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The invisible And Insulated Gates Of South Mumbai

The invisible And Insulated Gates Of South Mumbai

Mumbai’s mythology was built around its democracy of space—the stories of the local train where a diamond merchant could brush shoulders with a...

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Srinath Sridharan

How Bihar's Victory Elevated J.P. Nadda's Political Standing In The Eyes Of Narendra Modi & The RSS

How Bihar's Victory Elevated J.P. Nadda's Political Standing In The Eyes Of Narendra Modi & The RSS

Bihar’s decisive NDA win has boosted BJP president J.P. Nadda’s political stature, highlighting his calm, organisation-focused leadership. Under...

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Ks Tomar

Maharashtra Waqf Board Works Till 2 AM As UMEED Portal Registration Deadline Nears

Maharashtra Waqf Board Works Till 2 AM As UMEED Portal Registration Deadline Nears

Political leaders including MLA Amin Patel have urged Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju to extend the deadline beyond December 5....

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Manoj Ramakrishnan

Snapshot Of The State Of Higher Education Institutes In India

Snapshot Of The State Of Higher Education Institutes In India

A total of 8863 institutions registered to participate in the rankings, and finally, 7692 institutions submitted their data in different categories...

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Vrijendra

Hasina Verdicts Tests India

Hasina Verdicts Tests India

The verdict, delivered by the International Crimes Tribunal after its provisions were controversially amended by the current dispensation, has...

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Fpj Editorial

When Faith Meets Tragedy

What should have been a time of fulfilment and spiritual serenity turned, in a matter of minutes, into a scene of unimaginable devastation. Saudi...

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Fpj Editorial

Menstrual Leave Not Anti-Feminist

Menstrual Leave Not Anti-Feminist

While the policy leaves out, inexplicably and controversially, millions of women working in the informal sector—often with fewer facilities, such...

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Greening Nepal’s Election Campaign

Greening Nepal’s Election Campaign

The major elements of the code include the use of electric vehicles in place of conventional ones, prioritising digital campaigning, the use of...

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Fpj Editorial

Bangladesh Crisis Deepens As Former PM Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Sentence; India Keeps Communication Channels Open

Bangladesh Crisis Deepens As Former PM Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Sentence; India Keeps Communication Channels Open

Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence is viewed in New Delhi as part of Bangladesh’s history of political vendetta tied to her long rivalry with interim...

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Ashwin Ahmad

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence Verdict Plunges Nation Into Turmoil, India Faces Spillover Risks

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence Verdict Plunges Nation Into Turmoil, India Faces Spillover Risks

Bangladesh’s death sentence for ousted PM Sheikh Hasina has intensified political unrest, violence, and deep ideological rifts. The turmoil risks...

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Jayanta Roy Chowdhury

Balancing Welfare & Growth: The Fiscal Tightrope States Are Failing To Walk

Balancing Welfare & Growth: The Fiscal Tightrope States Are Failing To Walk

State finances in several Indian states are deteriorating due to overspending, high public-sector wages, unsustainable borrowing, opaque budgets and...

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Dr Jayaprakash Narayan

Bihar Verdict Reignites PM Modi’s Political Dominance, Resets Opposition Calculus

Bihar Verdict Reignites PM Modi’s Political Dominance, Resets Opposition Calculus

Bihar elections have had a magical impact on Prime Minister Modi, who has looked less confident since the 2024 parliamentary elections. Then, the...

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Ashutosh

Supreme Court Exposes India’s Motor Insurance Crisis As Half Vehicles Remain Uninsured

Supreme Court Exposes India’s Motor Insurance Crisis As Half Vehicles Remain Uninsured

A motor vehicle accident case dating back to 1996 has invited much-needed scrutiny by the Supreme Court of the mess that the motor vehicle accident...

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Fpj Web Desk

Nowgam Blast Raises Serious Questions Over Police Protocols In Handling Seized Ammonium Nitrate

Nowgam Blast Raises Serious Questions Over Police Protocols In Handling Seized Ammonium Nitrate

The explosion outside the Nowgam police station in Srinagar on Friday—which killed nine persons and injured 32—ranks among the worst tragedies the...

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Fpj Web Desk

Prashant Kishor’s Bihar Debut Falls Flat — But It’s Too Early To Write His Political Obituary

Prashant Kishor’s Bihar Debut Falls Flat — But It’s Too Early To Write His Political Obituary

That Jan Suraaj party, founded by the redoubtable election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishore (PK), contested 238 seats in Bihar out of...

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S Murlidharan

Why True Forgiveness Begins When We Stop Seeing Others As Culprits And Ourselves As Victims

Why True Forgiveness Begins When We Stop Seeing Others As Culprits And Ourselves As Victims

When we speak of forgiveness, we often end up seeing others or ourselves as either victims or culprits. The moment you decide to forgive, there is...

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

After Bihar Debacle, Congress Faces Fiercest Test Before 5 Crucial State Polls

After Bihar Debacle, Congress Faces Fiercest Test Before 5 Crucial State Polls

Congress’ Bihar defeat has sparked deep introspection as key elections near. The party’s delay in backing Tejashwi, weak alliances, unclear...

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Ks Tomar

A Mandate Too Clear To Misread

A Mandate Too Clear To Misread

When the state recorded a high voter turnout, many analysts rushed to conclude that the figure reflected a deep anti-incumbency mood. However, the...

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Fpj Editorial

The Three Whammies That Hit Delhi On Black Monday

The Three Whammies That Hit Delhi On Black Monday

Our city has been converted into a gas chamber. The sheer density of the particulate matter creates a thick blanket of toxic smog that completely...

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Rashme Sehgal

Another Turn For Master Survivor?

Another Turn For Master Survivor?

This time, many top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have not categorically declared Nitish Kumar as the chief ministerial candidate if...

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Ashok Mishra

No Change In Bihar Politics As Nitish Babu Is Back With A Bang

No Change In Bihar Politics As Nitish Babu Is Back With A Bang

The first is undoubtedly the political tenacity of this leader, who has consistently defied the conventional norms of anti-incumbency that have...

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Ajoy Bose