ and ‘womanly’ as labels to demean some of the complex disciplines?

Work on building your network, wear a smile and genuinely thank those who assist in your daily work

Much, if it’s of the place you have grown up in

It’s no longer about confining women to the kitchen; it subtly disguises itself as praise for how well women juggle careers and family

Talking on the mobile phone while driving is tempting fate

Recognise it as the beginning of a new chapter in a woman’s life

They may seem inextricably intertwined, but their relationship is a complex interplay of a myriad forces

Doing easy things is wired into our psyche, but that is not enough

While there should not be judgments on what is good or bad, time, space and context determine what is acceptable or not

Sartorial preferences change from one era to another

How a simple fix was given the go-by and how it led to worries

Exploring the dream of crossing the borders brought on by inquisitiveness and curiosity

When public transport is inadequate or absent, it can heighten risks of violence and restrict access

Worried over why the unread collection is larger than the read ones

Whether working or not working, during daytime or at night, indoors or outdoors, they have the right to life and dignity

Aspirational India likes to flaunt snazzy cars, unmindful of the cost to environment

Dr. Rovelli has written several popular-science books. In his latest work, White Holes: Inside the Horizon, he explains the theoretical existence of white holes — the converse of black holes. The latter is believed to be the ultimate graveyard of all matter from which nothing, not even light, can escape. White holes on the other hand may beget a new universe. Though still in the realm of speculation, the math checks out

“You cannot feed the people with communal sentiments indefinitely,” the Congress leader said in an interview to The Hindu, where he also dismissed concerns about factionalism within the party

If Left parties and Congress join the INDIA alliance with Trinamool Congress we will put candidates against the INDIA bloc also, says the lone MLA of the Indian Secular Front

Raghuram Rajan on why India must be open and inclusive, and welcoming to all, before it aims to be an upper income country by 2047

Ahead of the Global Investors’ Meet, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu dismissed claims that Uttar Pradesh had overtaken Tamil Nadu as the second largest State economy. He also spoke about renewable energy and impact of floods on revenues. Excerpts from an interview with The Hindu:

Through data and evidence, journalists Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma debunk notions of love jihad, population jihad and appeasement of minorities

An interview with B.C. Pathak on India’s nuclear power plans and strategy

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio

Guha talks about his literary confidant, Rukun Advani, and their relationship that deepened over long letters, not boozy lunches

Electronics and Information Technology Minister says the thought process that there should be accountability of what is published on social media is taking shape globally; he says provisions which allow government to take over networks are imperative in today’s world; and India will have to triple the amount of digital connectivity especially when introducing new technologies such as 6G

“As far as INDIA bloc, in Maharashtra, you have the Maharashtra Vikas Agadi, in Bihar you have the Mahagathbandhan and in Tamil Nadu you have DMK-led secular front. So, in each State these talks are already on. And I am sure by the end of this month, the situation will be far clearer,” says CPI(M) general secretary

As the government searches for a definition, the author of ‘The Assamese: A Portrait of a Community’ unpacks the composite culture of the people by the Brahmaputra

Roman writers had an anxiety about one-man rule. But there was little opposition to the system, says the author of ‘Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World’

The possibility of a Japanese invasion in 1942 not only led to an exodus from several cities, including Madras and Calcutta, it also shaped major political events leading to the Quit India call to the British, says the author of The Great Flap of 1942

Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran identifies some of the next generation reforms needed in the coming years

The Indian Army has embraced change and forged a balance between tradition and modernity, says the author of Camouflaged — Forgotten Stories from Battlefields

Yamini Narayanan argues that the cow and the Ganga have both been harmed, in the name of being sacred

Ibrahim Muhawi, who has won 2023’s Palestine Book Award for translating Hussein Barghouthi’s Among the Almond Trees, reflects on themes that dominate Palestinian literature

RJD leader says the contest in Bihar for the Lok Sabha election is with the BJP; he adds that the real issues are inflation, poverty, unemployment, education

The 84-year-old Colin Thubron on why travel books will endure and what draws him to remote places on earth like Siberia

EFTA negotiator cautions that actual investment can only come from European private sector, not guaranteed by governments, and hopes FTA will be ratified by 2024-end

Sudipto Das on the relevance of scientist and polymath Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose in the contemporary world

The actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam says it is now the moment for people from all sections to come together in the fight against fascism

Mohiniyattam dancer and academic RLV Ramakrishnan plans to protest against discriminatory remarks made by a veteran dancer

Asserting that “the ground realities are different”, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said “we will emerge victorious with the support of the people”

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan discusses the significance of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and secular democracy in India.

In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Gadkari said the BJP remains united in its ideological commitment, with no discord between the party and the RSS.