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Straight Talk | India In Arctic, Russia In Indian Ocean: The New Geometry of Modi-Putin Diplomacy

Straight Talk | India In Arctic, Russia In Indian Ocean: The New Geometry of Modi-Putin Diplomacy

By establishing direct bilateral cooperation on Arctic shipping, India would help prevent Chinese monopolisation of transit routes

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Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra

Opinion | The Modi-Putin Meeting Is The Message: Western Paternalism Is On Notice

Opinion | The Modi-Putin Meeting Is The Message: Western Paternalism Is On Notice

At a time when global politics is once again being pushed into rigid blocs, India and Russia will hope to reaffirm their long-held belief:...

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Rahul Shivshankar

Opinion | Rajnath Singh Exposes Nehruvian Double-Speak: Distortion Of Somnath-Babri Truths, Diminishing Sardar Patel’s Legacy

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks, rather than being fabrications or distortions of history, reflect realities that were suppressed later by...

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Utpal Kumar

Opinion | Putin In Delhi: The Changing Landscape Of India-Russia Ties

India-Russia relations are set to remain relevant but more constrained and transactional than in the past

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Amitabh Singh

Opinion | Hong Kong Fire Tragedy Shows Why India’s Vertical Boom Needs Urgent Fire Reform

Opinion | Hong Kong Fire Tragedy Shows Why India’s Vertical Boom Needs Urgent Fire Reform

A century’s worst fire in Hong Kong underlines why India’s megacities cannot afford complacency as vertical urbanisation accelerates.

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Akhileshwar Sahay

Opinion | Putin's Visit: Why India-Russia Relations Are Best Ode To Multipolarity In This Century

Opinion | Putin's Visit: Why India-Russia Relations Are Best Ode To Multipolarity In This Century

No matter how harshly India is judged for its choice of partners, the truth is it is completely the country’s own prerogative

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Monica Verma

Opinion | Four Labour Codes: A Structural Leap Towards Viksit Bharat

The four labour codes herald India's transition from a rigid command-and-control labour regime to a dynamic model that prioritises productivity and...

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As Mittal

Opinion | India, Russia And The Su-57 Question: Why New Delhi Must Chart Its Own Course

Opinion | India, Russia And The Su-57 Question: Why New Delhi Must Chart Its Own Course

Despite US pressure, India’s defence choices reflect sovereignty, legacy ties, and hard realities

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Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | Reko Diq: Why Pakistan's Flagship Mining Project In Balochistan Is Doomed To Fail Its People

Opinion | Reko Diq: Why Pakistan's Flagship Mining Project In Balochistan Is Doomed To Fail Its People

Despite being a $7 billion venture, the Reko Diq Mining Company doesn't have an official website, or publicly listed board, CEO disclosure, and...

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Manoj Gupta

Opinion | How Location Feature On X Exposed Asymmetric Influence On Indian Social Media

Opinion | How Location Feature On X Exposed Asymmetric Influence On Indian Social Media

The new X ‘About this account’ feature shows foreign footprints behind leading anti-establishment influencers in India

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Surajit Dasgupta

Opinion | Decolonising The Mind: India’s Path To Civilisational Self-Respect And Global Engagement

Opinion | Decolonising The Mind: India’s Path To Civilisational Self-Respect And Global Engagement

Overcoming mental slavery is central to India reclaiming its civilisational confidence. Restoring faith in our knowledge, languages & heritage can...

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Imran Khurshid

Opinion: Do Sindhi Hindus Deserve A Homeland?

Opinion: Do Sindhi Hindus Deserve A Homeland?

Sindh is derived from the word Sindhu, strictly a word for river in Sanskrit but also used interchangeably for the Indus river

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Vivek Gumaste

Right Word | RSS@100: Reimagining Hindutva Globally And The Civilisational Response To Western Nationalism

Right Word | RSS@100: Reimagining Hindutva Globally And The Civilisational Response To Western Nationalism

In its centenary year, it is important to understand the RSS’s philosophy of Hindutva and why it wants to make the idea global

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Arun Anand

Opinion | Why Disruption Cannot Be The Opposition’s Parliamentary Strategy

Opinion | Why Disruption Cannot Be The Opposition’s Parliamentary Strategy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Opposition leaders not to turn the Winter Session of Parliament into a stage for theatrics

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Gautam Mukherjee

Opinion | The Butterfly Effect That Is The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Opinion | The Butterfly Effect That Is The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

On one hand, CBAM has spurred many countries to initiate domestic carbon pricing measures. On the other, it has triggered ripples of mistrust among...

