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Opinion | Congress Reshuffle: More Of The Same?

Opinion | Congress Reshuffle: More Of The Same?

Congress’ leadership reshuffle prioritises Rahul Gandhi loyalists and upcoming state elections, but offers little to address deeper structural...

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Rasheed Kidwai

Opinion | The Implosion Of AAP And Hypocrisy Of Congress: A Political Reckoning

Opinion | The Implosion Of AAP And Hypocrisy Of Congress: A Political Reckoning

The writing is on the wall—AAP’s downfall has begun, and its rapid decline is inevitable. If the Delhi election results were the first nail in its...

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Guru Prakash Paswan

Opinion | Qatar Emir’s India Visit: Beyond Pleasantries, A Strategic Reckoning

Opinion | Qatar Emir’s India Visit: Beyond Pleasantries, A Strategic Reckoning

As geopolitical dynamics in the GCC region evolve, with India deepening its ties with the wider GCC bloc, maintaining a strong and nuanced...

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Sohil Sinha

Opinion | AI Debate: Safety Should Not Take A Backseat To Security And Non-State Actors’ Influence

Opinion | AI Debate: Safety Should Not Take A Backseat To Security And Non-State Actors’ Influence

Concerns around safety are shifting towards security. This isn’t because it's not important but rather because the real danger of AI being used by...

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K Yatish Rajawat

Opinion | Mr Maran, What’s Your Problem With Sanskrit?

Opinion | Mr Maran, What’s Your Problem With Sanskrit?

The hostility towards Sanskrit is part of a broader anti-Hindu sentiment that has become a defining feature of Dravidian politics

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Mrityunjay Sharma

Global Watch | Bangladesh’s Democratic Crisis: Authoritarian Drift Under Yunus-Led Government

Global Watch | Bangladesh’s Democratic Crisis: Authoritarian Drift Under Yunus-Led Government

The reforms being implemented by the Yunus-led interim government highlight a pattern of arbitrariness that raises significant concerns about the...

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Arun Anand

Opinion | New Waqf Bill Is Civilisational Reform, Benefits Women, Pasmandas, Shias, Ahmadis

Opinion | New Waqf Bill Is Civilisational Reform, Benefits Women, Pasmandas, Shias, Ahmadis

The new Waqf Bill, if passed in Parliament, will turn the clock on perhaps the worst legislation of independent India

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Abhijit Majumder

Opinion | Mahakumbh 2025: A Grand Confluence Of Faith, Unity And Spiritual Legacy

Opinion | Mahakumbh 2025: A Grand Confluence Of Faith, Unity And Spiritual Legacy

Roaming through the Mahakumbh Mela, one can easily grasp the eternal message of Sanatana Dharma: our paths may be different, but our destination —...

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Nandita Saikia

Opinion | Mahatma Gandhi And His ‘Hind Swaraj’: A Critique of Western Civilisation

Opinion | Mahatma Gandhi And His ‘Hind Swaraj’: A Critique of Western Civilisation

Gandhi is well known for his politeness, but he pulls no punches while attacking Western civilisation describing it as evil, with few, if any,...

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Rajesh Talwar

Akhil Vaani | New Delhi Station Stampede Calls For Measures To Make Railways Ready For Traffic Surge

Akhil Vaani | New Delhi Station Stampede Calls For Measures To Make Railways Ready For Traffic Surge

New Delhi has not only become the busiest station in the country, but also the one which accounts for the highest passenger income. But in more...

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Akhileshwar Sahay

Finepoint | The Art Of Dealing With Trump: Modi’s Masterful Play And Wins For India

Finepoint | The Art Of Dealing With Trump: Modi’s Masterful Play And Wins For India

Modi took the high road against Trump’s volatility, negotiating in the backroom and striking deals that pacify him without compromising on national...

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Shubhangi Sharma

Opinion | Deals, Dil, And A Terrorist: PM Modi’s US Visit

Opinion | Deals, Dil, And A Terrorist: PM Modi’s US Visit

Modi's visit delivered agreements on defence, AI, and trade, with Rana's extradition approval a key counterterrorism win. However, deeper security...

