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C Raja Mohan writes: New America, churn in Asia and India's path

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C. Raja Mohan

What Trump America needs to understand: A country is not a corporation

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Rajat Kathuria

The Indian common man and the road the happiness

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Rajat Kathuria

Caste, dynasty and state capital: Three factors that have shaped Andhra Pradesh politics

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Rajat Kathuria

Pratima Barwa, the coach who gave wings to Adivasi hockey players

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Rajat Kathuria

Staying the course on trade pacts with the UK and US

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Rajat Kathuria

Kamal Haasan, and the Tamil vs Kannada over-reaction

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Rajat Kathuria

Sharmistha Panoli’s arrest and a question: Whose free speech?

Forget Supreme Court rulings, forget the Constitution; need to check who controls the police in the thana

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Surjit S Bhalla

At Harvard University, a reminder for America and the world: The truth is the best defence

Author Abraham Verghese’s speech at the university’s commencement address reaffirmed that truth can outlast politics

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Surjit S Bhalla

Operation Spider’s Web, a second round of talks Russia-Ukraine: Drones vs diplomacy

Escalation of Russia-Ukraine conflict could derail already fragile efforts to bring about lasting peace.

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Surjit S Bhalla

Remembering Stanley Fischer: An economist for all

Fischer influenced generations of students and policymakers

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Surjit S Bhalla

Who’s my neighbour: Locked gates to quiet compassion — discovering kinship

I knew our neighbours, but in my family’s self-contained, self-reliant bubble, I never experienced neighbourliness

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Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar

MIT taught her well. That is why Megha Vemuri could speak for others

Barring her from the graduation ceremony, MIT acted against the values that students are expected to learn in such hallowed campuses, including...

yesterday 10

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Pooja Pillai

GDP numbers swing: Where does the key to sustaining growth lie?

The trade deal with the UK sends a powerful signal of openness. Now, India must quickly try to conclude a US trade deal to reduce at least one...

yesterday 10

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Sajjid Z. Chinoy

AIIMS study highlights urgent need for coordinated action on childhood obesity

A concerted public-health push that combines regulation, education, and community action to steer children toward healthier futures is vital to...

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Aditi Narayani Paswan

GDP figures show India is back on the road to growth

Despite tepid domestic private investment prospects and the government’s limited ability to fuel public investment due to fiscal considerations,...

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Dharmakirti Joshi

Celebrating Rani Ahilyabai Holkar gives us an opportunity to reclaim our history

Holkar’s life, contribution, and philosophy need more engagement from our scholars, activists and common people.

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Aditi Narayani Paswan

Crackdown against illegal immigrants has to follow due process

Security imperative must be insulated from politics. Only then will it engender a security that endures

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Aditi Narayani Paswan

Indian cities have a drainage problem

Stormwater drains invariably carry sewage in a majority of our cities, including Delhi. This is largely due to poorly managed sewerage systems

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Ashvani Kumar Gosain

Jayant Narlikar, the storyteller who brought the stars closer to India

He was a brilliant researcher and had the conviction and courage to ride against the tide.

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Naresh Dadhich

P Chidambaram writes: That’s the way the cookie crumbles

Despite the dosti, America deported Indian ‘illegal’ immigrants in handcuffs and leg chains. Not a word of protest from the prime minister. Steep...

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P Chidambaram

Tavleen Singh writes: Trolling as a political weapon

It is not political points that they end up making but personal attacks that seek mostly to defame someone so badly that they shut up. I have...

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Tavleen Singh

Inside Track: Pak’s PR Plus

Ironically, during Operation Sindoor dissenting views within India reflected its plurality, while the Pakistani intelligentsia spoke in one voice...

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Coomi Kapoor

The slap that was, or wasn’t

A viral video suggests French President Emmanuel Macron was smacked by the First Lady, Brigitte Macron. The President scoffed at the latest “...

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Leher Kala

The Elon Musk-Donald Trump break up: Too much main character energy

Turns out, running a country is not the same as running a company

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Sanjeev Sanyal

In Manipur, push for a return to popular government is understandable

But it must represent the interests of both Meiteis and Kukis

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Sanjeev Sanyal

Indian economy grows faster than expected in fourth quarter. But near-term outlook remains unclear

There are questions over the sustainability of the sharp pick-up in investments

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Sanjeev Sanyal

On marine engine production, India must set sail on its own

Without the ability to build them, India will be dependent on foreign suppliers, creating technological chokepoints

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Sanjeev Sanyal

What the European right can learn from India

If the Western conservatives secure support from a big country like India, their power is bound to multiply manifold

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Ram Madhav

Suhas Palshikar writes: Who stole my nationalism?

A spirited defence of Indian nationalism must also confront how it was undermined from the start. Belonging without othering was always under siege...

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Suhas Palshikar

India may soon become the third-largest economy in the world. But there is more to it

For India, it’s more important to focus on inclusive growth that makes its economy competitive

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Sanjaya Baru