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The lives of ‘employer-less’ gig workers

A few years ago, outside the transport commissioner’s office in Bandra, thousands of Ola and Uber drivers staged a protest. Their demands were...

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Ajit Ranade

How America is throwing it all away

There is much to admire about America, and quite a lot to dislike. The thing to admire most is how it is both able to attract many of the world’s...

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Yajnaseni Chakraborty

RSS isn’t changing, it’s unfolding: Bhagwat’s botanical spin

Mohan Bhagwat insists the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) isn’t changing — it’s just “evolving” and “unfolding” like a cosmic banyan seed that...

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Yajnaseni Chakraborty

You care for us Muslims? Show up!

I am tired of those messages in my inbox that go ‘tsk-tsk’ and ‘I am so sorry’ whenever a video of brutality on Muslim bodies goes viral. While we...

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Sabika Abbas

More vignettes of ‘Viksit Bharat’

On 5 January, the Supreme Court denied Umar Khalid (and Sharjeel Imam) bail, while letting rapist Ram Rahim out on his 15th parole. Co-accused in...

10.01.2026 5

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Yogendra Yadav

SIR 2.0, the new chapter of disenfranchisement

Human beings have a curious capacity for adaptation. We can get used to almost any reality. We learn to live with tragedy and brutality, absorb...

10.01.2026 2

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Yogendra Yadav

Indore’s paradox: ‘Clean’ city, dirty water

For the past four months, the residents of Bhagirathpura, a densely populated area lying cheek-by-jowl with an industrial area in Indore, had been...

10.01.2026 3

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Yogendra Yadav

Literally, the last laugh

The year 2025, vandalised by the likes of Trump, Netanyahu and Putin, is now thankfully history, and I earnestly hope we see the backs of these war...

10.01.2026 10

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Avay Shukla

Why ED is on the backfoot after raiding I-PAC in Kolkata

There are reasons why the Enforcement Directorate (ED) finds itself between a rock and a hard place after its ill-advised raids on the Kolkata...

10.01.2026 2

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Avay Shukla

Whither Uttarakhand? From environment to tourism, it's all wrong

In 2020, a Dalit girl was gang-raped and murdered in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. There was considerable delay in filing the FIR. The police hastily...

10.01.2026 1

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Naveen Joshi

The Aravallis — Defining an eco-system with a tape measure

There are two ways to legally get a loan from a bank. One, apply for a loan with your credentials, balance sheet, profit and loss statement,...

05.01.2026 2

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Avay Shukla

The silence that destroys the rules

US President Donald Trump’s decision to order a late-night military operation inside Venezuela and arrest sitting President Nicolás Maduro marks a...

05.01.2026 2

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Ashok Swain

Why denial of bail to Umar Khalid is so shocking

Umar Khalid never gave any public call to incite violence. On the contrary, his much circulated speech had him say, “We will not respond to hate...

05.01.2026 9

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Aj Prabal

From American dominance to the China challenge

One of the more interesting things to look forward to in 2026 is the rivalry between the two great powers of our age. The United States has enjoyed...

04.01.2026 2

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Ashok Swain

Is Netanyahu exporting Gaza’s crisis to the Horn of Africa?

On 26 December 2025, Israel became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is presenting the decision...

04.01.2026 10

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Ashok Swain