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Noted political scientist and human rights activist Professor G. Haragopal, during a talk in Hyderabad on August 1, 2023. He says if the Leftist ideology itself is deemed dangerous, the challenge is no longer insurgency, but the narrowing of democratic space.

Parliamentary democracy may be entering a new, uncertain phase: G. Haragopal

The veteran civil liberties activist on the gap between the state’s narrative of ending left-wing extremism and the structural realities of land dispossession, institutional decline, and the growing criminalisation of dissent.

Ashutosh Sharma

Harris says Johnson & Johnson developed a culture of impunity where bad behaviour was lauded rather than punished.

They knew they were going to injure and kill hundreds of thousands of people: Gardiner Harris

The award-winning journalist whose book The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson exposes how the iconic company sold dangerous products for decades talks about the two million deaths, the cover-ups, and why no executive went to jail.

FRONTLINE CONVERSATIONS

Ultimately, Brand Stalin is the alliance, and the alliance is Brand Stalin, who will deliver the Dravidian model of governance: Manuraj Shunmugasundaram

The DMK national media spokesperson discusses the party’s manifesto, women’s empowerment, Dravidian governance, and alliance dynamics in the upcoming Assembly election.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

I knew one thing for certain: the protagonist had to be a woman: Ankita Mukhopadhyay

The journalist and documentary filmmaker on the choices that made Far From Home what it is, and the collapsed shoot that nearly ended it before it began.

Tatsam Mukherjee

Muslims gathered outside the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, in Srinagar, on March 1,  2026, chanting anti‑US and anti‑Israel slogans during a protest.

The Kashmir Notebook

Kashmir was under Iran’s Sassanid Empire—they united us into one political unit: Noor Ahmad Baba

The political scientist explains why Kashmir is called Iran-e-Sagheer (Little Iran) and what drives its emotional response to the ongoing war in West Asia.

FRONTLINE CONVERSATIONS

2026 will decide whether Vijay is a real alternative or just a spoiler: Arun Krishnamurthy

The psephologist examines whether Tamil Nadu is moving beyond the traditional DMK–AIADMK binary and what the rise of Vijay’s TVK means for the political landscape.

Vasanth Srinivasan,Ilangovan Rajasekaran

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026 | TAMIL NADU

Elections come and go, but our basic principles don’t change: P. Shanmugam

The CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam reflects on the commitments of the Left to workers’ rights, and the Secular Progressive Alliance’s shared goals of defeating the BJP–AIADMK combine.

Siddarth Muralidharan

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Shilpa Gupta and the art of dissent

The interdisciplinary artist uses everyday objects to speak out against power, its divisive structures, and those manipulate it to remain in power.

Dilpreet Bhullar

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Why are so few women in science able to access prestigious STEM jobs: Dr Karishma S. Kaushik

Physician-scientist says her book—about living a career in science—is for women who are currently making a career in science happen.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

The DMK dynasty must end in Tamil Nadu: Kovai Sathyan

The National Spokesperson of AIADMK speaks about the high-stakes Tamil Nadu Assembly election and the AIADMK’s battle against DMK.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

Justice Ferdino Rebello addressing a meeting of the Enough is Enough movement.

Real estate only source of money in Goan politics: Ferdino Rebello

As Goa reels under a wave of protests against land conversions and ecological destruction, the former Chief Justice talks about the corruption at the heart of the State’s governance, the fight to repeal Section 39A of the TCP Act, and why he believes “enough is enough”.

John Irving says he always travels with a notebook.

I’m pro-Israel, but not pro-Netanyahu: John Irving

The acclaimed novelist discusses his latest book, Queen Esther; his decision to skip US promotion over the “fascist” White House; and the experiences that shaped his lifelong political convictions.

Writer Anees Salim.

I write books to preserve myself: Anees Salim

Archivist of small-town sorrows, Salim talks about the duality of craft, the solitude of the small town, and writing as an act of survival.

Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed: “The BJP has made strong inroads into the voting bloc of the Adivasi tea tribes, once dominated by the Congress.”

Muslims might lean strongly towards the Congress: Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed

The political scientist says the BJP’s sustained rhetoric against Muslims has had a unifying political effect it perhaps did not anticipate.

Sushanta Talukdar

Academic Ramu Manivannan.

Need credible alternative to take on DMK: Ramu Manivannan

The sociopolitical analyst on how the Dravidian party could benefit from two key factors: its own five-year track record and the absence of a formidable opposition.

Ilangovan Rajasekaran

Biswanath Chakraborty, professor of political science at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

The arithmetic is not in favour of the BJP: Biswanath Chakraborty

Drawing on extensive grassroots research, the psephologist warns that the BJP’s aggressive Hindutva push is a strategic miscalculation.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

Senior journalist M.G. Radhakrishnan.

It’s a do-or-die election battle for the Left in Kerala: M.G. Radhakrishnan

The senior journalist reflects on anti-incumbency against the Left in Kerala, the pressures reshaping its ground, the BJP’s limited but evolving prospects, and the Congress’s uneven strengths.

Why are so few women able to access prestigious STEM jobs?: Dr Karishma S. Kaushik

The scientist-author speaks about the realities of building a career in science and the resilience needed to navigate failure, uncertainty, and structural barriers.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

National Award–winning director Jahnu Baruah reflects on filmmaking, artistic freedom, and the future of Indian cinema.

Cinema is a visual medium of ideology: Jahnu Barua

The legendary filmmaker on his new film, the dangers of AI, and why you should follow the director, not the star.

Herojit Nongmaithem

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