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Parliament debate wasn't about waqf – it showed a government with a trust deficit

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Salman Khurshid

Trump's tariffs, world trade – and India's options

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Salman Khurshid

The Third Edit: You don't need a Tinder game – just go say hi

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Salman Khurshid

Waqf Bill corrects injustice from colonial era, UPA’s 2013 amendment

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Gaurav Bhatia

Best of both sides | Congress has the ideas – it needs organisation to revive

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Salman Anees Soz

Best of both sides | Congress has lost the will to win

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Neerja Chowdhury

In Trump's tariff world, India must say: We are open for business

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Shoumitro Chatterjee

Poverty has declined – for all Indians

Poverty has declined – for all Indians

India’s economic growth as well as government welfare programmes have been widely inclusive, their impact on minorities and vulnerable groups has...

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Shamika Ravi

In good faith: Looking at cancer beyond the body

In good faith: Looking at cancer beyond the body

Thinkers have drawn parallels between the effects of the disease and broader existential questions

yesterday 10

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Pius V Thomas

The Third Edit: Val Kilmer, the Iceman

The Third Edit: Val Kilmer, the Iceman

An actor of enormous talent and screen presence, Val Kilmer didn’t fall for the trappings of A-list stardom

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Salman Khurshid

Muhammad Yunus's pitch to China on Northeast is provocative, could undermine Dhaka's own interests

Muhammad Yunus's pitch to China on Northeast is provocative, could undermine Dhaka's own interests

These remarks have much strategic significance and have alerted the leaders of states in the northeastern region as well as geopolitical observers....

yesterday 10

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Subimal Bhattacharjee

Listen to Supreme Court – stop the bulldozer

Listen to Supreme Court – stop the bulldozer

The judiciary has a record of standing up for the most vulnerable. It's time the executive and political class did so too -- without being...

yesterday 10

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Salman Khurshid

The Waqf Amendment Bill is a threat to a way of life once celebrated as ‘unity in diversity’

The Waqf Amendment Bill is a threat to a way of life once celebrated as ‘unity in diversity’

Waqf, like zakat and qurbani, is a critical indicator of Islam’s preoccupation with charity and human welfare. Sadly, the march of uniformity is...

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Salman Khurshid

Government's support for Vodafone-Idea is misplaced

Government's support for Vodafone-Idea is misplaced

Government intervention for financially stressed telco is problematic. Policy should protect competition, not competitors

yesterday 10

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Sanjay Reddy

US and Iran should return to negotiations. A nuclear deal is good for West Asia and the world

US and Iran should return to negotiations. A nuclear deal is good for West Asia and the world

Trump's threat of bombing Iran, or even secondary tariffs for a country whose economy has been ravaged by international sanctions for years, does...

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Yogendra Yadav

The Third Edit: Table tennis needs a champion like Achanta Sharath Kamal

The Third Edit: Table tennis needs a champion like Achanta Sharath Kamal

Now that he looks bound towards the game's administration, Sharath would be expected to ensure that table tennis aims even higher than that which...

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Yogendra Yadav

Waqf Amendment Bill threatens a way of life once celebrated as ‘unity in diversity’

Waqf Amendment Bill threatens a way of life once celebrated as ‘unity in diversity’

Waqf, like zakat and qurbani, is a critical indicator of Islam’s preoccupation with charity and human welfare. Sadly, the march of uniformity is...

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Editorial

The Trump tarrif deadline is here. Here's what India should do

The Trump tarrif deadline is here. Here's what India should do

This moment presents a unique opportunity for the Indian government to engage in a comprehensive assessment of its trade policy

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Sanjay Reddy

C Raja Mohan writes: BIMSTEC summit and India's unilateral role in Bay of Bengal

C Raja Mohan writes: BIMSTEC summit and India's unilateral role in Bay of Bengal

Delhi cannot rely solely on multilateral and bilateral approaches. It must identify areas for unilateral action to foster regional growth and...

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C. Raja Mohan

Dual citizenship is an idea whose time has come

Dual citizenship is an idea whose time has come

Extending genuine dual citizenship to Indians overseas will enhance the willing commitment of energy, knowledge and capital to India

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Sanjay Reddy

GBS outbreak in Pune should push us to think harder about equitable use of water

GBS outbreak in Pune should push us to think harder about equitable use of water

If a substantial portion of a relatively well-governed, mid-sized Indian city can be affected by a water-borne infection, what does this imply for...

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Gautam I Menon

The Third Edit: Patna University Students' Union is now a young women's club

The Third Edit: Patna University Students' Union is now a young women's club

Women have claimed three of the top five positions for the first time in the university's history

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Sanjay Reddy

Express View: Extended spells of intense heat are likely to be the new normal

Express View: Extended spells of intense heat are likely to be the new normal

The IMD's alert should push policymakers towards heat-proofing cities and towns

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Sanjay Reddy

Express View: 'Empuraan' makers' voluntary modifications sets a disquieting precedent

Express View: 'Empuraan' makers' voluntary modifications sets a disquieting precedent

This narrows the space for the artist, and hands a veto power to the noisy mob and the lumpen fringe

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Yogendra Yadav

India can lead the charge in creating a global and seamless energy network

India can lead the charge in creating a global and seamless energy network

Just as India has revolutionised payments with UPI, we would build the global infrastructure for electricity clearing and settlement

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Editorial

Yogendra Yadav writes: Why dark is beautiful

Yogendra Yadav writes: Why dark is beautiful

Kerala chief secretary's response to a disparaging comment on her skin tone is a significant moment in our public culture

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Yogendra Yadav

Naseeruddin Shah writes: The Mughals you don't know

Naseeruddin Shah writes: The Mughals you don't know

Instead of looting and scooting, most stayed on, built a legacy. That isn't what invaders do

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Naseeruddin Shah

Lawyers can't advertise. It's an unfair restriction

Lawyers can't advertise. It's an unfair restriction

Modernisation of the Bar Council's anti-publicity rule could improve competitiveness and align the profession with market realities.

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Yogendra Yadav

In India, labour needs as much focus as capital

In India, labour needs as much focus as capital

An agile and dynamic policy framework that focuses on creating a workforce for the future to advance the agenda of Viksit Bharat is critical

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Farzana Afridi

Five reasons why south India is upset

The current administration’s obsession with relegating, subduing, and ultimately subsuming the ‘many’ that make India a vibrant mosaic into a...

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John Brittas

The thread and weave if reforming India's textiles industry

The thread and weave if reforming India's textiles industry

Achieving the $100 billion target of textiles and apparel exports by 2030 seems a tall order, unless dramatic, game-changing reforms are introduced

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Ashok Gulati

Upendra Baxi writes: What does justice mean in Justice Varma case

Upendra Baxi writes: What does justice mean in Justice Varma case

One case of alleged corruption is setting of concerns on judicial independence. Let's tread carefully

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Upendra Baxi

Truth and due process in Justice Varma case

Truth and due process in Justice Varma case

It must be followed

31.03.2025 10

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Dr Ashwani Kumar

India is taking the nuclear energy leap

India is taking the nuclear energy leap

With increased allocation for research, clear roadmap India is set to substantially increase atomic energy production

31.03.2025 20

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Jitendra Singh

Myanmar's earthquake, India's role

Myanmar's earthquake, India's role

As the country struggles to get back on its feet, it will need support. India must continue to lend a helping hand

31.03.2025 10

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Ashwani Kumar

The challenge flagged by IIT placements

The challenge flagged by IIT placements

Report on student placements requires analysis -- to enable government to join the dots between job market, skills and economy

31.03.2025 9

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Ashwani Kumar