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K Yatish Rajawat

Opinion | ‘Viksit Bharat’ Must Also Be A ‘Sanskarit Bharat’

Opinion | ‘Viksit Bharat’ Must Also Be A ‘Sanskarit Bharat’

Freedom of expression cannot be an excuse to promote moral erosion and cultural decadence

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Niranjan Kumar

Opinion | To Revive Its Fortunes In A Changing Bengal, The Left Must Face Ground Realities

Opinion | To Revive Its Fortunes In A Changing Bengal, The Left Must Face Ground Realities

While CPI(M) is taking the right approach by introducing many young faces, including women, its top priorities should be addressing the concerns of...

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Sagarneel Sinha

Book Review | ‘Eminent Distorians’: When Bharat’s History Became Victim Of Subjectivism, Sycophancy And Negationism

Book Review | ‘Eminent Distorians’: When Bharat’s History Became Victim Of Subjectivism, Sycophancy And Negationism

‘Eminent Distorians’ by Utpal Kumar is not a filtered history; it is neither economical nor political with truth, scooping out the suppressed...

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Jajati K Pattnaik And Chandan K Panda

Opinion | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: A Visionary Who Championed Inclusive Growth

Opinion | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: A Visionary Who Championed Inclusive Growth

A proponent of ‘integral humanism,’ Pandit Deendayal Ji envisioned an economic and social order where every individual, especially the most...

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Pradip Kumar Varma

Opinion | Drones And Development: ‘Sky Is The Limit’ For India

Opinion | Drones And Development: ‘Sky Is The Limit’ For India

With sustained government support, industry collaborations, and innovation, India's drone sector has the potential to not just reach for the sky,...

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Sohil Sinha

Opinion | Joining The Dots: USAID, Pop Culture, Idea Of ‘Cool’, And Ranveer Allahbadia

Opinion | Joining The Dots: USAID, Pop Culture, Idea Of ‘Cool’, And Ranveer Allahbadia

DOGE is exposing the Deep State’s dark purse. We need to uncover how those dollars silently waft into our collective consciousness to tear us...

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Abhijit Majumder

Opinion | F-35 For India? Trump’s Offer Could Reshape Asia’s Military Balance, Putting China In The Dock

Opinion | F-35 For India? Trump’s Offer Could Reshape Asia’s Military Balance, Putting China In The Dock

If India accepts Trump’s offer, it would become the first non-NATO and non-Pacific country to get the F-35 into its arsenal

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Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra

Opinion | The Delhi Blueprint: How RSS Support And Localised Campaign Delivered For BJP

Opinion | The Delhi Blueprint: How RSS Support And Localised Campaign Delivered For BJP

BJP's Delhi triumph wasn't just happenstance. A potent mix of RSS groundwork and a laser focus on Delhi's everyday concerns, from Yamuna pollution...

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Sayantan Ghosh

Opinion | Modi’s Mastery Over The Art Of The Deal Is The Biggest Revelation From The Meeting With Trump

Opinion | Modi’s Mastery Over The Art Of The Deal Is The Biggest Revelation From The Meeting With Trump

Trump has shown that when it comes to India, he is willing to take a more pragmatic view. A more understanding view. Perhaps because, as he himself...

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Rahul Shivshankar

Finepoint | Modi-Macron Power Combo: What Makes France Such A Loyal Partner To India?

Finepoint | Modi-Macron Power Combo: What Makes France Such A Loyal Partner To India?

Recognising India as a rising power, France has never strayed from the big picture, nurturing a relationship rooted in loyalty and strategic autonomy

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Shubhangi Sharma

Opinion | Paris AI Summit Adopts A Platform-Based Approach

Opinion | Paris AI Summit Adopts A Platform-Based Approach

India can build a public interest AI platform as a global DPI public good, enabling AI safety and fostering a collaborative model between Europe...

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K Yatish Rajawat

Opinion | Samvad And The Asian Century Of Dharma And Dhamma

Opinion | Samvad And The Asian Century Of Dharma And Dhamma

Samvad, as a civilisational dialogue, offers a fresh opportunity to deliberate and shape the essence and spirit of the Asian Century

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Anirban Ganguly

Opinion | Unfinished Reckoning: Why Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations Remain Fractured

Opinion | Unfinished Reckoning: Why Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations Remain Fractured

While Pakistan clings to the illusion of reconciliation, Bangladesh has outgrown the need for it. The two nations may coexist, but their paths...

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Commodore Johnson Odakkal