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India is the world’s first successful poor democracy

Most poor countries that experimented with democracy failed to sustain it. While some collapsed into military rule, others slid into one-party states...

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ThePrint

Luis Miranda

Governors walking out, agencies blocked—how to fix fraying Centre-state ties

From Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka to West Bengal, states are clashing with the Centre. Cooperative federalism needs revival.

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ThePrint

Prakash Singh

Padma Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav: Unsung hero of India’s brass engraving legacy

Padma Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav: Unsung hero of India’s brass engraving legacy

New Delhi: In the lanes of Moradabad, known across India as the Brass City, 74 years’ old Chiranji Lal Yadav has spent over five decades shaping...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Told to Get a ‘Proper Job’, This Manipur Woman Turned Flower Waste Into an Award-Winning Business

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The Better India

Hemlata Chouhan

'People gave me six months': Jasprit Bumrah fires back at critics after completing 10 years in intl cricket

'People gave me six months': Jasprit Bumrah fires back at critics after completing 10 years in intl cricket

New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah delivered a sensational bowling performance to help India defeat New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I at the...

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News9Live

Prince Thakur

Emirati vlogger Khalid Al-Amiri to promote Kashmir  

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Firdous Hassan

New Delhi prefers to look at Manipur as a horizontal problem, not vertical

‘Well-entrenched institutional apathy' is how Dhiren A Sadokpam, editor of The Frontier Manipur defined it. 'New Delhi has the power to intervene at...

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ThePrint

Karanjeet Kaur

How a Gardener Grows Mango, Chikoo, Orange & 14 Other Fruits In Crates On Her Terrace

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The Better India

Shivani Gupta

In this moment, for India’s Muslims, internal reform is not a distraction from struggle for justice — it is part of it

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Indian Express

Najeeb Jung

Atmanirbharta won’t save India in a tariff-driven world—hedging and reform will

India has to find a way to do business with US. It’s in New Delhi’s self-interest.

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ThePrint

Ashutosh Varshney

Why Winter Is the Right Time to Rethink How We Use Water at Home

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The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

India and the European Union: Curating an enduring partnership in a fragile World

India and the European Union: Curating an enduring partnership in a fragile World

New Delhi: The global order is under visible strain. Threats of war persist, supply chains are disrupted, climate shocks are intensifying, and trust...

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News9Live

Anandi Iyer

Iran Faces Brutal Crackdown Amid Protests as History Shows Undemocratic Regimes Rely On Oppression

Iran Faces Brutal Crackdown Amid Protests as History Shows Undemocratic Regimes Rely On Oppression

The Iranian regime’s violent suppression of citizens protesting social and economic injustices has drawn global concern. Since Mahsa Amini’s death...

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Free Press Journal

Dr Jayaprakash Narayan

India’s cheapest growth reform is in agriculture. Mustard shows why

Farmers are often characterised as risk-averse. In actuality, they are responding to a policy framework that mitigates price risk for a limited range...

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ThePrint

Bidisha Bhattacharya

Beyond highways and flights

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Greater Kashmir

Aman Qayoom Wani

The Moderation of Islam and the Rejection of Extremism

The system of the universe, its infinity, the whispers of human nature, the logic of unfolding events and accidents, the hidden secrets of the future,...

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Kashmir Images

Dr. Khwaja Iftekhar Ahmad

Remembering India’s first woman martyr

It is an undeniable fact that people of almost every state and province of India fought tooth and nail against the oppression and brutality of foreign...

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The Statesman

Manas Das New Delhi

Letter to finance minister

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The Times of India

Duvvuri Subbarao

Opinion | How Modi Govt Democratised The Padma Awards

Opinion | How Modi Govt Democratised The Padma Awards

This year's list reflects a focus on people who have dedicated their lives to serving 'Divyangjan', women, children, and Dalits, while...

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News18

Sanju Verma

Anger and hatred are habits, not our true selves

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The Times of India

Speaking Tree

Uneven Arena

India’s elections have always been competitive, but recent financial disclosures show the playing field is becoming increasingly unequal. Data...

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The Statesman

New Delhi

Winning without waging war

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The Pioneer

Santhosh Mathew

‘Dragon and Elephant Dancing Together’: China’s Xi Jinping extends R-day wishes to India after US

‘Dragon and Elephant Dancing Together’: China’s Xi Jinping extends R-day wishes to India after US

China’s President Xi Jinping sent warm Republic Day greetings to India’s President Droupadi Murmu on Monday. He described China and India as...

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The Financial Express

Fe News Desk

SIM binding push raises more questions

SIM binding push raises more questions

India’s messaging platforms are no longer just tools for personal communication. They underpin digital commerce, service delivery, and everyday...

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The Financial Express

Guest

Opinion | What Bangladesh’s Legal Challenge To The February Vote Tells Us About Electoral Neutrality

Opinion | What Bangladesh’s Legal Challenge To The February Vote Tells Us About Electoral Neutrality

In democracies everywhere, trust in the process is often harder to rebuild than laws themselves—and once eroded, it can linger long after the...

