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‘Act East’ finds its firmest foothold

‘Act East’ finds its firmest foothold

The success of PM Modi’s Indonesia visit will ultimately be measured by how effectively the agreements are translated into tangible outcomes When...

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Get empowered now not later

Get empowered now not later

It is sad for me to see people around where I live falling sick in old age and getting restricted to their bedrooms, served by servants. All the...

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Restoring trust in India’s examination system

Restoring trust in India’s examination system

The successful conduct of the rescheduled NEET-2026 examination offered India a moment of relief after weeks of uncertainty triggered by a devastating...

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Js Rajput

A flood of neglect, not just rain

A flood of neglect, not just rain

Every year the rains return and Mumbai drowns. This year’s erratic monsoon should force some overdue questions about who is accountable. Mumbai is...

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Why quiet contributors deserve more than applause

Why quiet contributors deserve more than applause

In contemporary organisations, the ability to draw attention is increasingly being misunderstood for the ability to generate effect. Visibility often...

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Sakshi Sethi

The enduring legacy of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee

The enduring legacy of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Beyond his political life, he was a visionary institution builder who believed that universities, scientific establishments, industries, cultural...

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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

United in celebration, divided in spirit

United in celebration, divided in spirit

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the larger question is: can a nation so divided at home continue to project leadership abroad America...

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Mindset that shapes our lives

Mindset that shapes our lives

“Mindset” is a powerful word. It influences the choices we make, the way we face life’s challenges, and how we interact with others each day....

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Sharmila Vaidya

A life devoted to India’s unity & progress

A life devoted to India’s unity & progress

If there was one ideal that defined Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s public life above all else, it was the indivisibility of India. He stood firm during...

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Narendra Modi

Will the Middle East transform into a strategic node in global trade?

Will the Middle East transform into a strategic node in global trade?

Since the announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi on 9 September 2023,...

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Dr Khaled Hanafy

Delhi and Tokyo rewrite their strategic compact

Delhi and Tokyo rewrite their strategic compact

As geopolitical tensions rise, Delhi and Tokyo are positioning themselves as trusted strategic partners, in an increasingly uncertain world The optics...

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India’s elderly are ageing faster than its care system can keep up

India’s elderly are ageing faster than its care system can keep up

The world is greying quickly, and India is no exception. Global health authorities project that by 2050, one in five people worldwide will be over 60...

04.07.2026 10

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Muralidhara Cp

The 11 year legacy of digital India

The 11 year legacy of digital India

By ensuring that technology acts as a tool for inclusion, accessibility, and sovereign strength, Digital India is quietly architecting the Viksit...

04.07.2026 10

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S Krishnan

Can a pause on usernames stop online fraud?

Can a pause on usernames stop online fraud?

The IT Ministry has ordered Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp’s new usernames feature. But can it be a panacea for rising cyber fraud? The...

03.07.2026 10

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To live is to celebrate!

To live is to celebrate!

“Life is not meant for dying. It is meant for living and letting others live,” a writer once said. Very thought-provoking words are these! They...

03.07.2026 10

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Boddapati Chandrashekhar

Steering the future of Indian Ocean

Steering the future of Indian Ocean

Drawing upon both its civilisational legacy and contemporary strategic vision, India has the opportunity not merely to safeguard the Indian Ocean but...

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Santhosh Mathew

Delhi’s voter roll reckoning

Delhi’s voter roll reckoning

As booth-level officers begin a door-to-door count of 1.45 crore voters, Delhi inherits an exercise that has already convulsed Bihar and Bengal From...

02.07.2026 10

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‘We have not run out of water. We have run out of values’

‘We have not run out of water. We have run out of values’

We have built dams, passed laws, launched river-cleaning missions and still our rivers die, our lakes shrink and our groundwater disappears. Perhaps...

02.07.2026 10

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Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

A verdict on failure, not a new ideology

A verdict on failure, not a new ideology

Colombia’s presidential election marks more than a change of government; it reflects a profound crisis of public confidence. The victory of...

02.07.2026 10

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Nilantha Ilangamuwa

How India cushioned the consumer during oil crisis

How India cushioned the consumer during oil crisis

The Indian govt chose preparation over panic. It deserves credit for ensuring that a global energy shock did not become an Indian consumer crisis The...

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‘Japa’ (chanting) is the ultimate mantra to please God

‘Japa’ (chanting) is the ultimate mantra to please God

I am stating this fact with full conviction, which is based on scriptural evidences and my personal experiences. Please sample these from the...

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Shiv Sena @60: Can it survive another split

Shiv Sena @60: Can it survive another split

As the Shiv Sena completed six decades of its turbulent political journey on June 19, the party found itself confronting yet another split — its...

01.07.2026 10

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Kalyani Shankar

India’s strategic blind spots

India’s strategic blind spots

At 92, Narendra Vohra is strapping fit in body and mind. He is the most experienced and versatile bureaucrat India has produced. What K Subrahmanyam,...

30.06.2026 10

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Ashok K Mehta

The hidden cost of India’s AI boom

The hidden cost of India’s AI boom

A recent news story highlighted how machine technicians in a textile factory in Nagpur have been strapped with small recording devices during working...

