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Mamata is the architect of her own troubles. West Bengal won’t be fixed, even if she loses

By confronting everyone who comes in her way, even the Election Commission or crime-fighting agencies like the ED, Mamata Banerjee has shown that for...

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India should be worried. The Iran crisis gives Pakistan the validity it craves

The fact is, Pakistan is not a normal state, and its reason for existence, especially its army, is extreme and unremitting enmity to India.

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BJP has an edge over Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal. Here are 7 reasons

Mamata Banerjee has lost the sense of invincibility she had earlier. And the public knows this.

20.03.2026 20

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How the US is rapidly reaching the limits of imperial over-reach

Beyond the immediate protection of Israel and its borders, which the USA could reasonably commit itself to, it did not need to get into every war in...

19.03.2026 20

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States and the nation

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16.03.2026 10

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What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

14.03.2026 10

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When the scales tilt—Are our courts siding too often with the Centre?

A recent judgment of the Bombay High Court, ruled that the mere presence of a Jesus statue or the symbol of the crosscannot be seen as proof of...

13.03.2026 10

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India’s response to US-Israel war on Iran isn’t muted. Just read what SCO said on Khamenei killing

A close reading of the official statements made by India’s MEA, ASEAN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and Turkiye suggests that our...

12.03.2026 30

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Unintended Consequences: Ethanol-Blended Fuel May Be Saving Forex, But It's Quietly Denting Food Security

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India Must Lose Its Blinkers: Bangladesh's Politics Reflects A 1947 Reality, Not 1971

17.02.2026 20

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India must treat US trade deal as a temporary reprieve. It is not for keeps

Trump cannot be relied on to understand India’s sensitivities, especially on our long-standing relationship with Russia.

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Speaker’s not the issue, not speaking to each other is

13.02.2026 40

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What is the structural problem behind India’s high interest rates

The Union government’s fiscal discipline has not been matched by state fiscal discipline, thanks to the tendency to promise unconditional freebies...

12.02.2026 10

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Why Manufacturing's GDP Share Remains Stuck Below 25% Despite Growth

12.02.2026 20

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Modi must lead India to reforms. Start with national address on TV

Uncompetitive firms in other sectors impacted by zero or low import tariffs will also be wailing for bailouts once the big trade deals kick in.

11.02.2026 10

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Sovereign Gold Bonds: Why Tax Band-Aid Won't Heal This Self-Inflicted Fiscal Wound

09.02.2026 10

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‘WaPo bloodbath’ lets journalists introspect—Why does the world think of them so poorly?

The hubris lies in pretending that journalists are somehow seekers of the whole truth. This hubris was punctured when social media started calling out...

07.02.2026 10

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India’s mollycoddling of agriculture is hurting manufacturing growth. It must prioritise reform

The real challenge for India’s reformers is to make manufacturing competitive. It must be the top priority for Centre, states, and local bodies.

07.02.2026 10

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UGC Guidelines: A Self-Goal That Reveals How Hindutva Is Failing At A Fundamental Level

01.02.2026 30

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Welcome, Mark Carney, to the Midi Powers Club

Canadian PM Carney's Davos speech echoes India's realism on great-power rivalry and urges middle powers to band together.

22.01.2026 20

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Vodafone bailout is problematic. Govt can’t pick favourites in private sector

There was a simpler way to give Vodafone a bailout on its AGR dues without raising the spectre of unequal treatment.

21.01.2026 20

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In Modi’s BJP, what exactly will Nabin do?

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Why Indian Cities Must Start Charging Congestion Surcharges Now

19.01.2026 10

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India’s GST boost to car sales has worsened congestion. Tax private vehicle use

India’s urban crisis won’t end until cities make driving in crowded areas expensive.

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How India's Gig Economy Debate Misses The Bigger Picture

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India is derisking itself from US bullying. Here are eight signs

While the Narendra Modi government has attracted criticism for the way it is handling India-US relationship, it is now possible to discern the faint...

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Preparing For The Worst: Why Waiting For Trump To Go Is Not A Strategy

16.01.2026 20

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Rogue State Meets A Paralysed Partner: How The US And Europe Are Eroding Their Own Power

02.01.2026 9

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Saffron Season, Again

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Clearing 'Regulatory Cholesterol': Why PMO-Driven Effort Must Be Reinforced, Not Derailed

26.11.2025 20

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Repeated Reversals Of Its Own Judgments Show How Badly Supreme Court Is In Need Of Reform

23.11.2025 10

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Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete...

06.11.2025 10

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Pakistan’s next target could be India’s economy — and the US won’t mind

The one thing that bothers Pakistan, China, and the US is the global talk about India’s resilient economy and its inevitable rise as the third pole...

20.10.2025 10

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How Historian Meenakshi Jain Brings Raja Bhoja Back To Life In Her Latest

10.10.2025 10

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Why India is better off with the RSS than without it

Organisations change with the times, and the RSS has probably done so too. But its past comes in handy for critics to take political potshots at it...

06.10.2025 10

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Just tax cuts won’t cut it

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India’s IT firms must reduce dependence on North America, think long term

India’s IT services companies are not holding firms. They should focus on creating long-term value for shareholders instead of returning cash to...

22.09.2025 20

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This election is about that election

10.09.2025 10

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Trump has forced us to think clearly. New GST slabs are the first sign of change

Thanks to Trump’s sudden decision to target India rather than any other country with massive tariffs, many things that ought to have been done...

08.09.2025 20

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Stray dogs to SIR voter lists, solution lies in tradeoffs

American thinker Thomas Sowell got it right, and it is time India's politicians and social activists realised that “solutions” lie in the spaces...

25.08.2025 10

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Seven reasons why Rahul Gandhi’s voter fraud claim must be taken with a pinch of salt

Rahul Gandhi is right to point out errors in the voter list, but it is quite unreasonable to allege that the BJP and the ECI were in cahoots.

11.08.2025 20

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A roadmap for India to deal with Trump’s tariffs

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Bihar voter list revision is not anti-democratic—India can’t let illegals influence polls

Since all non-NDA Opposition parties seem united in demanding a cancellation of Bihar’s SIR, it’s safe to assume they fear their own vote bank...

28.07.2025 10

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The Dhankhar Dhamaka

23.07.2025 10

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Naseeruddin Shah and Zohran Mamdani cloak their bias in secular-speak

Neither Naseeruddin Shah nor Zohran Mamdani can be accused of honesty in the views they hold dear.

14.07.2025 20

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Why India needs to play hardball on UNSC reform

When the powerful are not willing to open the gates for the deserving, it is time to gatecrash and make oneself heard.

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India faces its most dangerous decade while Modi is wasting his political capital on elections

PM Modi must ask himself a simple question: what is the use of all my prestige and political capital if it ultimately does not get things done for the...

16.06.2025 20

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Pakistan has no natural tendency to be democratic. Rule of Islam is the priority

It is only when ordinary Muslims start openly questioning the basic tenets of Islam and modifying or reinterpreting them for the modern era that...

02.06.2025 20

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BJP needs caste coalitions for Hindutva drive. It can solve inter-group animosities

Caste is one form of social linkage that has mutated over centuries. From being fairly flexible and affording some mobility pre-CE, it became more...

19.05.2025 10

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What We Gained From Op Sindoor, And What We Must Prepare For Next Time

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