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News18

Kazi Mamun

Why India’s Budget Must Wear a Climate Lens

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The Wire

Vishvaja Sambath

Records galore as India thrash New Zealand to clinch 9th straight T20I series victory

New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma and skipper Suryakumar Yadav starred with the bat as a dominant India hammered New Zealand by 8 wickets in the 3rd T20I at...

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News9Live

Abhishek Kumar

On Republic Day, a reminder: Politics, government and society can erode the Constitution – or protect it

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Indian Express

Najeeb Jung

Reporting India for the world and Bharat

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hindustantimes

Lalita Panicker

Mind The Gap: A death in Manipur

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hindustantimes

Namita Bhandare

A song misunderstood

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Greater Kashmir

Bharat Rawat

Opinion | How Rapidly Expanding National Highways Are Urbanising UP, Energising Economy

UP has recorded a big expansion of its National Highway network over the last decade under CM Yogi Adityanath, growing by 34 per cent and crossing the...

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News18

Abhijit Majumder

Who’s in Single’s Inferno Season 5? Meet the full cast of the South Korean dating show

Who’s in Single’s Inferno Season 5? Meet the full cast of the South Korean dating show

Single’s Inferno Season 5 cast: The heat is back on the island. Single’s Inferno returned with season 5 on January 20, 2026, pulling viewers...

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News9Live

Vanshika Singh

How To Think About India's Place In The AI Race

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Swarajya - Blogs

Raghavan S Rao

Alliances unravel

In moments of geopolitical transition, the most revealing signals are rarely found in formal declarations or signed agreements. They appear instead in...

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The Statesman

New Delhi

The unfinished journey of a living Constitution

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The Pioneer

Editor’S Take

Why Is It Snowing Less in Srinagar?

Why Is It Snowing Less in Srinagar?

By  Haris Mashooq Zia Major parts of Kashmir were recently covered in thick blankets of snow. In the countryside, snow sculpture contests drew...

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Kashmir Observer

Contributor

Minneapolis Killing Sparks Outrage As Donald Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Faces Fresh Global Condemnation

Minneapolis Killing Sparks Outrage As Donald Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Faces Fresh Global Condemnation

The killing of intensive care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti by US federal agents in Minneapolis has triggered outrage over President Donald Trump’s...

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Free Press Journal

Fpj Web Desk

Hypocrisy destroys what values try to build

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The Pioneer

Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

Opinion | This Republic Day, India Must Resolve To Drop ‘Secular’, ‘Socialist’ From Constitution

It is not a matter of semantics. It is a matter of self-identity. It is how India of the present and future must define itself

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News18

Abhijit Majumder

Cunha, Dorgu score stunners as Manchester United beat Premier League leaders Arsenal to enter top 4

Cunha, Dorgu score stunners as Manchester United beat Premier League leaders Arsenal to enter top 4

New Delhi: Mbeumo, Dorgu and Cunha scored goals as Manchester United beat table topper Arsenal 3-2 at the Emirates, London on Sunday, January 25. With...

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News9Live

Prince Thakur

Exclusive: 'I’m extremely happy, he deserves it' - Hema Malini breaks down as Dharmendra gets Posthumous Padma Vibhushan

Exclusive: 'I’m extremely happy, he deserves it' - Hema Malini breaks down as Dharmendra gets Posthumous Padma Vibhushan

New Delhi: In a heartfelt moment that touched millions, veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini expressed profound joy and nostalgia over the...

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News9Live

Vijaya Mishra

GKF – Mission 2026: Strengthening the Heart of the Community

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Greater Kashmir

Prof Upendra Kaul

The New Non-Alignment: How Modi's India Leads Without Choosing Sides

The New Non-Alignment: How Modi's India Leads Without Choosing Sides

Over the past decade, the govt has invested heavily in infrastructure and manufacturing, treating these not as ends in themselves but as prerequisites...

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News18

Sohil Sinha

The Economic Survey needs to be reimagined

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hindustantimes

Pramit Bhattacharya

Right to breathe

Right to breathe

Delhi woke up to clearer skies this week, courtesy an obliging spell of rain. Air quality levels dipped, visibility improved, and, briefly, the...

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The Financial Express

The Financial Express

When liberty is no more a constitutional guarantee

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hindustantimes

Kaleeswaram Raj

विकसित भारत के लिए रोडमैप पर चिंतन जरूरी, पढ़ें विराग गुप्ता का लेख

Developed India: भारत के पड़ोसी देशों बांग्लादेश, पाकिस्तान,...

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Prabhat Khabar

विराग गुप्ता

PM on Kashmir drug abuse

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Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

आइटी में भारत का दबदबा

India Dominance in IT: वैश्विक सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी (आइटी) सेवाओं के...

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Prabhat Khabar

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