‘Public order’ vs ‘law and order’: What Jammu & Kashmir HC ruled on PSA

Story continues below. Subscribe to see fewer ads. Facts of the case Mohd. Yousuf, a resident of Poonch district, was detained under the PSA in April 2026. The District Magistrate, Poonch, said…

Dissent is not dysfunction, institutions need it

Deliberation, debate, and internal dissent form the lifeblood of any functional constitutional democracy. Yet, an elementary principle of constitutional jurisprudence governs all collegiate bodies: While deliberation and dissent represent the intellectual process,…

What does the IIT-Bombay suicide tell us? On campus, not all stress is equal

A decade ago, Ann Druyan, wife of Carl Sagan, responded to the protests over Rohith Vemula’s death with a question: “Is it possible that the attention paid to his story lessens its…

Bone health in later years must be built early in life

Bone health is built over a lifetime, and the consequences of poor bone health may become apparent suddenly, often with fragility fractures Published on: Sep 25, 2026, 06:15:19 IST Prefer HTon Google…

John Coltrane and a saxophone in search of India

In 1961, saxophonist John Coltrane, who would have turned 100 on September 23, recorded a piece at Village Vanguard in New York and called it ‘India’. It was a country he had…

What does the IIT-Bombay suicide tell us? Don’t make learning a test of worth

Last week, a young man who might have gone on to become an energy expert — and who knows, contributed to finding answers to some of the vexed questions on oil, fossil…

In Trump’s annihilation threat, a tiny space

US President Donald Trump’s address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday appeared to have little regard for the foundational purpose of the organisation whose podium he was standing on. It was…

The importance of teaching our students about failure

Education's purpose is to prepare young people for life. Beyond preparing them for examinations, we need to prepare them for the inevitable failures life brings Published on: Sep 25, 2026, 06:10:19 IST…

Will monsoons become impossible to predict?

The answer is no. AI and fast GPUs can help forecast the rains with better accuracy, and India has what it takes to harness them Published on: Sep 25, 2026, 06:05:59 IST…

Uric acid is 7.5 mg/dL: Should you worry about gout?