30.06.2026 10

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Archna Datta

When fear enters the staff room, learning leaves the classroom

When fear enters the staff room, learning leaves the classroom

Education was never meant to function as a performance industry. At its heart, teaching is a profoundly human profession, built on trust, empathy,...

30.06.2026 10

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Sakshi Sethi

India must get ready for climate extremes

India must get ready for climate extremes

For three summers running, India has broken its own temperature records, and three years running, its monsoon has refused to behave like a season at...

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Leaders come and go institutions endure

Leaders come and go institutions endure

Six Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom have left office in the last ten years (2016-2026). Only one-Rishi Sunak-departed as a result of electoral...

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Bhopinder Singh

Friendship renewed, strategy deepened

Friendship renewed, strategy deepened

Seychelles marked fifty years of independence even as both nations marked fifty years of diplomatic relations established in 1976. Modi’s last...

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The child behind the disability

The child behind the disability

As an educator for over 26 years, I have worn many different hats. I have worked with children, both with and without disabilities, conducted...

29.06.2026 10

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Sharmila Vaidya

The blue-light divide: Why today’s parents are giving up the fight

The blue-light divide: Why today’s parents are giving up the fight

It is one or two in the morning. All the lights in the house are off, save for a dim, blue glow spilling out from under a bedroom door. A mother wakes...

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Nitin Madan Kulkarni

The US at 250: Patriotism, pageantry, and politics in its historic anniversary

The US at 250: Patriotism, pageantry, and politics in its historic anniversary

COME JULY 4, the United States of America will be 250 years old as an independent, sovereign nation (besides the world’s richest and perhaps the...

28.06.2026 20

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Mr Dua

If a passport doesn’t prove citizenship, what does?

If a passport doesn’t prove citizenship, what does?

For most Indians, the passport has long stood as the gold standard of identity — a document issued only after police verification, address checks...

27.06.2026 20

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Horse trading and the limits of anti-defection law

Horse trading and the limits of anti-defection law

The Indian Opposition is facing considerable political challenges due to ongoing conflicts within its parties. This complex political landscape, where...

27.06.2026 20

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Kalyani Shankar

The quiet disappearance of patience

The quiet disappearance of patience

There was a time when delay was not unusual enough to be noticed.  A train running late did not become a conversation. A letter arriving after...

27.06.2026 20

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Deeba Salim Irfan

Why India faces a cybercrime emergency

The SC’s intervention and PM Modi’s recent remarks underscore a stark reality: cybercrime has emerged as a pressing challenge of our times For...

26.06.2026 20

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When the distinction between performance and authenticity blurs

A recent WhatsApp communication on our society group, a few cryptic comments on my Facebook wall, and several recent premature deaths among people in...

26.06.2026 20

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Sanjay Chandra

The path to freedom: Towards a drug-free India

Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India Campaign) is not merely a government...

26.06.2026 20

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Bl Verma

Rethinking how India fights addiction

A recent case of a young boy, high on methamphetamine ("ice"), gouging out his own eyes in a hospital emergency room shocked people...

25.06.2026 10

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Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

Starmer’s fall and the game of British musical chairs

Starmer’s resignation marks yet another chapter in Britain’s political instability, underscoring how quickly power can evaporate in Westminster....

25.06.2026 10

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A country still failing its fire safety test yet again

The Lucknow and Delhi fires are not isolated disasters but symptoms of a deeper governance failure, turning negligence into a national hazard Fourteen...

24.06.2026 10

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Beyond the numbers: The spiritual secret of ageing well

I am invited to attend social functions occasionally, which I turn down due to the fact that I tire easily at my age. Such refusals are met with this...

24.06.2026 20

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

The India-Israel-Iran conundrum

As West Asia enters a new phase of volatility, India’s priority must be safeguarding its territorial integrity, ensuring energy security, protecting...

24.06.2026 20

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Prashant Tewari

Bracing for a below-average monsoon

With farms, food prices and growth all riding on the rains, India needs contingency planning now, not after the kharif season fails due to deficient...

23.06.2026 20

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The invisible boundaries we build

Urban India has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Our cities are more prosperous, our homes more comfortable, and our lifestyles more...

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Sanjay Chandra

India’s delicate balancing act with the US

As Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy reshapes Washington’s priorities, New Delhi finds itself walking a diplomatic tightrope:...

23.06.2026 20

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Parul Chandra

India’s quiet promise of ageing well

On the morning of 21 June 2026, dawn broke over Kolkata’s Red Road, the Hooghly carrying the reflections of five hundred boats, as India marked the...

22.06.2026 10

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Gaurav Sharma

Europe’s Two ‘Queens’ at War

Israel’s decision to sever ties with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has exposed a deepening battle at the heart of the European Union– an...

22.06.2026 10

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Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Yoga Day and the Rise of a Vishwa Guru

International Yoga Day once again underscored that India’s greatest export is its ancient wisdom — a gift that resonates deeply in a chaotic world...

22.06.2026 10

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Dropping the ‘Indo’: What America’s Pacific Pivot means for India

Pentagon officials have been swift to reassure New Delhi that the command's geographic boundaries and force allocations remain technically...

21.06.2026 20

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Kripa Nautiyal

Rebuilding student trust after the paper leak crisis

Trust cannot be rebuilt overnight; it returns only when students see institutions acknowledge their failures and correct them transparently For a...

20.06.2026 20

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