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Nepal: An electoral test for Gen Z

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India, as the rice bowl of the world

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Indore: Water woes and a broken promise

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Venezuela and the return of naked imperialism

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The human cost of an invisible line

03.01.2026 20

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Lessons from 2025: Imperatives for 2026

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Clean energy: India’s renewable surge

31.12.2025 20

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Donald J Trump: A fall from grace

Donald J Trump: A fall from grace

As the Buddha said, ‘Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.’ The US President, Donald J Trump, the wannabe Nobel...

30.12.2025 10

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Myanmar casts a sham ballot amid repression

Myanmar, a country at war with itself, is going through hustings, but there are no cheers there. The whole exercise is designed by generals to give...

29.12.2025 10

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Fixing the fault lines in PMKVY

India today is a young nation, and this demographic profile is a powerful economic asset. A large share of its population lies within the working-age...

27.12.2025 10

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India’s coming of age in space

If there is one Indian institution that has consistently delivered excellence and steadily raised benchmarks, it is ISRO. What began as a modest space...

26.12.2025 9

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Aravallis: A hill too far

Albert Einstein once famously said, “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” Few lines...

25.12.2025 10

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Mental health: An invisible epidemic

Mental health has long been a subject no one likes to talk about. It exists, but remains wrapped in silence. According to data from the National...

24.12.2025 9

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The Epstein files: Anatomy of a cover-up

As the Pandora’s box called the Epstein files tumbles out of the closet, many high and mighty in the US and, for that matter, across the world are...

23.12.2025 8

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Bangladesh on the brink

As they say, history repeats itself, and no place better than Bangladesh confirms it. Political assassinations have a long history in Bangladesh, and...

22.12.2025 10

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Oman: Redrawing India’s Gulf strategy

India's approach to foreign policy has undergone a paradigm shift. It is reducing its dependence on the US and the West and making tangible...

20.12.2025 3

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Are Board reforms really reducing stress?

Examinations have always been stressful. Most students undergo this annual exercise to prove their mettle. Over the years, this stress has only...

19.12.2025 4

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A strategic embrace in Addis Ababa

In recent years, India has emerged as a powerful voice of the Global South. The G20 Summit in Delhi further cemented its position as a leader keen on...

18.12.2025 9

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Sever AQI becomes the new normal

The description may be clichéd, but it remains apt — Delhi in winter turns into a gas chamber, leaving the elderly, children, and the ill with...

17.12.2025 10

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India’s biggest higher education overhaul

India’s education system has long remained under the shadow of a colonial framework designed to serve British interests. Even after Independence,...

16.12.2025 8

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A dispute written in stone

The year 2025 has been turbulent throughout. From the war in Ukraine to the Gaza conflict and renewed hostilities along the Pakistan-Afghanistan...

16.12.2025 8

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A dispute written in stone

14.12.2025 9

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SAARC: A regional dream needing renewal

12.12.2025 10

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Should India ban social media for kids?

11.12.2025 8

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India’s fire safety complacency

11.12.2025 10

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The politics of heritage and beyond

10.12.2025 10

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Why India needs a legal right to disconnect

09.12.2025 10

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India’s moment in an uncertain world

08.12.2025 10

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Airborne crisis unfolds at Indian airports

06.12.2025 10

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Putin visit: Reaffirming Indo-Russian solidarity

05.12.2025 10

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Defining fake news: What is it, after all?

04.12.2025 5

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Revenue over health: The gutka cess debate

03.12.2025 10

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Winter chill in Parliament session

02.12.2025 10

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IFFI: Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost!

30.11.2025 9

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Indo-China: The faultlines that refuse to blur

27.11.2025 7

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India’s fight against crime against women

27.11.2025 7

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Adieu Dharam Paaji: The ever-graceful hero

26.11.2025 7

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A nation mired in corruption at high levels

25.11.2025 10

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Modi’s six-point mantra for a better world

24.11.2025 10

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G20 in Johannesburg: This time for Africa

22.11.2025 10

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Nitish Kumar 10.0: The ultimate survivor

21.11.2025 10

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Japan and China face off over Taiwan

20.11.2025 5

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Gallows for Sheikh Hasina, dilemma for India

19.11.2025 5

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Gen Z rage ignites Mexico’s streets

18.11.2025 8

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Trump’s agri tariff rollback signals reset

16.11.2025 9

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Exit polls were right: NDA wins fair and square

14.11.2025 6

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The clock is ticking on carbon & climate

13.11.2025 10

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Exit polls predict NDA sweep in Bihar

13.11.2025 6

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Delhi bears the brunt of an explosion once again

11.11.2025 9

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Delhi chokes as citizens cry for breath

10.11.2025 9

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