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Freebie Culture

Freebie Culture

India’s long-standing tradition of electoral freebies has once again come under scrutiny, with concerns that it fosters dependence and undermines...

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Sns New Delhi

Cooling Inflation

India’s retail inflation easing to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January presents a significant moment for economic policy. With food prices...

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Sns New Delhi

A Survey Decoded

The Economic Survey of 2016-17 summarised its desiderata in the following words: “It (Economic Survey) must possess a rare combination of gifts …....

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Devendra Saksena New Delhi

Celebrating the human voice

Radio is not just a medium; it is a lifeline that transcends borders, connects people, and amplifies voices. On World Radio Day, as the world...

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Santhosh Mathew New Delhi

Faith that feeds

‘Faith is the bird that sings of light even before the dawn has broken.’ These are words by Tagore, reminding one of the eternal powers of belief...

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Gourav Vallabh New Delhi

China Freeze

China Freeze

India’s decision to maintain restrictions on Chinese investments is not just a matter of economic policy but a strategic imperative shaped by...

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Statesman News Service New Delhi

Yamuna revival should be seen as a sacred duty

The pollution of River Yamuna became a focal point during the Delhi elections 2025. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party failed to fulfil its...

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Govind Singh And Konsam Nirmala New Delhi

Catastrophic access, conflicting interests

Catastrophic access, conflicting interests

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the...

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Allison Stanger New Delhi

Digital Responsibility

The recent controversy surrounding a popular YouTube show has reignited the debate over content regulation in India’s rapidly expanding digital...

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Ians New Delhi

Dealing with Trump

Dealing with Trump

As India prepares to cut tariffs ahead of a crucial meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, the move signals a...

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Sns New Delhi

Unresolved crisis

The resignation of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is not merely a leadership change; it is a reflection of the deep political and ethnic...

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Sns New Delhi

Mein Kampf is 100; still inspires hate

A hundred years ago, Adolf Hitler penned Mein Kampf while imprisoned after his failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. What started as a bitter and...

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Santhosh Mathew New Delhi

Swadeshi roots

Boundary disputes, border sealing, deportation of immigrants, trade and-tariff wars are paradoxes in our age of interdependent globalized...

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Raju Mansukhani New Delhi

Uncharted Warming

Uncharted Warming

The earth has just witnessed its hottest January on record, defying expectations and leaving climate scientists scrambling for answers. This is not...

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Sns New Delhi

Relations reset~II

When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto joined as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebration on 26 January 2025, it became his first...

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Rajaram Panda New Delhi

Can India deal with a bullying Trump?

Donald Trump, following his election, has been pushing his agenda based on his election manifesto of MAGA (Make America Great Again). While every...

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Harsha Kakar New Delhi

Unchecked Power

Unchecked Power

Entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk’s rapid rise as a central figure in the Trump Administration is both a testament to his influence and a...

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Ians New Delhi

Dalí’s India

The arrival of Salvador Dalí’s artworks in India for the first time is not just an artistic milestone ~ it is a moment of cultural introspection....

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Sns New Delhi

Short-term gains

The recent 30-day suspension of American tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods underscores the unpredictability of trade policy under US President...

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Sns New Delhi

Relations reset~I

At this year’s 76th Republic Day celebration on 26 January, India invited the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto to be the Chief Guest....

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Rajaram Panda New Delhi

What was in it for the corporate sector?

What was in it for the corporate sector?

A country is not just its soil, a country is its people’ With the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman quoting great Telugu poet and playwright...

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Arupa Dey Banik New Delhi