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Law And Order Decline, Muslim Vote Assumptions: TMC’s Setback Explained

Law And Order Decline, Muslim Vote Assumptions: TMC’s Setback Explained

In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory with 207 seats, reducing the All India...

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Sayantan Ghosh

Sadhguru Writes: What Gautama Buddha’s Path Really Teaches Us This Buddha Purnima

Sadhguru Writes: What Gautama Buddha’s Path Really Teaches Us This Buddha Purnima

Today, May 1, is Buddha Purnima. Although the term “Buddha” is usually synonymous with Gautama Buddha, there have been thousands of Buddhas on the...

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Sadhguru

OPINION | UAE Quitting OPEC May Not Be All Good News For India

OPINION | UAE Quitting OPEC May Not Be All Good News For India

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially declared its decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and...

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Nayanima Basu

OPINION | Women, Muslims, Migrants And EC: What Will Tilt Bengal’s Historic Verdict

OPINION | Women, Muslims, Migrants And EC: What Will Tilt Bengal’s Historic Verdict

The second phase of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections concluded on April 29 amid unprecedented intensity. Record voter turnout, reaching nearly...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | From Chabahar To Energy Security: Why India Can’t Ignore A Resurgent Iran

OPINION | From Chabahar To Energy Security: Why India Can’t Ignore A Resurgent Iran

The unprovoked and unilateral war imposed on Iran is likely to yield significant strategic advantages for the heavily sanctioned Shia nation, which is...

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Ranjit Kumar

OPINION | One Year Of Pahalgam - Three Lessons, One National Security Doctrine For India

Last year on this day and in this month, India was prepping up for a kinetic action against Pakistan even as a group of armed terrorists attacked...

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Nayanima Basu

OPINION | West Bengal Assembly Polls 2026: Election That Could Reshape Mamata Banerjee’s Politics

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, set for two phases on April 23 and April 29 with results on May 4, represent a turning point for Mamata...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | The Region Where War Never Really Ends

There are places where war arrives like a storm. It gathers, strikes, and eventually passes. And then there is the Middle East, where war often...

22.04.2026 20

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Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

OPINION | Why India Has Invited 54 African Leaders

India has extended invitations to 54 Heads of State from the African Union to participate in the long-awaited 4th India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled...

19.04.2026 20

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Ranjit Kumar

OPINION | A Fragile Recovery: The Rupee’s Illusion Of Strength In A Volatile World

At first glance, the Indian rupee appears to be staging an impressive recovery. Since late March, it has appreciated by roughly 1.5 per cent, briefly...

17.04.2026 20

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

A Fragile Recovery: The Rupee’s Illusion Of Strength In A Volatile World

At first glance, the Indian rupee appears to be staging an impressive recovery. Since late March, it has appreciated by roughly 1.5 per cent, briefly...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | India Needs To Talk Tibet With China

“If you don't want war, then you had better be an advocate for diplomacy with muscle,” Richard Grenell, an American diplomat, had stated in...

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Nayanima Basu

“ OPINION | Iran, Nuclear Power And Politics Of Control: A Question That Challenges Global Order

It is a question that does not sit still. It travels across borders, across drawing rooms, across WhatsApp groups and television studios. It arrives...

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Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

Menstrual Hygiene A Fundamental Right: How The Supreme Court’s Ruling Can Drive Real Change

A right declared is not a problem solved. The Supreme Court’s recognition of menstrual hygiene as a Fundamental Right is a progressive and necessary...

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Devyani jaipuria

Owaisi's Exit From Humayun Alliance: Sting Video Reshapes Muslim Vote Dynamics After SIR Deletion

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has deleted nearly 91 lakh names across West Bengal, reshaping the political battlefield ahead of...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | Is India Ready To Utilise Thorium?

After years of dedicated research, the nation recently celebrated a significant milestone in its seven decade old three-stage nuclear power program....

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Ranjit Kumar

OPINION | War, Welfare, And Ballot: How A Distant Conflict Is Rewriting India’s Electoral Playbook

The unfolding confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other has triggered anxieties far beyond West Asia. In...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | War, Welfare, And The Ballot: How A Distant Conflict Is Rewriting India’s Electoral Playbook

The unfolding confrontation between United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other has triggered anxieties far beyond West Asia. In India,...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | One Word, Global Shock: How Trump’s ‘Civilisation’ Threat Sparked Fear Of Catastrophe

Seldom in the history of mankind has a single word caused more upheaval than Donald Trump’s post of April 7, 2026, on Truth Social: “A whole...

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Raghav Chandra

OPINION | Military Theaterisation Will Impact India's External Relations, Coordination Is Key

The government is making another desperate push to fulfil its long-standing promise of establishing military theatre commands. A revised plan has been...

09.04.2026 20

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Nayanima Basu

Arithmetic Vs Chemistry: How 91 Lakh Deletions Can Reshape 2026 West Bengal Poll Dynamics

The final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of West Bengal’s electoral rolls has concluded with a dramatic outcome: nearly 91 lakh voter names...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | Inside Mission Karmayogi: The Reform Redefining India’s Civil Services After Five Years

Five years ago, when Mission Karmayogi was formally launched as the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building, there was understandable...

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Dr. r. balasubramaniam

OPINION | Strategic Autonomy In Action: Why Russia Still Matters to India’s Energy Security

As the global energy crisis intensifies amid geopolitical upheavals, particularly the fallout of the Iran war, a familiar refrain has returned to...

06.04.2026 20

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | Is Raghav Chadha Joining PM Modi's Party? Decoding The Growing Rift With Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party, which rose on the wave of anti-corruption protests and promises of clean governance, is confronting one of its most visible...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | Engaging With 16 Navies — India’s Unique Naval Diplomacy

On April 2nd, the Indian Naval Ship INS Sunayna was launched, accompanied by personnel from 17 navies, including India, marking the commencement of...

