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Dr G Shreekumar Menon

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Opinion | Balochistan Is Redrawing The Golden Crescent: Why India Should Worry

Opinion | Balochistan Is Redrawing The Golden Crescent: Why India Should Worry

The Golden Crescent, an opium-producing region spanning Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, is seeing Balochistan emerge as a key hub for cultivation and...

19.08.2026 10

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Opinion | The Captagon Seizure And Why It Is Worrisome

The seizure of the so-called ‘jihadi drug’ has raised concerns not just about narcotics trafficking, but also about the larger security...

20.05.2026 30

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Opinion | Why Iran Needs To Rediscover Zoroastrianism

The religion of your ancestors needs to be respected and honoured. Conversion to a different faith does not and should not mean renouncing one’s...

06.03.2026 50

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Opinion | Badge To Blood Empire: How A Cop Became A Cartel Boss

Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, 59, died in custody after being injured in the military operation by Mexican special forces, along with at...

26.02.2026 40

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Opinion | Naisthika Brahmachari Status: Should Courts Disturb It?

There are temples across India that restrain both men and women from entry for a variety of reasons

17.02.2026 50

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Opinion: The Murky World Of Shadow Diplomats

Honorary consuls or Special Diplomats are part-time volunteer diplomats, representing the interests of countries that appoint them, often in...

11.02.2026 30

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Opinion | Hegemonical Ambitions Of The Select Minorities In India

The injudicious application of the term "minority" based on religion is generating fissiparous tendencies in different parts of the country,...

28.01.2026 20

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Opinion | White Collar Terrorism Involving Highly Educated Professionals

The great challenge before the government is in preventing and countering violent extremism through university spaces.

08.01.2026 30

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Opinion | Has America Become An Anocracy? Trump’s Venezuela Gamble Says Yes

The capture of Nicolás Maduro exposes a deeper truth: the US is behaving less like a democracy and more like a hybrid regime unrestrained by...

05.01.2026 40

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Opinion | US President Signs Peace Treaty With Marijuana. Is It Time India Took A Relook?

While the Ministry of Ayush has acknowledged the growing interest in cannabis and its potential in medicinal applications, the regulatory framework in...

23.12.2025 50

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Opinion | Is Fentanyl 'Closer To A Chemical Weapon Than A Narcotic'?

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anaesthetic.

19.12.2025 60

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Opinion | DMK’s Satanic Ire Against Sanatan Dharma

Every day sees a new form of harassment and indignity being heaped upon temple history, traditions, customs and rituals.

13.12.2025 60

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Opinion: How Myanmar Became Global Crime Capital

Myanmar's opium trade is dominated by various armed groups, including ethnic militias, insurgent organisations, military factions, and...

08.12.2025 70

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Opinion | Chaos And Bedlam At Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple

As millions of devotees gather at Sabarimala, various technological advancements need to be made to enhance safety, streamline services and improve...

26.11.2025 30

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Opinion | Doctors By Profession, Terrorists by Choice: India’s Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Dr Mujammil Shakeel, a doctor from Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, has emerged as the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in a "white-collar" terrorist...

18.11.2025 80

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Opinion | Astro-Bureaucrats: The Binding Force Of Astrology

Astrology was a binding force that glued bureaucrats, cutting across different faiths, denominations, castes, and regions

10.11.2025 30

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Opinion | Trump Versus The Cartel Of Suns

Applying a new label to an old problem does not transform the problem itself, nor does it empower the US president with any legal authority to kill...

29.10.2025 60

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Opinion | Bureaucracy’s First Lesson

Bureaucrats often shy away from decision-making because if one officer takes a decision, it means the entire top brass gets roped in to either concur...

23.10.2025 60

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Opinion | How Operation Numkhor Unveils A Kaleidoscope Of Intrigues

Op Numkhor could grow into one of the largest financial crime investigations in India, and if a narcotics or arms trafficking angle comes up, it may...

03.10.2025 60

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Opinion: Will Trump’s Tariff Game Of Snakes And Ladders Stop The Fentanyl Crisis?

Over the past decade, the global fentanyl supply chain has expanded, making it harder for law enforcement and policymakers to control

08.09.2025 50

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Opinion | Why Are Stray Dogs Getting Aggressive?

Let us treat all stray dogs and cats with compassion and kindness. Karmic laws are supreme, rising above judgements and man-made laws

29.08.2025 50

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Opinion | Should Infiltrators Determine India's Election Destiny?

Over time, with active political support, infiltrators have been used to bolster electoral constituencies serving as an additional vote bank

12.08.2025 40

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Opinion: A Judge Who Awarded Himself The Death Penalty

On the Kottayam-Pathanamthitta border in Kerala is a temple of Cheruvally Devi. There is a unique shrine dedicated in this temple, to a judge, called...

28.07.2025 40

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Opinion | Why It's Time To Prepare A Draft Blueprint For Liberation Of Temples

For over 70 years, devotees, spiritual organisations, and isolated law-abiding politicians have approached various courts seeking justice to...

17.07.2025 30

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Opinion | Filmdom, Shaken Not Stirred, By Cocaine

If movie stars indulge in drug abuse, then it will have a detrimental effect and adversely affect the attitude and behavioural patterns of teenagers.

01.07.2025 30

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Opinion | Kochi’s Transition From Queen To Drug Queen Of Arabian Sea

In 2024, Kerala witnessed seizures of 24 kg of MDMA, 2 kg of heroin, and 4,500 kg of ganja

17.06.2025 40

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