Women’s reservation bill is finally a reality now
India's women have waited close to three decades for this moment
By Barkha Dutt October 01, 2023
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Guest Column
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The Iran nuclear deal is dead. And it is a good thing, writes Jeff Jacoby
By Jeff Jacoby April 10, 2022 -
Case for coalitions
By Marten van den Berg March 21, 2021 -
Innovate and collaborate
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Block buster
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The invisible pandemic
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Patch work
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Growing up without godfathers
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Fighting it together
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Barkha Dutt
Barkha Dutt is an Emmy-nominated reporter, an author and a columnist. One of India's finest journalists, Dutt is a Contributing Editor of THE WEEK.
LAST WORD
Why I am mighty impressed with Mallikarjun Kharge
Kharge has proved to be an effective pivot
By Barkha Dutt September 03, 2023
Crisis in Manipur calls on us to be genuine patriots
The horror of what is unfolding in Manipur should make us challenge faux nationalists
By Barkha Dutt August 06, 2023
Why India needs a Uniform Civil Code
Uniform Civil Code should be seen for what it is—a constitutional ideal
By Barkha Dutt July 09, 2023
Wrestlers must not immerse their medals in water
A day’s news cycle is not worth a lifetime of hard-won recognition
By Barkha Dutt June 11, 2023
Rahul Gandhi should apologise or choose jail
Even a short stint in jail would be an effective political statement
By Barkha Dutt April 16, 2023
Is the counter to the male gaze the female gaze?
The rules should be the same for men and women
By Barkha Dutt March 19, 2023
'Pee Gate': Barkha Dutt wonders if Shankar Mishra was a victim of a media lynch mob
To discuss the mechanics of #PeeGate feels bizarre, but is necessary
By Barkha Dutt February 19, 2023
Joshimath is not Greater Kailash
It is too late to save Joshimath, but other hill-towns are showing signs of breakage
By Barkha Dutt January 22, 2023
The rise of Arvind Kejriwal
AAP will perhaps have to find greater clarity on issues of ideology and policy
By Barkha Dutt December 18, 2022
Why are courts so soft on rapists?
Rape and sexual assault are crimes where leniency is generous
By Barkha Dutt November 20, 2022
Outrage is either misplaced, or entirely missing
Right to practice and propagate faith is a constitutional right
By Barkha Dutt October 23, 2022
Why is India still a member of the Commonwealth: Barkha Dutt
We can't be part of colonial forum and demand compensation for the past, she says
By Barkha Dutt September 25, 2022
Why isn't there more outrage over release of convicts, asks Barkha Dutt
The remission of sentences in Bilkis Bano case is an outrageous travesty of justice
By Barkha Dutt August 28, 2022
Then Ayodhya, now Gyanvapi. The Indian Army, perhaps, holds the solution
The country can take inspiration from the sarv dharam sthals of the Indian military
By Barkha Dutt June 05, 2022