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Government’s Flip-Flop Raises Questions On Economy

Government’s Flip-Flop Raises Questions On Economy

Conflicting messages from India's top policymakers on the economy have raised questions about the country's actual financial position. While some...

yesterday 10

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Editorial

The Price Indian Women Pay For Their Freedom

The Price Indian Women Pay For Their Freedom

The Supreme Court's decision to transfer the Twisha Sharma death case to the CBI has brought renewed attention to concerns over women's autonomy,...

yesterday 10

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Editorial

With Suvendu As CM And Somik As Party Chief, BJP Blends Hardline And Balance In Bengal

With Suvendu As CM And Somik As Party Chief, BJP Blends Hardline And Balance In Bengal

Following its 2026 election victory in West Bengal, the BJP has positioned Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister while appointing Somik Bhattacharya as...

yesterday 10

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Sayantan Ghosh

The Quiet Realism Of India’s Advertising Boardrooms

The Quiet Realism Of India’s Advertising Boardrooms

Brands are increasingly opting for safer advertising strategies as social media outrage, reputational risks and stakeholder pressures make bold...

yesterday 10

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Sanjeev Kotnala

The Continuing US-Iran Crisis Has Elevated The Dread Of Inflation

The Continuing US-Iran Crisis Has Elevated The Dread Of Inflation

The editorial warned that the fourth petrol and diesel price hike in 11 days could push inflation into kitchens, markets and transport, especially...

previous day 10

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Editorial

Dharma Sankatam: How Moral Dilemmas Test Courage, Integrity And Righteousness

Dharma Sankatam: How Moral Dilemmas Test Courage, Integrity And Righteousness

Dharma Sankatam, or moral dilemma, is explained through a famous Mahabharata episode involving Yudhishtira and Draupadi. The piece highlights how...

previous day 10

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Dr. S. Ainavolu

Mamata, Rahul And The Changing Politics Of Loss In India

Mamata, Rahul And The Changing Politics Of Loss In India

Jha wrote that the categories of political losers now go beyond the graceful versus bitter binary, listing types such as constructive, performative,...

previous day 10

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Ajay Jha

Marco Rubio’s Press Conference Was A Success In The Modern Diplomatic Sense

Marco Rubio’s Press Conference Was A Success In The Modern Diplomatic Sense

An opinion column described Marco Rubio's New Delhi press interaction as diplomatic theatre that preserved ambiguity on India-US tensions. The author...

previous day 10

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Editorial

Asia’s Rice Bowl Under Siege: The Twin Perils Of Fertiliser Disruption And El Niño

Asia’s Rice Bowl Under Siege: The Twin Perils Of Fertiliser Disruption And El Niño

Columnist Patralekha Chatterjee argued that West Asia tensions and a looming El Niño could hit Asia’s rice farmers by disrupting fertiliser...

previous day 10

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Patralekha Chatterjee

Central Government Has Decided Not To Allow Building Of New Dams In Uttarakhand

Central Government Has Decided Not To Allow Building Of New Dams In Uttarakhand

The Union government has told the Supreme Court it will not allow new dams in Uttarakhand's upper reaches, while seeking permission for seven...

sunday 10

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Editorial

Laughter Makes A Person Loftier And Lovelier

Laughter Makes A Person Loftier And Lovelier

Sumit Paul writes that World Laughter Day, celebrated on May 3 this year, reminds people that laughter is the cheapest medicine for weary souls. He...

sunday 10

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Sumit Paul

Bleeding Markets, A Sinking Rupee And The Silence Of The Lambs

Bleeding Markets, A Sinking Rupee And The Silence Of The Lambs

The writer argues that Indian industry associations have remained muted despite market pressure, rupee weakness and FII outflows. He says these bodies...

sunday 10

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Deepak Sanchety

Rush Hour At The Top Of Mount Everest

Rush Hour At The Top Of Mount Everest

The article says 274 people summited Everest from Nepal on May 20, 2026, turning the world's highest mountain into a crowded queue at extreme...

sunday 10

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Editorial

Rubio’s Repair Mission: Can Washington Rebuild Strategic Trust With India?

Rubio’s Repair Mission: Can Washington Rebuild Strategic Trust With India?

Amid tariff disputes, America’s outreach to Pakistan, Trump’s renewed engagement with China and the West Asian crisis, U.S. Secretary of State...

sunday 10

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Ks Tomar

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Lamp And Her Enduring Legacy

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Lamp And Her Enduring Legacy

Florence Nightingale, remembered as “The Lady With The Lamp”, transformed modern nursing through sanitation reforms, data-driven healthcare...

22.05.2026 10

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Deepa Ghalot

The Quality Of Higher Education In India Is Reflected In The Student-Teacher Ratio

The Quality Of Higher Education In India Is Reflected In The Student-Teacher Ratio

The ‘State of Working India 2026’ report has highlighted worsening student-teacher ratios in Indian colleges, warning of declining education...

22.05.2026 10

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Vrijendra

The Cockroach Janata Party Strikes Back After Government Action

The Cockroach Janata Party Strikes Back After Government Action

The satirical “Cockroach Janata Party” has gone viral after controversial remarks allegedly comparing certain groups to “cockroaches” sparked...

