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Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 101: The making of a Parliamentarian

Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 101: The making of a Parliamentarian

Christmas Day this year marks the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In contemporary political memory, Vajpayee is recalled primarily...

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Uttam Kumar Sinha

Aravallis: A hill too far

Albert Einstein once famously said, “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” Few lines...

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Editor’S Take

Conquering the self as taught in the Bhagavad Gita

Very few people realise a profound truth: our greatest enemy is not outside us, but within. This is not a modern psychological insight, nor a...

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Year ahead: Politics and policy challenges

Year ahead: Politics and policy challenges

As the year 2025 comes to a close, we stand on the brink of 2026, anticipating what lies ahead. What does the crystal ball say? It reveals the...

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Kalyani Shankar

Modern medicine and the forgotten power of mind

Modern medicine and the forgotten power of mind

Over the last two decades, particularly with the rapid rise of high-tech and modern technologies, India has witnessed transformative changes in the...

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Rajyogi Brhma Kumar Nikunj Ji

Mental health: An invisible epidemic

Mental health: An invisible epidemic

Mental health has long been a subject no one likes to talk about. It exists, but remains wrapped in silence. According to data from the National...

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Reforming education without reforming teachers

When Finland revises its curriculum, it begins by retraining teachers. When Singapore introduces new competencies, educators are upskilled well...

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Sakshi  Sethi

The Epstein files: Anatomy of a cover-up

As the Pandora’s box called the Epstein files tumbles out of the closet, many high and mighty in the US and, for that matter, across the world are...

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Bondi massacre: Transnational terrorism

Bondi massacre: Transnational terrorism

On a sunny Sunday afternoon at one of Australia’s most iconic beaches, evil descended upon families celebrating Hanukkah. The Bondi Beach massacre...

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Kripa Nautiyal

Operation Sindoor: India’s Dharam Yudha

Operation Sindoor: India’s Dharam Yudha

While inaugurating the 10th International Gita Conference, the Defence Minister of India stated that during Operation Sindoor, India’s action was...

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R K Pachnanda

Bangladesh on the brink

As they say, history repeats itself, and no place better than Bangladesh confirms it. Political assassinations have a long history in Bangladesh,...

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The quiet weight Of years that do not resolve

As December arrives, a familiar pressure settles in. The year must be assessed, accounted for, and neatly packaged. We are expected to look back...

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Deeba Salim Irfan

Has social media changed us or only revealed us?

Ever since social media slipped quietly into our lives, the world seems to have lost some of its calm. My own relationship with it has long been...

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Asha Iyer Kumar

Oman: Redrawing India’s Gulf strategy

India's approach to foreign policy has undergone a paradigm shift. It is reducing its dependence on the US and the West and making tangible...

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Nuclear energy: For a sustainable future

Nuclear energy: For a sustainable future

Nuclear energy stands at the intersection of scientific innovation, energy security, and environmental responsibility. As the world confronts the...

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Vijay Kumar Saraswat