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Sealing Cracks In Housing Policy

Sealing Cracks In Housing Policy

Although the case before the bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan was primarily to decide whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

yesterday 10

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Fpj Editorial

The Shooting Of Charlie Kirk

The Shooting Of Charlie Kirk

In a grim reminder of the prevailing extreme polarisation in the nation, even before the identity of the culprit was established, the White House...

yesterday 10

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Fpj Editorial

Congress And Its Allies Clash Before Bihar Battle Begins

Congress And Its Allies Clash Before Bihar Battle Begins

Public airing of such discord is not new. Seat-sharing talks have rarely ended on a cheerful note, owing to the mismatch between demand and...

yesterday 10

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Ajay Jha

India Needs More Upright Officers Like Anjali Krishna

India Needs More Upright Officers Like Anjali Krishna

Krishna is the sub-divisional police officer and had gone to Kurdu village in Solapur district to act against illegal sand and soil mining.

yesterday 10

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Abhay Mokashi

PM Finally Visits Manipur, Appeals For Peace

PM Finally Visits Manipur, Appeals For Peace

Travelling to Churachandpur by road, as inclement weather forced him to ditch his helicopter, the PM passed through a buffer zone that is patrolled...

previous day 10

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Fpj Editorial

A Tremendous Loss To Indian Democracy

A Tremendous Loss To Indian Democracy

Prof. Chhokar was a man of many interests and passions, but his desire for a cleaner and transparent democracy in India defined his public stature.

previous day 10

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Fpj Editorial

Why Rahul Gandhi Must Face A Criminal Defamation Suit

In India, the defamers are often both incorrigible and prone to plead pennilessness.

previous day 10

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S Murlidharan

In A Bid To Be A Global Player, India Can’t Ignore The Region

In A Bid To Be A Global Player, India Can’t Ignore The Region

All three are important neighbours of India, but an increasingly insular intelligence and diplomatic apparatus have in recent years repeatedly been...

previous day 10

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Ajoy Bose

When Destiny Turns A New Page In Vikramaditya Singh’s Life

When Destiny Turns A New Page In Vikramaditya Singh’s Life

Had the six-time Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh, been alive today, he would have felt as if he were breathing the air of...

monday 10

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Ks Tomar

Shed Biases, Supreme Court Tells Cops

Shed Biases, Supreme Court Tells Cops

In a searing indictment of the police force, the top court said men and women in uniform must shed their ‘personal predilections or biases, be they...

14.09.2025 3

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Fpj Editorial

Greenhorn For Critical Posting

Greenhorn For Critical Posting

This dual role is unprecedented and puts him in a category apart from his predecessors. Men of stature, such as John Kenneth Galbraith, Daniel...

14.09.2025 2

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Fpj Editorial

Supreme Court Orders FIR Against Former CBI Officers, Reaffirms: No One Is Above The Law

Supreme Court Orders FIR Against Former CBI Officers, Reaffirms: No One Is Above The Law

The Supreme Court’s order directing the Delhi Police to register an FIR against two former CBI officers is more than a legal instruction—it is an...

14.09.2025 2

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Fpj Web Desk

Optimistic Remarks By Gor Are Welcome But Caution Is Needed

Optimistic Remarks By Gor Are Welcome But Caution Is Needed

First, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Summit on August 31-September 1. He played up bilateral...

14.09.2025 1

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K C Singh

KP Sharma Oli's Fall From Grace: A Tale Of Power, Opportunism & Blunders

KP Sharma Oli's Fall From Grace: A Tale Of Power, Opportunism & Blunders

A Fairy Tale Turned Tragic Ousted Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s rise and fall reads less like a sober chronicle of democratic politics and more...

14.09.2025 1

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Ks Tomar

Tributes To Three Silver Screen Icons Born In September

September is the birth month of three screen icons, so a look at their lives and careers is in order.

14.09.2025 1

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Deepa Gahlot

PM Modi Condemns Jerusalem Attack, Criticises Israel’s Doha Strike Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

PM Modi Condemns Jerusalem Attack, Criticises Israel’s Doha Strike Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was categorical in condemning the terrorist attack in Jerusalem that claimed five lives and left many injured. Just as...

13.09.2025 1

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Fpj Web Desk

Lalbaugcha Raja Visarjan Highlights Corporate Takeover Of Mumbai’s Public Festivals

Lalbaugcha Raja Visarjan Highlights Corporate Takeover Of Mumbai’s Public Festivals

The story of the disrupted and delayed immersion of Mumbai’s famous Ganpati idol, Lalbaugcha Raja, over the weekend, has by now turned into...

13.09.2025 2

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Smruti Koppikar

'Maa Kasam': Making Politicians’ Oaths Truly Accountable

'Maa Kasam': Making Politicians’ Oaths Truly Accountable

There’s something almost theatrical about the oath-taking ceremony in the Parliament. Freshly minted MPs march up, draped in pride, puffed up with...

13.09.2025 1

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Sanjeev Kotnala

From Politics To Spirituality: Control, Unhappiness And Dharmic Path Forward

From Politics To Spirituality: Control, Unhappiness And Dharmic Path Forward

Whether in Bengal last year or Nepal now, we are witnessing violent, undemocratic regime changes orchestrated by fringe elements and international...

13.09.2025 3

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Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati

The Future Of SGNP’s Green Lung: Sustainable Villages Or Commercialised Wilderness?

The Future Of SGNP’s Green Lung: Sustainable Villages Or Commercialised Wilderness?

On paper, the intent is sound. SGNP is home not just to leopards, lakes, and 1,300 plant species but also to Adivasi communities who have long been...

13.09.2025 2

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Ankieta Kothari