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Vaibhav Chaturvedi

Opinion | Digital Racism: Not The First Time That NDA's Desi App Faces Attack Foreign Apps Rarely Do

The opposition and some cyber experts are convinced that Narendra Modi-led NDA is also going to use Sanchar Saathi to keep track of citizens and...

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Rahul Shivshankar

Opinion | Karnataka Crisis Averted, But Congress Faces Tougher Battles Ahead

Opinion | Karnataka Crisis Averted, But Congress Faces Tougher Battles Ahead

Though the possibilities of a split in the Congress are still far-fetched, it would have definitely diluted the standing of the central leadership...

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Sandip Ghose

Opinion | Assam Leads The Way With Crackdown On Polygamy

Opinion | Assam Leads The Way With Crackdown On Polygamy

The Assam anti-polygamy Bill prescribes punishment of up to 10 years and heavy fines for individuals who conceal a previous marriage before...

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S Murlidharan

Opinion | India’s Air Pollution Crisis Needs Urgency, Not Excuses

Reactive policies and weak enforcement are pushing India deeper into a preventable public health emergency.

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Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | From Deepotsav To Dharma Dhwaja: How Civilisational Blueprint Is Reshaping Uttar Pradesh

Opinion | From Deepotsav To Dharma Dhwaja: How Civilisational Blueprint Is Reshaping Uttar Pradesh

In the last eight-and-a-half years, Uttar Pradesh, under Yogi Adityanath, has witnessed an unmistakable shift — from symbolic gestures to sustained...

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Arun Tiwari

Opinion | Why We Must Pay Attention To How IAS Officer Tried To Destroy Transparent Digital System

Opinion | Why We Must Pay Attention To How IAS Officer Tried To Destroy Transparent Digital System

In the case of former IAS officer Ashok Parmar, his explosive claims of a massive scam in Jal Jeevan Mission in Jammu and Kashmir have collapsed...

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Tejinder Singh Sodhi

Opinion | Winter Session Or Another Washout? A 10-Point Plan To End Cycle Of Disruption

Opinion | Winter Session Or Another Washout? A 10-Point Plan To End Cycle Of Disruption

Together, these reforms can restore balance, discipline, and seriousness to India’s most important democratic institution

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Shobhit Mathur

Opinion | India’s 8.2% Growth: A Surging Economy That Is Still Undercounted

Opinion | India’s 8.2% Growth: A Surging Economy That Is Still Undercounted

Under PM Narendra Modi, the country has transformed, demonstrating that with strong leadership and consistent policies, it can navigate global...

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Aditya Pittie

Opinion | Fast-Tracking Citizenship For Bangladeshi Hindus Could Alter Bengal's Poll Dynamics

Opinion | Fast-Tracking Citizenship For Bangladeshi Hindus Could Alter Bengal's Poll Dynamics

The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre has decided to fast-track thousands of citizenship applications for Bangladeshi Hindus

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Abhijit Majumder

Opinion | Rising Soft Power Of Hornbill Festival Must Be Tapped For Northeast’s Prosperity

Opinion | Rising Soft Power Of Hornbill Festival Must Be Tapped For Northeast’s Prosperity

The growing soft power of the Hornbill festival is an opportunity to heal and build the region

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Abhijit Majumder

Opinion | Unlearning Colonisation: Rediscovering India's Civilisational Core

Opinion | Unlearning Colonisation: Rediscovering India's Civilisational Core

The true decolonisation would happen when we start, as our ancestors did, with tremendous energy. This energy still pervades our civilisation and...

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Pariksith Singh

Opinion | Taste Is Evolving Faster Than Tradition — And Algorithms Are The New Chefs

Algorithms may be the new chefs, but India still has the chance to decide what goes on the menu

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Aditya Trivedi