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Learning to live with Trump’s America

Learning to live with Trump’s America
yesterday 10

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The God debate that went viral

The God debate that went viral
yesterday 10

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The world looks short on political will

The world looks short on political will
yesterday 10

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Europe can’t do enough to appease Trump

Europe can’t do enough to appease Trump
14.12.2025 20

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Ask why Assam does not need an SIR

29.11.2025 7

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The devil in the new labour codes

29.11.2025 8

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The gang of 272 may be a sign of continuing (reverse) evolution

29.11.2025 8

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Why the BJP suddenly loves the Cholas

29.11.2025 10

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In Gaza, while you weren’t looking…

29.11.2025 8

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Is it time yet to boycott elections?

22.11.2025 4

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The fantasy of ‘free and fair’ elections

22.11.2025 6

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Are we being overrun by ‘AI slop’?

22.11.2025 4

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Is India jettisoning its climate goals?

16.11.2025 6

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Our air, their privilege: Delhi’s choking reality

16.11.2025 7

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The rise of Zohran Mamdani and what it means for the Hindutva project

16.11.2025 6

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The quiet build-up of India’s household debt

08.11.2025 10

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Ending wars not quite a cinch, Trump is finding out

08.11.2025 10

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The United Nations is 80. It has never been more fragile – or so necessary

24.10.2025 10

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A shoe hurled in Delhi heard in Bihar

11.10.2025 5

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This is all about the greed for land

11.10.2025 4

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The merchants of war are raking it in

11.10.2025 5

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A safe bet for freedom: Why the Nobel committee chose María Corina Machado for the peace prize

10.10.2025 20

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Why the rupee is plumbing new lows

20.09.2025 10

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The Gaza genocide: Not 65,000 but 680,000! So what?

20.09.2025 10

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E20: The silent experiment at your petrol pump

13.09.2025 10

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Words just fail!

13.09.2025 40

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India’s desperate search for new friends

31.08.2025 10

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When ECI lies came thick and fast

23.08.2025 6

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Outmanoeuvred and friendless

23.08.2025 10

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Upending ‘universal adult franchise’, ECI style

17.08.2025 10

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Why the US can but won’t stop Israel

17.08.2025 20

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When the referee picks a side: The Election Commission must urgently restore its credibility

11.08.2025 10

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Just hollow words till there’s real action

10.08.2025 10

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When the US push comes to shove, India must resist

20.07.2025 4

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Gaza’s ‘humanitarian’ concentration camp

20.07.2025 5

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How democracy is weakened when states hide their military loses

20.07.2025 10

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Why there’s no stopping the genocide in Gaza

13.07.2025 20

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Nine myths and a bitter truth about Bihar electoral roll revision

05.07.2025 10

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The nuclear apartheid

05.07.2025 30

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Why the US still fears a full-scale war with Iran

30.06.2025 7

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A carrot for Pakistan and a stick for India

21.06.2025 10

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Netanyahu’s gamble on Friday the 13th

21.06.2025 10

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Rethinking the Pakistan conundrum

14.06.2025 10

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A miscalculated strike and a resurrection

08.06.2025 10

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Is ‘peace through strength’ a workable doctrine?

01.06.2025 5

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Shaking things up in the Middle East

25.05.2025 10

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You can’t just bomb away terrorism

17.05.2025 30

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Caught in the crossfire on the LoC

10.05.2025 6

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A strategic pursuit of ‘national interest’

10.05.2025 6

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Assault on academic freedom

28.04.2025 10

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