Author: Syed Shoaib

K'taka: Drought, debt threaten development ambitions

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-10-25 --

BENGALURU

Karnataka faces a difficult test of fiscal management as a severe rainfall deficit threatens rural livelihoods, raises the demand for drought relief an Read more...

Medals need more than muscle

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-10-04 --

What a finish for India at the Asian Games in Japan. A golden Saturday brought titles in hockey, cricket, wrestling, golf and archery, with India retaining the men’s hockey crown and beating Read more...

Shami’s omission raises more questions than it answers

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-09-18 --

India’s latest ODI selection has produced an uncomfortable question: if Ravindra Jadeja can return to the side on the back of his all round value, why has Mohammed Shami, one of India’s Read more...

When oil becomes a weapon, India must secure its fuel

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-09-04 --

The latest US-Iran confrontation is a stark reminder of a vulnerability India cannot afford to ignore: its dependence on imported crude oil. When conflict threatens supplies and shipping through th Read more...

Do Karnataka’s many organic stores guarantee organic produce?

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-08-07 --

Several organic stores have mushroomed across Bengaluru recently, promising consumers a healthier, cleaner and more ethical way of eating. Neatly arranged shelves, earthy Read more...

Bengaluru deserves better than a one-point failure Metro system

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-06-25 --

Bengaluru,

Tuesday evening’s breakdown on Bengaluru’s Purple Line at Cubbon Park Station was more than a technical fault. It was a glaring indictment Read more...

My right to protest not at your convenience!

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-10-19 --

In a democracy, the right to protest is more than a constitutional provision; it is a measure of how confidently those in power can tolerate dissent. Yet, across India, the handling of demonstratio Read more...

Make in India cannot mean manufacture at any cost

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-09-28 --

Bengaluru

India has spent years aspiring to become the factory of the world. Now the government has been reminded of the uncomfortable part of that ambition: Ind Read more...

Five corporations and a city still searching for accountability

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-09-10 --

Bengaluru has completed its first year under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), and there is much to celebrate. The city now has five corporations, 369 wards and a combined civic bud get of Rs Read more...

Richa Das showcases India’s story before the world

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-08-10 --

Bengaluru

For Richa Joanita Das, the applause that echoed through Glasgow's OVO Hydro on August 2 was about much more than a flawless Bharatanatyam perfor ma Read more...

Cybercrime becoming Karnataka’s costliest epidemic

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2026-07-16 --

Bengaluru

If Bengaluru is India's technology capital, Karnataka is increasingly emerging as the country's cybercrime capital. The numbers are staggering. Read more...

Bail for some... Bars for others

  • By Syed Shoaib --
  • 2025-09-07 --

Swift relief for 'polarising voices' versus prolonged detention for protest leaders exposes deep fault lines in the justice system

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