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?

Don’t ask women to shrink, secure their space

Nearly 14 years ago, what was meant to be an ordinary evening out for a young woman and her friend ended in a horrific ordeal — the December 16 gang rape in…

A nation’s song: On Vande Mataram’s rendition

Patriotism is not just reverence for a territory or a flag but is the embodiment of solidarity with fellow citizens in a nation-state. The idea of a nation as a bond transcends…

Should permanent membership and veto powers of the UNSC be abolished?

In the ongoing session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), France has made a proposal to enhance the functioning of the UN, especially in dealing with collective security and the use of…

How rare archival photos revealed the magic of Madras

Letters to The Editor — September 25, 2026

State of the ECI The Special Intensive Revision (SIR), one feels, is turning out to be a failed exercise in the country. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar appears to have failed…

‘I say sorry to her’: Neena Gupta on ‘systematically’ telling daughter Masaba ‘truth’ about her father

Policing the line between publicity and justice

Within minutes of an arrest anywhere in India today, a face — handcuffed, flanked by policemen, sometimes garlanded with placards cataloguing the crime — starts circulating on social media, often before the…

The murky world of political party finance

One of the enduring ironies of the Indian political system is that political parties, which are considered the principal stakeholders of electoral democracy, do not find a mention in the Constitution, except…