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Ranjit Kumar

“ OPINION | Reading The Signals: Modi, The BJP And A Return To The Margins

Recent outreach by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sidelined leaders such as Vasundhara Raje and Varun Gandhi signals more than reconciliation. It...

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Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

OPINION | Petrodollar At Crossroads: War, Oil, And Quiet Reordering Of Global Power

For half a century, a deceptively simple arrangement has held the global economy together: oil would be priced in US dollars, and the dollar would...

04.04.2026 20

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Dr rohit yadav

The Boardrooms Of Influence: Scrutinising International Crisis Group And India’s Strategic Past

The International Crisis Group (ICG) presents itself as one of the world’s foremost conflict-prevention organisations, an elite network of...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | India's Lipulekh Trade Challenge With Nepal's Balen Shah Government

After a prolonged period marked by significant political upheaval, Nepal has embarked on a transformative journey, culminating in what many are...

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Nayanima Basu

Protecting Children In The Digital Age: The Legal Case For Regulating Social Media Access

Social media has transformed the texture of modern life. Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp have become central to how people...

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Abhinav Mehrotra

OPINION | America's Fickle Friendship: Why Strategic Autonomy Is India's Only Shield

Recent revelations from senior American officials should serve as a wake-up call for New Delhi. According to a report in The Sunday Guardian, U.S....

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Manan Bhatt

After SIR, A New Electoral Threat Emerges For Mamata: The Erosion Of Women Voters

As the West Bengal Assembly elections approach, all attention remains fixed on Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress. While much of the debate...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | The Myth Of 'Three Gogois' And Reality Of BJP’s Assam Model

For decades, Tarun Gogoi stood as the Congress party’s tallest pillar in Assam politics. His 15-year tenure as Chief Minister created not just...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | How Kamikaze Drones Are Reshaping Modern Warfare And Why It Matters For India

The ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance, following the Russia-Ukraine war, has underscored the significant threat posed by...

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Ranjit Kumar

OPINION | Hormuz Crisis Shows Power Lies In Geography, Not Just Guns And Wealth

In The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, John J. Mearsheimer reminds us that the international system does not reward virtue. It rewards power, and the...

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Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

OPINION | Nepal’s Gen Z Wave, Balen Shah’s Rise And India’s Diplomatic Test

Over the past few months, Nepal has witnessed a political shift that few observers had fully anticipated. What seemed like a familiar contest among...

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Dr kunwar pushpendra pratap singh

OPINION | India's QUAD And BRICS Dilemma Amid Intensifying Iran War

India is once again finding itself in a paradox of sorts with the war in Iran nearing almost a month ransacking the global energy landscape even as...

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Nayanima Basu

OPINION | West Bengal 2026: Cracks In Mamata’s Minority Fortress?

Changing ground realities, identity politics fatigue, and governance aspirations may reshape Muslim voting patterns. As Mamata Banerjee heads into the...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | Iran War Turning Into Long Conflict: What It Means For India And Why It Matters

In the first week of March, the world stood on edge. A sudden escalation between the United States and Iran triggered widespread fears of a possible...

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Dr kunwar pushpendra pratap singh

OPINION | Why Assam’s 2026 Election Is Not Just Another Poll

Beyond slogans, the politics of security reflects a deeper assertion of identity, sovereignty, and state legitimacy in Assam The ongoing discourse...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | Balen Shah’s Rise Marks Political Shift In Nepal With Implications For India

The recent general elections in Nepal have emerged as a historic turning point in the country’s political landscape. The reported absolute majority...

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OPINION | Whither India’s Energy Security: India Needs To Speedup Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program

The ongoing conflict in the West Asian region has revealed significant weaknesses in India's energy security strategy. The surge in oil  prices has...

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Ranjit Kumar

OPINION | Mamata Vs Suvendu Showdown: EC Shake-Up, SIR Row, And BJP Push Define Banerjee’s Toughest Test

West Bengal’s 2026 Assembly elections have become Mamata Banerjee’s most severe political test yet, transforming a routine state contest into a...

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Sayantan Ghosh

“ A Hard Lesson from 2021’s Eight-Phase Election: Why Bengal BJP Wants a Single-Phase Election In 2026

The 2021 West Bengal assembly election, spanning eight phases from March 27 to April 29, marked the longest such process in India's history for a...

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | After Nitish The Question Bihar Must Now Face

The Silence Breaks Politics often moves through moments that appear quiet on the surface but carry the weight of deeper transitions. Bihar is living...

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Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

OPINION | Iran War Persists, India Allows Chinese Investments, U.S. Pressures Delhi

While the war in Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel rages on even as the world is staring at a massive potential energy crisis,...

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Nayanima Basu

OPINION | Mahua Moitra’s Remarks Reveal Dangerous Politics Of Exclusion In West Bengal

The recent remarks by Mahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), have triggered a major political controversy...

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

OPINION | India’s High Stakes In West Asia Demand Strategic Diplomacy

The intensifying conflict in West Asia has once again exposed the fragile geopolitical architecture of one of the world’s most volatile regions....

07.03.2026 30

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Dr Prosenjit Nath

“ OPINION | Nitish Kumar To Rajya Sabha: A Cruel Political Play That May Reshape NDA Dynamics Forever

Less than four months after the NDA's landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections of November 2025, where the coalition secured over 200 seats...

06.03.2026 30

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Sayantan Ghosh

OPINION | Bihar After Nitish: The Silence Before The Question

Politics in Bihar has rarely been silent. It thrives on theatre, rhetoric, and personality. Yet the most consequential political story of the last two...

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Ashutosh Kumar Thakur