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From CNG queues to EVs—how energy crunch can reshape India’s automotive market

Iran war-driven gas shortages can do what policies could not—push India toward EVs.

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Kushan Mitra

Why peptides are the most exciting intersection between biotechnology and dermatology

PDRN, a bioactive molecule, has gained popularity in Korea. It is commonly used in treatments designed to restore skin quality rather than simply...

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Deepali Bhardwaj

What to do when your paramour sends you a poem? It’s mostly game over after that

Whatever gives people the courage to send poems to their insignificant others is spreading like a viral fever. The big disruptor? ChatGPT.

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Ratan Priya

Our people should learn Persian, your people should learn our languages: Nehru in Iran

On 21 September 1959, PM Jawaharlal Nehru delivered an address at a public function organised by the Indo-Iranian Association in Tehran during his...

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential...

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Gitanjali Das

What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

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R Jagannathan

Communism is based on self-deluding assumptions, it can’t be realised in practice: GN Lawande

It is the law of progress that a few persons must go to the top to show the possibilities and opportunities, so that others might emulate and follow...

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G N Lawande

Indian govt is scrambling to manage LPG shortage while denying it exists

LPG shortage threatens to push poorer Indian households back to coal days—exactly what the Modi govt phased out.

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Udit bubna

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

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Stela Dey

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

The volume of major arms transfers has risen by 9.2% compared to 2016-2020. The increase is driven overwhelmingly by Europe’s rearming, followed by...

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Swasti Rao

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Trump can waive some environmental rules for gasoline and diesel. These measures would buy time at home. But, internationally, the damage from rising...

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Javier Blas

India wants to fit into value chains, not own them. MAGA shouldn’t think it’s China

Speaking in New Delhi last week, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau warned that “we will not make the same mistakes with India that we did...

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Mihir Sharma, Bloomberg

Indians’ outrage at Sunrisers Leeds signing Abrar Ahmed is puzzling. Are we fans or bullies?

If Indian franchise owners begin excluding Pakistani players in foreign leagues, it could open the door for accusations that India is unfairly...

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Triya Gulati

When the scales tilt—Are our courts siding too often with the Centre?

A recent judgment of the Bombay High Court, ruled that the mere presence of a Jesus statue or the symbol of the crosscannot be seen as proof of...

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R Jagannathan

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but...

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Insha Jalil Waziri

Nepal must go back to old map, assure Delhi its territory won’t be used against India

The new Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, must reset ties with New Delhi. The India-Nepal relationship cannot be taken for granted.

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Seshadri Chari

If UK’s ’emergency brake’ on study visas is really about rules, why is Pakistan not included?

The selection of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan is curious. Especially when Pakistanis currently constitute one of the largest groups...

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Amana Begam

Indian Muslims must stop being delusional about the Global Ummah

The recent events in Gaza and Iran have exposed the hollowness of the idea of Global Islam.

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Ibn Khaldun Bharati

Nehru and Modi’s dilemmas are similar. Secret documents on 1953 nuclear crisis show

As critics accuse PM Modi of surrendering national sovereignty and India’s moral compass over Iran crisis, declassified documents show the dilemmas...

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Praveen Swami

The silence after Epstein Files is a global feminist defeat

The latest protest by feminist group Femen is just another statement in a long line of hollow efforts that will make headlines for a day or two, but...

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Insha Jalil Waziri

India’s response to US-Israel war on Iran isn’t muted. Just read what SCO said on Khamenei killing

A close reading of the official statements made by India’s MEA, ASEAN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and Turkiye suggests that our...

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R Jagannathan

What South Korea’s KDI gets right that NITI Aayog never did

The comparison between Korea Development Institute and NITI Aayog is not really about two organisations. It is about two theories of how knowledge...

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Vasu eda

India has lost the language for Iran

When the British replaced Persian with English as the administrative language in 1837, they uprooted a seven-century tradition that had become, in...

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Anirudh Kanisetti

Trump’s hard-power world has exposed India’s economic dependencies

Donald Trump has changed the rules of the global game. A previously confidently rising India finds itself in a spot.

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Dhiraj Nayyar

Indian women’s football team’s Asian Cup exit doesn’t tell the story of their rise

To expect India to suddenly rout top-class teams is irrational. It only happens in video games.

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Saptak Datta

I&B’s TRP freeze can’t stop Indian news channels beating war drums—it’s ‘khooni takkar’

Despite BARC halting TRP reporting, Hindi and English news channels are still painting the Iran war red with music and drums.

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Shailaja Bajpai

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front...

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A K Bhattacharya

The Nizam heirs’ endless property disputes are costing Hyderabad its heritage

A court has narrowed the legal fight over the estates of the last Nizam, Osman Ali Khan, to his descendants. But such long-running feuds often take a...