22.05.2026 10

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Editorial

Modi’s Melody-Melony Magic: A Twist In Indian Diplomacy

Modi’s Melody-Melony Magic: A Twist In Indian Diplomacy

Narendra Modi’s reported gift of Melody chocolates to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has drawn attention as an example of India’s evolving soft-power...

22.05.2026 10

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Editorial

The Satheesan Government Discards The Controversial K-Rail Project

The Satheesan Government Discards The Controversial K-Rail Project

The Kerala government led by Chief Minister VD Satheesan has scrapped the controversial ₹69,000 crore K-Rail SilverLine project, citing...

21.05.2026 10

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Editorial

At Last, After Almost 6 Decades The Congress Gets A Foothold In Tamil Nadu

At Last, After Almost 6 Decades The Congress Gets A Foothold In Tamil Nadu

Congress has returned to power in Tamil Nadu after nearly six decades with two legislators joining Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s cabinet. The...

21.05.2026 10

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Editorial

Make CSR A Powerful Way To Fund Innovation And Help Create Non-Profit Unicorns

Make CSR A Powerful Way To Fund Innovation And Help Create Non-Profit Unicorns

India must rethink CSR and philanthropy by supporting innovation-driven “non-profit unicorns” through flexible funding, multi-year grants and...

21.05.2026 10

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Varun Aggarwal

Construction Inside SGNP Will Mark Beginning Of The End Of Mumbai’s Protected Green Cover

Construction Inside SGNP Will Mark Beginning Of The End Of Mumbai’s Protected Green Cover

Construction projects and infrastructure expansion around Sanjay Gandhi National Park could permanently damage Mumbai’s protected green cover and...

21.05.2026 10

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Smruti Koppikar

A Few Suggestions For The Govt To Control The Volume Of Gold Import

A Few Suggestions For The Govt To Control The Volume Of Gold Import

The author said India's gold imports peaked at $72.4bn in FY26 despite physical imports easing to 721 tonnes from 968 tonnes in FY16. He argued higher...

20.05.2026 20

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Madan Sabnavis

India’s Cotton Productivity Mission: Sovereignty Or Chimaera?

India’s Cotton Productivity Mission: Sovereignty Or Chimaera?

The author said the Union Cabinet has approved a ₹5,659.22-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity for 2026-27 to 2030-31, aiming to make India...

20.05.2026 20

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G Chandrashekhar

Kerala CM Will Have To Walk A Political And Economic Tightrope

Kerala CM Will Have To Walk A Political And Economic Tightrope

Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan completed his 20-member ministry after Congress High Command chose him 11 days after May 4 counting, the article...

20.05.2026 10

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Editorial

Stray Dog Menace In India Is A Doggone Issue

Stray Dog Menace In India Is A Doggone Issue

The Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging stray dog management measures and refused to modify earlier directives, saying states cannot remain...

20.05.2026 20

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Editorial

Guiding Light: Peace Is Quiet, Violence Is Loud

Guiding Light: Peace Is Quiet, Violence Is Loud

Violence has become normalized across society, from wars and street unrest to media and entertainment. While peace remains quiet and unnoticed,...

20.05.2026 10

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Manasi y mastakar

Understanding Swadhyaya: The Journey Of Self-Study & Inner Awareness

Understanding Swadhyaya: The Journey Of Self-Study & Inner Awareness

Swadhyaya refers to self-study through deep introspection of consciousness. It involves observing thoughts, likes, dislikes, ego, and layers of...

20.05.2026 20

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Dr. S. Ainavolu

PGI Report Exposes India’s Uneven School Education Landscape

PGI Report Exposes India’s Uneven School Education Landscape

While states like Punjab, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh have emerged as top performers in the Performance Grading Index, several poorer-performing...

20.05.2026 20

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Ks Tomar

UAPA, Bail And Article 21: Why The Supreme Court’s Liberty Course Correction Matters

UAPA, Bail And Article 21: Why The Supreme Court’s Liberty Course Correction Matters

The Supreme Court has reconsidered its interpretation of stringent UAPA bail provisions, observing that Article 21 protections for personal liberty...

19.05.2026 20

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Editorial

Why UP’s Devastating Hailstorm Should Be A Wake-Up Call On Climate Preparedness

Why UP’s Devastating Hailstorm Should Be A Wake-Up Call On Climate Preparedness

The deadly hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh, which killed over 100 people, has exposed India’s growing vulnerability to extreme climate events and unsafe...

19.05.2026 20

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Editorial

Are Tremors Within The NCP Signalling A Bigger Political Storm In Maharashtra?

Are Tremors Within The NCP Signalling A Bigger Political Storm In Maharashtra?

Speculation over internal divisions within the NCP has intensified after senior party leaders met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai....

19.05.2026 20

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Rohit Chandavarkar

Italy And India: A Strategic Partnership For The Indo-Mediterranean

Italy And India: A Strategic Partnership For The Indo-Mediterranean

India and Italy have expanded their strategic partnership across trade, AI, defence, energy and digital infrastructure, aiming to boost investment,...

