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Inside Track: Congress Needs Cadre, Not Crutches, In Bihar

The Congress party’s willingness to bend its back for the upcoming Bihar elections is a sad commentary on the Grand Old Party. It is not clear...

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Ajay Jha

Curbs On Kanwariyas: Uttar Pradesh Govt Bans Bats, Sticks On Kanwar Yatra Route Amid Rising Violence

The Uttar Pradesh authorities’ decision to ban the carrying of baseball bats and hockey sticks along the route of the Kanwar Yatra has been...

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Fpj Editorial

India-Pak Legends Call Tt Off: What WCL Fiasco Says About Cricket & Conflict

Not many would have heard of, or even bothered to follow, the WCL (World Championship of Legends) tournament in England if not for the cancellation...

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Fpj Editorial

Spectrum: A Template For Railway Reforms In The Next Decade

The focus on railways has largely been on introducing faster sophisticated trains, adding new lines, developing metro systems, etc., which has...

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Madan Sabnavis

FPJ Analysis: Acquittals In 7/11 Blasts Raise More Questions Than Answers

The man of the street cannot believe how the 12 people convicted and sentenced to death and life imprisonment have been declared innocent by the HC.

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S Balakrishnan

FPJ Analysis: A Test For Judicial Probity

Only Parliament has the authority to recommend the removal of a sitting judge of the High Courts or the Supreme Court, and when rare but serious...

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Fpj Editorial

FPJ Analysis: AAP Exits INDIA, Blow To Opposition Unity

AAP justified its move, saying the alliance had been only for the 2024 election.

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Fpj Editorial

For All Its Worth, Aadhaar Is Just A Hyped-up ID Document

India are indeed the exclusive preserve of citizens of India, the EC cannot arrogate to itself the power of determining who is a citizen and who...

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S Murlidharan

From Raigad To Suvarnadurg: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Forts Shine On Global Stage

UNESCO has added 12 forts - 11 from Maharashtra, 1 from Tamil Nadu - to its World Heritage list. Once protected by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,...

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Saurabh Jagannath Devikar

Maths Is Not Useless; It Is Very Much A Way Of Life For Us

Maths has long been branded as the monster under the curriculum bed. The subject that separates the “smart ones” from the “creative types”. We...

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Sanjeev Kotnala

Devendra Fadnavis: Shaping Maharashtra’s Future With Vision

Within the first 100 days of his current tenure, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis introduced a transformative departmental evaluation system that...

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Mangal Prabhat Lodha

Fiscal Prudence: Ethanol Blending Programme & Its Associated Side Effects

India’s sustained economic growth will not happen without a parallel and steady increase in energy usage. That will increase at roughly the same...

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Ajit Ranade

US-India Nuclear Deal At 20: A Strategic Breakthrough That Recast Global Non-Proliferation And Redefined Bilateral Relations

As the US-India nuclear deal enters its third decade, the future strategy must be informed by both its successes and its limits. The world has...

18.07.2025 2

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Ks Tomar

The Indian Dilemma: How To Balance A Bipolar World?

Normally, the new US president’s first 100 days are taken to assess the administration’s efficacy. Even after 180 days, the possible resolution of...

18.07.2025 1

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K C Singh

Eknath Shinde Might Be Becoming A Liability For The Mahayuti

The leaders were targeted even by the national news media, which questioned how these leaders, belonging to the ruling coalition, could be allowed...

17.07.2025 2

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Rohit Chandavarkar

Is India’s Steel Sector Ready For The Big Leap Forward?

In 2024, world crude steel production was 1,885 million tonnes. China is the world’s largest producer at 1,005 million tonnes. India is by far the...

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G Chandrashekhar

India’s Foreign Policy At Crossroads: A Crisis Of Capacity, Ambition And Misjudged Alliances

Henry Kissinger was a once-in-a-generation diplomat who worked with President Nixon to change the course of history. His observations about...

16.07.2025 1

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Ashutosh

Global Order And New Geopolitical Challenges: Ukraine War, Iran Crisis And Future Of International Stability

Nevertheless, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israeli and American bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities also indicate a changing world order....

16.07.2025 3

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Dr Jayaprakash Narayan

Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek Clinch Historic Titles Amid Comebacks And Changing Guard In Tennis

There was a touch of irony as Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Poland’s Iga Swiatek won the men’s and women’s singles titles at Wimbledon, the second...

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Fpj Web Desk

150 Weeks Of Save Aarey: Citizens Continue Vigil To Protect Mumbai’s Green Lung Amid Development Threats

As Mumbai continues in its rhythm, the environmentalists and activists who flagged off the destruction of Aarey, in ecological terms a forest...

16.07.2025 2

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Fpj Web Desk

A Smarter, Cheaper Path To Clean Air & Affordable Power

The Government’s recent decision to ease the blanket requirement for flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems across its coal-fired power fleet is...

16.07.2025 2

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Rn Bhaskar

Mindful Eating Begins Now: Why Sugar And Oil Are Under Scrutiny

The Government has taken up the matter of rising Obesity and Metabolic lifestyle diseases like Type 2 Diabetes too seriously and is looking forward...

16.07.2025 3

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Aditi Khurana Vaidya

Guiding Light: A Powerful Message On Faith, Trust And Living Without Worry

When we lay our trust outside God, we bind ourselves to a life of ceaseless struggle. And struggle means uncertainty; struggle means anxiety and...

16.07.2025 1

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Dada J. P. Vaswani