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The ‘Deputy’ gets a book

The ‘Deputy’ gets a book

Manoj Madaan’s DEPUTY: Second to None makes the case for the leaders who never get the corner office, and its New Delhi launch showed how many of...

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Team Agenda

India’s journey from colonial rule to Independence through heritage lens

India’s journey from colonial rule to Independence through heritage lens

As India marks 80 years of Independence, MOHAR (Museum of Heritage and Art at Ramgarh), an initiative of the Shruti Foundation, presented “Raj Se...

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Gyaneshwar Dayal

The war that shattered Iraq

The war that shattered Iraq

They came. They ruined. They handed us back to the same old enemies. This is how a war supposedly fought for security can end: with a country left...

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Nilantha Ilangamuwa

The captain who would not fall

The captain who would not fall

A terrorist tried to turn an aircraft into a weapon. A brave Indian captain stood like a wall between his passengers and a certain catastrophe On the...

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Editors Take

The King Who Chose Truth Over His Throne

The King Who Chose Truth Over His Throne

Some stories test not our physical strength or courage, but simply our willingness to keep a promise once honoring it becomes genuinely costly. King...

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Daiv

When engineers plan for the unknown

When engineers plan for the unknown

Engineers rarely speak of wisdom. They speak of loads, stresses, tolerances, margins and safety factors. Yet hidden inside one of engineering’s most...

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Siddharth Roy

The future of tourism lies in partnership

The future of tourism lies in partnership

If we can bring together political will, public investment, private enterprise and the participation of our people, tourism can become far more than...

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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The man we honour, the Mahatma we forget

The man we honour, the Mahatma we forget

Every October 2, India performs a familiar ritual: wreaths at Rajghat, a dry day and a holiday. The harder question is whether the country still...

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Editors Take

India’s long road to a permanent UNSC seat

India’s long road to a permanent UNSC seat

India is campaigning for both a permanent and a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Securing a permanent seat requires significant changes...

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Kalyani Shankar

The Curse Spoken in a Moment of Anger

The Curse Spoken in a Moment of Anger

Sage Durvasa was known equally across the scriptures for his considerable spiritual power and his famously short, unpredictable temper. When...

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Daiv

The unfinished story of India’s handloom weavers

The unfinished story of India’s handloom weavers

At The Kunj, in New Delhi, Aadyam Handwoven recently brought together handwoven textiles from different weaving clusters across India. Alongside the...

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Namrata Kohli

India’s oil shield: How strong is it really?

India’s oil shield: How strong is it really?

India has so far kept the petrol pumps running despite the turmoil around the Strait of Hormuz, but the claim of 80 days of fuel security masks a...

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Editors Take

Shedding Rivalry, Resolving Conflict

Shedding Rivalry, Resolving Conflict

Rivalry, left unresolved for long enough, can quietly consume even the most accomplished among us, unless someone eventually chooses to end it...

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Daiv

From ego to humility: Discovering the self

From ego to humility: Discovering the self

Most of us identify ourselves with the body that we have acquired because we are unaware of the immortal entity called the ‘Soul’, which resides...

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Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj

India’s new leap on the world tourism map

India’s new leap on the world tourism map

India’s 31st Rank in TTDI 2026 Shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Vision of ‘Development as well as Heritage’ Is Now Visible on the...

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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Delhi’s early smog plan: Will clean air follow?

Delhi’s early smog plan: Will clean air follow?

Delhi has prepared for winter pollution before winter arrives. But timing alone cannot solve a problem whose sources extend far beyond the capital’s...

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Editors Take

The Devotee Who Fed God Before Herself

The Devotee Who Fed God Before Herself

The Bhakti tradition often finds its clearest, most moving expression not in grand temples, but in small, ordinary acts of unguarded love. Andal, a...

30.09.2026 10

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Daiv

Intolerance damages interpersonal relationships

Intolerance damages interpersonal relationships

Let me begin with a simple definition of tolerance. It is the ability to accept reality and adjust accordingly. For example, views do clash in some...

30.09.2026 10

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

The India-China reset rests on an uneasy truce

The India-China reset rests on an uneasy truce

The Modi-Xi meeting at the BRICS summit may have revived the language of normalisation, but it has done little to resolve the fundamental distrust...

30.09.2026 20

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Ashok K Mehta

It’s a matter of the heart: Don’t miss a beat!

It’s a matter of the heart: Don’t miss a beat!

India’s demographic dividend is only as strong as its arteries. On World Heart Day, the pledge is simple: don’t miss a beat, and don’t let the...

29.09.2026 20

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Editors Take

The wisdom of leaving space

The wisdom of leaving space

A civil engineer is trained to calculate how much a structure can carry. But engineering also asks a less celebrated question: how much should remain...

29.09.2026 10

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Siddharth Roy

The King Who Became a Sage

The King Who Became a Sage

Some transformations are not sudden revelations, but the slow result of an entire lifetime spent in struggle. Vishwamitra was born a king, accustomed...

29.09.2026 10

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Daiv

Azerbaijan: The art of being everyone’s exception

Azerbaijan: The art of being everyone’s exception

Baku does not balance between friends and enemies. It balances between the interests of its friends, its neighbours and its own survival. In an age...

