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“ Opinion: The Middle Class Needs A Stimulus In Budget 2025

“ Opinion: The Middle Class Needs A Stimulus In Budget 2025

Union Budget 2025: The middle class represents around 31% of India’s population and, just like before any Budget, rumblings have started within the...

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Amitabh Tiwari

“ Opinion: Tight Fiscal Roadmap But Middle Class Seeking Tax Relief, And More — 8 Challenges For 2nd Budget Of Modi 3.0  

“ Opinion: Tight Fiscal Roadmap But Middle Class Seeking Tax Relief, And More — 8 Challenges For 2nd Budget Of Modi 3.0  

The second budget of PM Narendra Modi’s third term is due on Saturday. Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman faces an uphill task amid slowing...

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Amitabh Tiwari

Opinion: Trump Is Serious About Quad. India To Feel The Heat Of US Push For Anti-China Rhetoric, More Weaponry 

Opinion: Trump Is Serious About Quad. India To Feel The Heat Of US Push For Anti-China Rhetoric, More Weaponry 

Notwithstanding whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to President Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on January 20, the new...

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Nayanima Basu

“ Opinion: Phenomenal Learning Gains In Elementary Schools, But Gender Gaps Still Stark Reality

“ Opinion: Phenomenal Learning Gains In Elementary Schools, But Gender Gaps Still Stark Reality

Learning levels of elementary schoolchildren in rural India, which were adversely affected during the Covid-19 pandemic, have shown a remarkable...

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Hemlata S. Verma

“ Opinion: Rajju Bhaiya — Brilliant Physicist Who Wowed CV Raman But Left It All To Join, And Eventually Lead, RSS

“ Opinion: Rajju Bhaiya — Brilliant Physicist Who Wowed CV Raman But Left It All To Join, And Eventually Lead, RSS

January 29 marks the birth anniversary of Prof Rajendra Singh, the fourth sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) who is fondly...

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Saswat Panigrahi

Opinion: Bharatpol Portal — Revolutionising Crossborder Collaboration For Crackdown On Crime

Opinion: Bharatpol Portal — Revolutionising Crossborder Collaboration For Crackdown On Crime

Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Bharatpol portal, developed by the CBI to address the complexities of modern crimes,...

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Abhinav Mehrotra

“ Opinion: Congress Intensifies Attack On AAP — Rahul Gandhi’s Strategic Move To Reclaim Delhi

“ Opinion: Congress Intensifies Attack On AAP — Rahul Gandhi’s Strategic Move To Reclaim Delhi

The 2025 Delhi assembly election is shaping up to be a high-stakes triangular contest among the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party...

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Sayantan Ghosh

Opinion: China In Sri Lanka, Russia In Iran, Pakistan In Bangladesh — Where’s India?

Opinion: China In Sri Lanka, Russia In Iran, Pakistan In Bangladesh — Where’s India?

The first month of 2025 is almost over and, within these few days, signs of a coming sea-change in Asia’s geopolitics have already started taking...

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Nayanima Basu

“ Opinion: Taliban Supports Chabahar Port. India Should Now Push The Pedal To The Metal With Iran

“ Opinion: Taliban Supports Chabahar Port. India Should Now Push The Pedal To The Metal With Iran

The recent high-level engagement between the Indian government and the Taliban has shown the spotlight on a critical aspect of the bilateral...

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Nayanima Basu

Opinion: Who Will Win Delhi? 5 Factors That Will Decide AAP-BJP-Congress Contest

Opinion: Who Will Win Delhi? 5 Factors That Will Decide AAP-BJP-Congress Contest

The Election Commission (EC) of India has announced the dates for the much-awaited Delhi assembly elections 2025, with voting scheduled for February...

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Amitabh Tiwari

“ Opinion: Why There Is Inherent Contradiction In SBI Research Data On Women Voter Turnout

“ Opinion: Why There Is Inherent Contradiction In SBI Research Data On Women Voter Turnout

SBI Research has claimed in its latest report that states have witnessed an incremental women voter turnout of 1.8 crore in 2024 over 2019,...

