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West Bengal: Voter roll purification or manipulation? That is the question

There was high drama at the office of the CEO (chief election officer), West Bengal when a delegation led by Trinamool Congress general-secretary...

01.04.2026 10

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Why US ground invasion is unlikely to open up Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz’s shipping lanes are just two nautical miles wide, requiring vessels to navigate extremely narrow channels while turning close...

26.03.2026 20

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Where there’s a will...

For years, Uttar Pradesh’s governance has been synonymous with a culture of ‘bulldozer justice’, fake encounters, arbitrary arrests and a...

21.03.2026 30

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ONOE and the question of federalism

In December 2025, the Lok Sabha extended the tenure of the joint parliamentary committee examining the draft ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE)...

15.03.2026 20

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Six questions that PM Modi has avoided answering in Parliament

Canadian Prime Minister Mike Carney told an audience back in Canada that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had told him that he, Modi, had not...

11.03.2026 30

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President Murmu unfair in criticising ‘protocol breach’ in Darjeeling

President Droupadi Murmu, while addressing the 9th 9th International Santali Conference in Darjeeling on Saturday, 7 March 2026, described West Bengal...

08.03.2026 30

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AI Impact Summit embarrasses some, deludes others

‘Disruptions caused by Artificial Intelligence are coming sooner than we think’ was the message that came out of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi on...

20.02.2026 50

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New CAG reports flag massive govt failures. Where's the outcry?

26.01.2026 20

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Why Saraswati Puja in Bangladesh matters to India

25.01.2026 20

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Why denial of bail to Umar Khalid is so shocking

05.01.2026 10

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Not all murders deserve the same punishment

20.12.2025 20

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MGNREGA: the death of a lifeline for India’s jobless millions

20.12.2025 10

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Labour codes fail to win support amid economic woes, lack of consultation

25.11.2025 10

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Nobel farce: Maria Corina Machado’s award exposes the Prize’s hollow core

13.10.2025 10

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Amit Shah knows CBI chargesheets not always foolproof

13.10.2025 10

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Does Amit Shah consider Supreme Court judges to be Maoist?

24.08.2025 20

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ECI silent on five ‘misleading’ claims on voter-list fraud

09.08.2025 10

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For Trump, tariffs are like toys— can India really trust him?

11.07.2025 10

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The importance of Pak Army chief’s lunch at White House

18.06.2025 10

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Israel surprised by missile showers, Netanyahu seeks direct US involvement

15.06.2025 10

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PM and PMO quiet on caste census, while citizens wait and wonder

01.05.2025 10

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The Indus Water Treaty: What India can and cannot do by ‘suspending’ it

25.04.2025 20

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Did BJP MP Nishikant Dubey commit criminal contempt of court?

20.04.2025 10

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Beyond the diplomatese — Darwin was right, it's a jungle out there

05.04.2025 9

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Indo-US trade deal: Indian negotiators find their hands tied

05.04.2025 10

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Stand up to bullies: Lessons for Europe valid for India too

21.02.2025 10

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