'A zero wave' election: There is no single emotive issue that defines this poll
The election feels more competitive than anyone would have forecast at the beginning
By Barkha Dutt June 09, 2024
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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
By Sanjaya Mariwala March 07, 2021 -
Block buster
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni March 07, 2021 -
The invisible pandemic
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni February 07, 2021 -
Patch work
By Dr Sachin Varma February 15, 2020 -
Growing up without godfathers
By Priyanka Chaturvedi December 21, 2019 -
Fighting it together
By Dr Kishore Kotha September 14, 2019
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
Ram temple not an election issue in south
BJP is trying to increase its increase vote share rather than seats in south India
By Barkha Dutt May 12, 2024
Manmohan Singh may not be king; but he deserves appreciation
Manmohan Singh never closed doors of PMO to critics
By Barkha Dutt April 14, 2024
In India we don't know to talk about rape
Political noise drowns out conversations on rape
By Barkha Dutt March 17, 2024
Regulation of live-in relationships is definitely invasive
Why is the state criminalising personal choice?
By Barkha Dutt February 18, 2024
Why Bilkis Bano verdict is seminal
It is a spring-cleaning moment to clear out the cobwebs
By Barkha Dutt January 21, 2024
Modi-Shah BJP and the surprise factor
As long as they win, Modi and Shah will upend the rules of politics
By Barkha Dutt December 24, 2023
End of two high-profile political careers—Raje and Chouhan?
BJP and Congress have swapped their approaches
By Barkha Dutt November 26, 2023
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
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