19.05.2026 20

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Language CBSE Needs To Learn To Keep Students’ Interests Safe

The Language CBSE Needs To Learn To Keep Students’ Interests Safe

CBSE’s decision to introduce a compulsory third-language subject for Grade 9 students from July 1 has sparked criticism over lack of textbooks,...

18.05.2026 20

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Editorial

Resetting India’s Clock: Why Two Time Zones Can Power Eastern India’s Economic Rise

Resetting India’s Clock: Why Two Time Zones Can Power Eastern India’s Economic Rise

Introducing two time zones in India could improve productivity, save energy and support economic growth in eastern states, the article says. It states...

18.05.2026 20

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Ram gandhi

Lessons The Opposition Must Learn From History On Unity

Lessons The Opposition Must Learn From History On Unity

The INDIA alliance and regional opposition parties must unite to effectively challenge the BJP in the 2029 elections, the opinion piece says. Drawing...

18.05.2026 20

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Ashutosh

Andhra CM’s Solution To Falling Birth Rate In The State

Andhra CM’s Solution To Falling Birth Rate In The State

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s proposal to offer cash incentives for larger families has sparked debate over India’s falling...

18.05.2026 20

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Editorial

Maharashtra NCC Leads Nationwide Push In Civil Defence, Drone Warfare Awareness, Cyber Preparedness & Disaster Response

Maharashtra NCC Leads Nationwide Push In Civil Defence, Drone Warfare Awareness, Cyber Preparedness & Disaster Response

One year after Operation Sindoor, NCC cadets are expanding civil defence preparedness, drone training and cyber courses, according to the article....

18.05.2026 20

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Major general vivek tyagi

How The Emperor Learnt His Lesson

One hot summer night, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan tried drawing water from a palace well after finding no servants nearby. Unused to such work, he...

18.05.2026 20

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Dada J P Vaswani

From The Silent Hills Of Shillai, A Remote Village In Himachal, To The Red Carpet Of Cannes: Himachal’s Cinematic Moment Has Arrived

From The Silent Hills Of Shillai, A Remote Village In Himachal, To The Red Carpet Of Cannes: Himachal’s Cinematic Moment Has Arrived

Khoonta is not merely a film travelling to Cannes. It is the story of a forgotten mountain culture, a young woman’s artistic rebellion, and a remote...

18.05.2026 20

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Ks Tomar

Peking Duck: Xi And The Art Of The Meal

Peking Duck: Xi And The Art Of The Meal

An opinion article suggested that Donald Trump appeared unusually restrained during his recent Beijing visit because of mounting geopolitical pressure...

17.05.2026 20

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Editorial

A New Era In Kerala Under Satheesan

A New Era In Kerala Under Satheesan

A political commentary has described VD Satheesan’s elevation as Kerala Chief Minister as inevitable after the UDF secured 102 seats in the Assembly...

17.05.2026 20

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Editorial

India Must Unlock Hidden Capital To Turn The Crisis Into An Opportunity

India Must Unlock Hidden Capital To Turn The Crisis Into An Opportunity

A poor country, sitting on a vast reservoir of hidden capital, with an immense need for capital, cannot afford idle capital of $5 tn unutilised

17.05.2026 20

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Dr Jayaprakash Narayan

For The Saffron Party, Tamil Nadu Has Remained Out Of Reach Thus Far

For The Saffron Party, Tamil Nadu Has Remained Out Of Reach Thus Far

A political commentary has argued that the BJP continues to face deep resistance in Tamil Nadu because of entrenched Dravidian ideology and...

17.05.2026 20

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S Murlidharan

Guiding Light: Do You Need To Judge?

Guiding Light: Do You Need To Judge?

Judgement is unavoidable in life, helping people distinguish good from bad and act wisely. Problems arise when judgements become permanent Staying...

17.05.2026 20

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

A Superpower Seeking Stability, Not Dominance

A Superpower Seeking Stability, Not Dominance

Trump’s Beijing visit revealed a changing global balance in which Washington appeared increasingly eager for accommodation while China projected the...

16.05.2026 20

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Ks Tomar

Deja Vu Again? The Spiritual Meaning Behind Familiar Faces And Soul Connections

Deja Vu Again? The Spiritual Meaning Behind Familiar Faces And Soul Connections

Soul connections and karmic bonds may transcend lifetimes, according to teachings from the Bhagavad Gita and Shiva Purana. The piece examines déjà...

16.05.2026 20

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Ritesh Aswaney

In India, We Are Drowning In Content But Starving For Context

Modern society is consuming more content than ever but increasingly lacks the context needed for sound judgement. Through examples from business,...

15.05.2026 20

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Srinath Sridharan

India’s Rising WPI Exposes Dangerous Dependence On Imported Crude Oil

India’s wholesale inflation surged to 8.30% in April, exposing the country’s dependence on imported crude oil amid global supply concerns linked...

15.05.2026 20

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Editorial

WFI’s Attempt To Stall Vinesh Phogat’s Comeback Raises Questions Over Fairness And Vendetta

The Wrestling Federation of India’s move against Vinesh Phogat’s comeback has triggered debate over fairness, transparency and possible selective...

15.05.2026 20

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Editorial