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Yunus Lasania

Can Pakistan stay neutral against Iran? Saudi Arabia holds the moneybag

Security of Saudi Arabia is something that Pakistani armed forces have committed themselves to for a long time, even before the September 2025...

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Ayesha Siddiqa

Punjab’s tall claims of irrigation success can weaken its case in Ravi–Beas water dispute

No one suggests Punjab should hide genuine gains in canal rehabilitation. But there is a difference between reporting gradual improvement and...

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K.b.s Sidhu

Chinese analysts say military expansion is necessary—and it’s about deterrence, not hegemony

By portraying growth as somewhat defensive, Chinese commentary downplays how a defence budget of 1.91 trillion yuan may influence global strategic...

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Sana Hashmi

Chinese analysts say military expansion is necessary—and it’s about deterrence, not hegemony

By portraying growth as somewhat defensive, Chinese commentary downplays how a defence budget of 1.91 trillion yuan may influence global strategic...

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Sana Hashmi

India leads in women empowerment—gender budgeting, legal protections, Panchayati Raj

India is gradually moving toward a model where development is not simply delivered to women, but is rather designed and driven by them. Indian women...

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Meenakashi Lekhi

The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Washington: Iran’s strategy in its war with the US and Israel is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Donald Trump,...

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Javier Blas

President Murmu should have followed precedent instead of going public about Mamata Banerjee

We must condemn any disrespect toward our President, but the incident involving Droupadi Murmu and Mamata Banerjee raises many questions, some of them...

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Vir Sanghvi

A quick end to Iran war is in India’s interest. But Modi has no influence over US or Israel

The US-Israel war in Iran has shown India’s real place in global politics — a middle power, not a Vishwaguru.

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Ashutosh Varshney

Dhurandhar success made Aditya Dhar unpopular. Wife Yami Gautam is also being snubbed

Dhurandhar was nominated in 28 categories at an award function but didn't win anything.

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Shobhaa de

China’s economic model that fuelled its rise is running out of steam

Central to China's growth model was the property sector — housing construction, land sales, and real estate investment. The consequences of that...

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Bidisha Bhattacharya

Badshah’s ‘Teteeree’ shows what is wrong with Bollywood’s ‘brand of creativity’

This also tells that everything that rhymes is music, and everyone who can string together catchy lines is an artist. Badshah’s work is a reminder...

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Triya Gulati

Exes can be friends. Christiane Amanpour’s former husband defending her is not suspicious

The irony of the Amanpour moment was that while Rubin was defending her work, the public conversation also shifted to their relationship.

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Stela Dey

Mercedes CLA 250+ is how future EVs should be. Here is why

With an 85.5 kWh battery, the sedan has an incredible tested range of 792 km, which has been possible due to its extremely slippery shape and a very...

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Kushan Mitra

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based...

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Rishi Gupta

DAP is going from Make in India to Owned by India. AMCA is the first test for success

Neither Indigenous Design nor Indigenous Content makes India immune to global supply chains. Advanced design tools remain tied to international...

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Sudhir Pillai

BNP win in Bangladesh is a chance to reset Delhi-Dhaka ties—India is willing to forget the past

Things may not change overnight. The 2001-06 period, when the Jamaat was a coalition partner in a BNP-led government, was one of the worst for the...

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Deep Halder

Rakhi Sawant isn’t funny. She just fed the oldest fantasy — two women fighting over a man

Rakhi Sawant's latest comments target Jaya Bachchan as the lesser of the two in the infamous unresolved love triangle between Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya,...

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Stela Dey

India must treat US trade deal as a temporary reprieve. It is not for keeps

Trump cannot be relied on to understand India’s sensitivities, especially on our long-standing relationship with Russia.

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R Jagannathan

From weapon supplier to spectator—India’s foothold in the Caucasus region is shrinking

Today, New Delhi lacks a practical Plan B to consolidate the presence, credibility and stakes it had so carefully built in the Caucasus.

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Swasti Rao

India’s AI rules risk curbing lawful content. Three-hour takedown policy is unprecedented

Companies have nine days from the date of release to introduce product-level changes to comply with the law. This will change how users interact with...

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Mannat Marwah

US-Russia nuclear pact just ended. The world needs a new START

The expiration of the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty, New START, has raised the spectre of a nuclear arms race once again.

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Seshadri Chari

Himanta Sarma gun image is now considered acceptable aggression among some Indians

AI amplifies our existing prejudices. It feeds us content that confirms what we already believe. It sharpens anger, rewards extremity, and sidelines...

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Amana Begam