19.01.2025 3

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Amitabh Tiwari

“ Opinion: ‘Soft Hindutva’ To ‘Sheesh Mahal Tit-For-Tat’ — Decoding AAP’s 5 Key Strategies For Delhi Polls

“ Opinion: ‘Soft Hindutva’ To ‘Sheesh Mahal Tit-For-Tat’ — Decoding AAP’s 5 Key Strategies For Delhi Polls

On February 5, Delhi will witness a high-stakes assembly election, pitting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) against the Bharatiya Janata Party...

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Sayantan Ghosh

Why Arunachal Pradesh Needs Freedom Of Religion Act To Protect Indigenous Faiths

Why Arunachal Pradesh Needs Freedom Of Religion Act To Protect Indigenous Faiths

A few days ago, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu announced that the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) will soon have...

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Sagarneel Sinha

“ Opinion: Budget 2025 — How Can FM Spur Consumption And Provide Relief To The Middle Class? 

“ Opinion: Budget 2025 — How Can FM Spur Consumption And Provide Relief To The Middle Class? 

The second Union Budget of Modi government 3.0 will be presented on February 1, 2025. The Indian economy is facing severe challenges. India’s GDP...

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Amitabh Tiwari

“ Opinion: Decline Of Akalis And Rise Of Amritpal Singh — What It Means For Punjab

“ Opinion: Decline Of Akalis And Rise Of Amritpal Singh — What It Means For Punjab

As the new year unfolds, Punjab finds itself at the heart of a significant political shift. Pro-Khalistan separatist leader and Khadoor Sahib MP...

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Sayantan Ghosh

Opinion: Delhi Elections 2025 — Religion, Caste & Socioeconomic Class Make A Complex Cocktail

Opinion: Delhi Elections 2025 — Religion, Caste & Socioeconomic Class Make A Complex Cocktail

As the election date comes closer, the battle for Delhi is heating up, with the three major parties — the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya...

12.01.2025 2

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Amitabh Tiwari

“ Opinion: India Should Not Ignore China’s Growing Military Power, Hot Wars Are Real

“ Opinion: India Should Not Ignore China’s Growing Military Power, Hot Wars Are Real

The year 2025 is going to be remembered as one of the most significant in the history of India’s defence and security, with New Delhi set to...

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Nayanima Basu

Is Manipur CM Biren Singh Trying To Shed His 'Pro-Meitei' Image? | OPINION

Is Manipur CM Biren Singh Trying To Shed His 'Pro-Meitei' Image? | OPINION

On January 8, Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh said his government is not responsible for the ethnic violence, which started on May 3, 2023....

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Sagarneel Sinha

“ Opinion: Weapons Over Welfare — Debt-Strapped Pakistan Pursues Big-Ticket Naval Supremacy Plans As Citizens Suffer

“ Opinion: Weapons Over Welfare — Debt-Strapped Pakistan Pursues Big-Ticket Naval Supremacy Plans As Citizens Suffer

Amid a crumbling economy and widespread public discontent, Pakistan is embarking on an ambitious naval modernisation programme that aims to reshape...

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Aritra Banerjee

Opinion: Delhi Polls To BMC Election: How 2025 Will Shape The Political Future Of I.N.D.I.A Bloc

The year 2025 comes with a decisive phase for the I.N.D.I.A bloc, as 2025 poses significant challenges to the opposition alliance’s cohesion and...

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Sayantan Ghosh

“ Opinion: Government Should Avoid Shoving Theaterisation Down Armed Forces' Throat

The Ministry of Defence has announced that 2025 will be marked as ‘Year of Reforms’ for the Indian Armed Forces with the main objective being...

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Nayanima Basu

“ Ajay Bhalla's Appointment As Manipur Guv Is Only Half The Job Done. Centre Now Has An Uphill Task | OPINION

In the recently held 72nd plenary session of the Northeastern Council (NEC) in Agartala, the chairman of the council and Union Home Minister Amit...

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Sagarneel Sinha