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Punjab’s tall claims of irrigation success can weaken its case in Ravi–Beas water dispute

No one suggests Punjab should hide genuine gains in canal rehabilitation. But there is a difference between reporting gradual improvement and...

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US-India interim agreement shows strategic use of trade language—millets, almonds, DDGs

Trade language can feel like sleight of hand to those who live with its consequences. But it would be a serious mistake to allow ill-informed...

07.02.2026 10

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Who are the real winners in the cloud services tax holiday

The Budget's measure is as much about anchoring hard assets and Indian ownership as it is about welcoming foreign clouds.

06.02.2026 20

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CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that...

31.01.2026 10

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IAS, IPS cadre allocation has structural problems. Why the revised policy doesn’t solve them

As the 2026 cadre policy determines allocations for 25 state cadres, parallel state bureaucracies operate under different rules with no all-India...

28.01.2026 10

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Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the...

23.01.2026 20

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Section 17A PC Act is at a constitutional crossroads. 5 recommendations for SC Bench

The Supreme Court must settle who the gatekeeper is, how Centre-state routing will work, and where the limits of ‘official duty’ protection lie.

16.01.2026 20

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J&K medical college was shut over ‘unacceptable’ demography. Hindus can be a minority too

The episode forces an uncomfortable but constitutionally routine point into the open: Hindus are a minority in J&K. Their protection is territorial,...

10.01.2026 40

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SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone...

09.01.2026 20

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Zomato to Zepto—gig work doesn’t need a ban, it needs a safety floor

We need to accept two truths simultaneously: that gig work is real income for millions, and that it is also a real risk.

03.01.2026 10

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Political parties must be treated as workplaces. POSH is a non-negotiable for women’s safety

If women’s participation expands while party ecosystems remain exempt from enforceable anti-harassment duties, we will be inviting new entrants into...

31.12.2025 30

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We need an economic pivot on Aravallis. Stop mining, invest in eco-tourism

If we stop at the satisfaction of having forced a retreat, we will have won a news cycle and lost the landscape.

25.12.2025 10

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Aravalli zoning plan can easily be bent for the powerful. Govt must make all data public

A “technical” redefinition of terms can become a loophole. Lower hillocks and connecting formations—often ecologically crucial—risk being...

24.12.2025 20

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The long arc of rural employment—from welfare to rights to rationing

From RLEGP to MGNREGA to VB–G RAM G, India’s rural jobs programme has shifted in purpose, design and constitutional meaning.

17.12.2025 20

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DGCA is at fault for creating an airline that was ‘too big to fail’

Apart from questioning IndiGo, this is the moment to ask why policy and regulation allowed one business model to hold regulators, passengers and the...

06.12.2025 7

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Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far...

02.12.2025 10

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How SC order against Lt Samuel Kamalesan overlooks the genius of Indian secularism

Event commemorations, temple inaugurations, and multi-faith parades can coexist with the strict protection of every citizen’s right to belief and...

26.11.2025 10

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Congress’s biggest problem is not the BJP. It is their own operating system

The party should sit down with like-minded regional forces and draw up a 5-10-year framework, and not 5-10-month seat bargains.

22.11.2025 10

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Cloudflare outage is a sharp warning to India. We’re exposed to foreign digital failures

Digital sovereignty cannot stop at government cloud systems. It must extend to the networking, CDN, AI, and security layers permeating the entire...

19.11.2025 10

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What Modi govt’s Seeds Bill 2025 must deliver for Punjab’s farmers

The draft Seeds Bill gets the big ideas right: universal registration, traceability, real penalties. To work for Punjab, it must get federal plumbing...

17.11.2025 10

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Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

The electorate reaffirmed SAD (Badal) as the genuine Akali Dal—not by awarding it the seat, but by positioning it where it matters in a Panthic...

14.11.2025 10

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Zoho is no Signal. India must not put Swadeshi before security

Behind celebratory headlines for Zoho lies a history we cannot ignore. The company’s ManageEngine products have been repeatedly exploited, often by...

08.10.2025 10

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After 37 yrs in IAS, I can say UPSC exam isn’t the villain. Postings & incentives are

We select individuals capable of becoming Formula One drivers. Then we give them rickety Maruti 800s on potholed roads and expect championship lap...

01.10.2025 8

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Punjab floods are a test for parties. They must act together and fast

PM Modi’s silence on Punjab floods while he tweets about earthquakes in Afghanistan and floods in Pakistan was deafening. A phone call to CM Mann...

08.09.2025 10

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Pakistan tried hard to instigate Sikhs against India during Operation Sindoor

Pakistan’s Khalistan propaganda crumbles as Adampur lies, ISPR claims, and Pannun’s rhetoric are debunked by facts on the ground.

17.05.2025 10

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IWT suspension is lawful and morally right. India isn’t weaponising water, but ending charity

The colossal dams on the Indus rivers won't rise overnight. But India now possesses the will, the foreign-exchange reserves, and the engineering...

29.04.2025 20

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