Open Thread
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desi open thread
k jayas’s open thread of seven short items: the death of singer S. Janaki, Australian uranium sales to India, Modi, Rahul Gandhi’s travels, Hindu push-back over the Sutlej, urban flooding…
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Pink boots
An open thread of quick reactions to World Cup matches: Germany and the Netherlands out, Brazil and Morocco through, pink boots, tiki-taka versus kick-and-run football, and the number of African-descended…
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Open Thread: India, Israel, US & Iran
An open thread asking what has happened in the Middle East over the past six weeks, and whether India-US relations have become shakier.
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Open Thread – Brutal clampdown, protesters shot in Kashmir (Pak administered)
An open thread on protests and shootings of civilians in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, asking commenters to skip sovereignty disputes and discuss why such unrest recurs and why clampdowns follow.
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Open Thread: Bharat wins at Norway Chess, but something is off with Bollywood
Praggnanandhaa’s victory at Norway Chess is another reminder that India, and particularly the South, is producing world-class talent at a remarkable rate. That success prompted a broader reflection on another…
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Open thread -Tamilnadu
An open thread on Tamil Nadu politics: three readings of K. Annamalai leaving the BJP, and a light note on how Vijay has become an honorary family member to mothers…
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Open thread
An open thread opening with the 24 May 2026 vehicle bombing in Quetta, claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army, which killed at least 24, and the writer’s criticism of how…
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Open Thread: Mother Indus is on Fire
While the commentariat counts babies, the Indus basin sits at 47 to 50°C. Radcliffe drew a paper line. The thermometer does not pause at Wagah.
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CJP and colour revolutions
Open thread opening on the CJP movement and colour revolutions: a commentator cites Rashid Kidwai’s view that it may boomerang on the opposition, and asks whether a rootless generation will…
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Open thread Indian scenes
Open thread on Indian politics: a commentator’s view of Vijay’s secularism and his temple visits, and a view that the Tata group’s difficulties stem from too much power given to…