29.09.2026 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Jaishankar’s rebuke: Necessary message

Jaishankar’s rebuke: Necessary message

At the UN General Assembly, Jaishankar rejects Pakistan’s framing of terrorism and self-defence charges while Sharif revisits Kashmir, Indus waters...

28.09.2026 20

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Editors Take

The Messenger Who Never Kept the Peace

The Messenger Who Never Kept the Peace

Narada, the celestial messenger and constant traveller between worlds, was often mischievously blamed across the scriptures for stirring conflict...

28.09.2026 20

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Daiv

Are we teaching children to think — or perform?

Are we teaching children to think — or perform?

A child delivers a flawless, rehearsed speech and wins loud applause. Another sits quietly, wrestling with a difficult problem, doubting every step...

28.09.2026 30

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Sakshi Sethi

A great personality, committed to nation-building

A great personality, committed to nation-building

As India marks the birth centenary of Shri Ashok Singhal Ji, we remember a life devoted to society and the nation. From his early years in Prayagraj...

28.09.2026 20

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Narendra Modi

Daiv Astro

Daiv Astro

Mesha | Aries: The week ahead helps you stay composed even when situations feel uncertain. Work can move smoothly, with tasks completed on time and...

27.09.2026 20

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Daiv

An officer’s flight through turbulence

An officer’s flight through turbulence

Flight Into Turbulence and Safe Landing is an autobiography of MR Sivaraman, former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...

27.09.2026 20

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Devsagar Singh

What does a prayer become when someone truly hears it?

What does a prayer become when someone truly hears it?

It began in the poor fishing village where Amma was born in 1953. As a young girl, she helped all who came to her with their sorrows. Sharing food...

27.09.2026 20

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Brahmacharini Rajeswari Mata Amritanandamayi Math

A REVOLUTION OF LOVE

A REVOLUTION OF LOVE

Whether or not God exists might be a source of debate, but no rational person can ever say that suffering humanity does not exist. — Amma The...

27.09.2026 20

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Amma

Xi in DC: Pageantry, but little substance

Xi in DC: Pageantry, but little substance

The Trump-Xi summit leaves the US-China rivalry largely unchanged, managing competition rather than delivering a breakthrough Xi Jinping walked down...

26.09.2026 20

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Pioneer News Service

Ordinary life could be Extraordinary

Ordinary life could be Extraordinary

Not every spiritual figure we have heard of have renounced ordinary life.  Some of them did the Sadhana and transformed from within. Sarada Devi...

26.09.2026 30

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Daiv

India’s spiritual tourism: The next frontier

India’s spiritual tourism: The next frontier

Every September 27, World Tourism Day is celebrated around the world to spare a thought to the industry that not only is a money spinner but also...

26.09.2026 30

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Divya Bhatia

AI enters the war room as diplomacy struggles

AI enters the war room as diplomacy struggles

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a force multiplier on the battlefield, helping militaries identify targets, guide weapons and compress...

26.09.2026 20

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Md Afshar Alam

Seafarers are not collateral damage

Seafarers are not collateral damage

This World Maritime Day, let us spare a thought for India’s 300,000-strong seafaring workforce, increasingly caught in wars and piracy they had no...

25.09.2026 20

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Editors Take

Feed People, Love People, Remember God

Feed People, Love People, Remember God

Some teachings arrive not through scripture, but through a life lived simply in front of us. Neem Karoli Baba, revered across India and known widely...

25.09.2026 20

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Daiv

Our fascination with the extremes

Our fascination with the extremes

I recently met a senior from my society during the morning walk. He had celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday with his family, who had prepared a...

25.09.2026 20

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Sanjay Chandra

BRICS: From declarations to delivery

BRICS: From declarations to delivery

The Delhi BRICS summit has given India a larger role in shaping the Global South’s agenda. The real test now is whether New Delhi can turn the...

25.09.2026 30

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Kalyani Shankar

A campus in mourning, a system on trial

A campus in mourning, a system on trial
24.09.2026 30

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Editors Take

The Squirrel's Share of the Bridge

The Squirrel's Share of the Bridge
24.09.2026 20

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Daiv

The power of changing our perspective

The power of changing our perspective
24.09.2026 30

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Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

How Modi changed Odisha’s growth story

How Modi changed Odisha’s growth story
24.09.2026 20

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Mohan Charan Majhi

Spiritual solution to mental and physical ailments

Spiritual solution to mental and physical ailments
23.09.2026 30

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Engineering India’s next engineer

Engineering India’s next engineer
23.09.2026 20

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Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Russia’s election: Putin wins, but succession looms

Russia’s election: Putin wins, but succession looms
23.09.2026 30

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Editors Take

Karna, Who Gave Without Asking Why

Karna, Who Gave Without Asking Why
23.09.2026 20

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Daiv

UN: Trust is running out, reforms cannot wait

Created to uphold peace, the United Nations is constrained by an outdated power structure. It must reform before losing relevance When world leaders...

22.09.2026 30

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Editors Take

Let Wisdom Come From Every Side

There is a verse from the Rig Veda that offers a prayer remarkably open for an ancient text: "Aano Bhadrah Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah", let...

22.09.2026 20

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Daiv

The denial mode: The elephant in the room

There is a strange phenomenon inside organisations: everyone knows there is a problem, but nobody wants to talk about it. Senior leaders know it....

22.09.2026 20

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Lucky Kulkarni