On this Special Report, author Amish Tripathi discusses the need to decolonise the Indian education system and what he terms a ‘slavery mindset’. Tripathi argues that a westernised approach has disconnected the Indian elite from...
The Congress closed ranks Friday afternoon faced with another chapter in the Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar tug-of-war over the Karnataka Chief Minister post. "None of us has questioned the authority of the Chief Minister. I...
This special report examines Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on Thomas Macaulay and the legacy of English education in India, sparking a debate between historian William Dalrymple and author Amish Tripathi. The discussion covers whether...
Author and Broadcaster Amish Tripathi discusses the need to decolonise India’s education system and mindset. He argues that colonial-era history, which frames Indian history as a Hindu-Muslim conflict rather than an Indian-foreigner one, must be...
Historian William Dalrymple discusses the transition from the ‘Nehruvian elite’ to a ‘new Modi-led India’, analysing the roles of English and regional languages, and the remnants of the colonial mindset. Dalrymple states, ‘The Raj proper...
A series of student suicides in Delhi and Jaipur has triggered fresh outrage over school pressure, teacher conduct and the absence of meaningful mental-health support in educational institutions. In Delhi, the death of Class 10...
This special report examines the legacy of Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British historian and politician who came to India in 1834 and introduced his ‘Minute on Education’ in 1835. In it, he stated, ‘We must...
This special report details the investigation into a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module involving doctors planning a multi-pronged attack on India. The probe reveals the accused were allegedly building mini-rockets, planning drone strikes, and intended to use...
This special report covers the death of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Naman Sayal, who was killed in the crash of a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas during the Dubai Airshow. The pilot, from...