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SEBI To Scrap Obsolete Rules, Regulations Soon

In a move to boost trust, transparency, and turbocharge market growth, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will soon scrap all...

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Palazhi Ashok Kumar

To Fast Or Not To Fast In Ramzan

To Fast Or Not To Fast In Ramzan

Maulana Bareilvi was criticising India’s pacer Mohammed Shami, now playing the Champions Trophy in Dubai, for taking a swig of an energy drink on...

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Feminism In India: How Effective Has The Movement Been?

Feminism In India: How Effective Has The Movement Been?

The world is experiencing the fourth wave of feminism. Once thought to be a dirty word, feminism has brought a significant change in societies...

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Manisha Pande

Don't You Dare To Wish Me This Women's Day Because I Am Mourning...

Don't You Dare To Wish Me This Women's Day Because I Am Mourning...

On this Women's Day, as you make symbolic gestures like wishing and serving free coffee, impressing us with 50 percent discounts without offering...

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Jagruti

Rural Women Bearing The Brunt Of Climate Change

Rural Women Bearing The Brunt Of Climate Change

International Women’s Day helps us refocus on pressing issues that are facing women. The one issue that touches all sections of us women is India’s...

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Rashme Sehgal

Mumbai And Marathi: What’s On The Agenda?

Mumbai And Marathi: What’s On The Agenda?

Language, they say, is fundamental to social and cultural identities. In Mumbai, language, especially the place and use of Marathi, has been...

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Rethinking The Work Month: A Custom Schedule For Women’s Biology

Rethinking The Work Month: A Custom Schedule For Women’s Biology

The standard work month—26 days, 8 hours a day—has been around for so long that we assume it’s the only way to structure work. But here’s the...

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Pranalee Balsaraf

Guiding Light: The Power Of Devotion

Guiding Light: The Power Of Devotion

The story of Prahlad Maharaj has been immortalised since time immemorial. Born into the Asura clan, he transcended his innate qualities to become...

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Ritesh Aswaney

Death Of Democratic Discourse

Death Of Democratic Discourse

The suspension of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi from the Maharashtra Assembly for the remainder of the ongoing session is a troubling...

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Unfinished Agenda Of Kashmir

Unfinished Agenda Of Kashmir

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s recent statement at Chatham House in London that the Kashmir issue is more or less resolved, with the...

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Will Appointing Retired Judges Reduce The Arrears In High Court?

Will Appointing Retired Judges Reduce The Arrears In High Court?

On January 30 this year, the Supreme Court allowed high courts to appoint retired judges on an ad hoc basis, but it may block appointment of legal...

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Olav Albuquerque

From Record Highs To Relentless Declines, What Ails The Equity Market?

From Record Highs To Relentless Declines, What Ails The Equity Market?

After touching record highs in September 2024, Dalal Street’s dream has turned into a nightmare in just a few months. What began as a small, normal...

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Ali Chougule

Guiding Light: Sanatana Dharma - Inclusive Or Exclusive?

Guiding Light: Sanatana Dharma - Inclusive Or Exclusive?

You can be a believer and be a Hindu. You can be an atheist and be a Hindu. You can believe in non-duality, Advaita and be a Hindu. You can follow...

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Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati

Delimitation Debate: South India Protests Over Seat Share Amid Population Disparities, BJP Assures No Reduction

Delimitation Debate: South India Protests Over Seat Share Amid Population Disparities, BJP Assures No Reduction

Should each Lok Sabha and assembly segment in the country have an equal number of voters? Or, should each seat within a state have an equal number...

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Bhavdeep Kang

Impact Of US Tariffs On Industrial Metals Market

Impact Of US Tariffs On Industrial Metals Market

In a replay of events that unfolded in 2018-2019 during US President Trump’s previous term, a tariff tussle has again broken out. The US has...

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G Chandrashekhar

Trump’s Congress Address 2025: Tariffs On China, Mexico & Canada, Ukraine Aid Cut, Border Crackdown Intensifies

Trump’s Congress Address 2025: Tariffs On China, Mexico & Canada, Ukraine Aid Cut, Border Crackdown Intensifies

The inveterate triumphalist and (more recently) expansionist in President Donald Trump was in full fury yet again during his self-congratulatory...

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Awakening To Our True Identity

Almost all of us have heard or read that we are souls. But very few people are aware of this fact in their daily lives, and fewer still make the...

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Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj Ji

Trump Tariffs Are An Opportunity For India

Trump Tariffs Are An Opportunity For India

President Donald Trump has a way with words. America’s federal income tax department is called Internal Revenue Service. Trump says he will build...

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Ajit Ranade

Congress Party Leaders' Loose Talk: A Boon For BJP’s Narrative Machine

Congress Party Leaders' Loose Talk: A Boon For BJP’s Narrative Machine

The Congress party’s repeated missteps, in the form of reckless and ill-timed remarks by its leaders, have become a goldmine for the BJP’s...

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Ks Tomar

Nirdhanasya Kuta-Sukham

Nirdhanasya Kuta-Sukham

‘Nir-dhanasya’ means the condition of being without required resources. ‘Kuta-sukham’ means where is the comfort? Together, the entire statement...

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Dr. S. Ainavolu

Lions Beyond The Lens

Lions Beyond The Lens

A striking image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, camera in hand, searching for lions in Gujarat’s Gir National Park graced the pages of this...

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Conscience By Convenience

Maharashtra’s political theatre witnessed a predictable denouement on Tuesday when Food and Civil Supplies minister Dhananjay Munde tendered his...

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International Women's Day 2025: Celebrating Progress, Addressing Challenges In Gender Equality And Women's Safety

International Women's Day 2025: Celebrating Progress, Addressing Challenges In Gender Equality And Women's Safety

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on the 8th of March every year, aligning with its global observance. Its roots in India trace back to...

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Kamal Mishra

Ajit Pawar's NCP Faces Embarrassment, Partner BJP Watches Silently !

Ajit Pawar's NCP Faces Embarrassment, Partner BJP Watches Silently !

It is clear that the gainer in the whole episode, which has put Ajit Pawar and his party in a very awkward position, is the BJP. So, while Pawar...

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Rohit Chandavarkar