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Government's support for Vodafone-Idea is misplaced

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Sanjay Reddy

US and Iran should return to negotiations. A nuclear deal is good for West Asia and the world

US and Iran should return to negotiations. A nuclear deal is good for West Asia and the world

Trump's threat of bombing Iran, or even secondary tariffs for a country whose economy has been ravaged by international sanctions for years, does...

yesterday 10

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Yogendra Yadav

The Third Edit: Table tennis needs a champion like Achanta Sharath Kamal

The Third Edit: Table tennis needs a champion like Achanta Sharath Kamal

Now that he looks bound towards the game's administration, Sharath would be expected to ensure that table tennis aims even higher than that which...

yesterday 20

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Yogendra Yadav

Waqf Amendment Bill threatens a way of life once celebrated as ‘unity in diversity’

Waqf Amendment Bill threatens a way of life once celebrated as ‘unity in diversity’

Waqf, like zakat and qurbani, is a critical indicator of Islam’s preoccupation with charity and human welfare. Sadly, the march of uniformity is...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

The Trump tarrif deadline is here. Here's what India should do

The Trump tarrif deadline is here. Here's what India should do

This moment presents a unique opportunity for the Indian government to engage in a comprehensive assessment of its trade policy

yesterday 10

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Sanjay Reddy

C Raja Mohan writes: BIMSTEC summit and India's unilateral role in Bay of Bengal

C Raja Mohan writes: BIMSTEC summit and India's unilateral role in Bay of Bengal

Delhi cannot rely solely on multilateral and bilateral approaches. It must identify areas for unilateral action to foster regional growth and...

yesterday 6

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C. Raja Mohan

Dual citizenship is an idea whose time has come

Dual citizenship is an idea whose time has come

Extending genuine dual citizenship to Indians overseas will enhance the willing commitment of energy, knowledge and capital to India

yesterday 10

Indian Express

Sanjay Reddy

GBS outbreak in Pune should push us to think harder about equitable use of water

GBS outbreak in Pune should push us to think harder about equitable use of water

If a substantial portion of a relatively well-governed, mid-sized Indian city can be affected by a water-borne infection, what does this imply for...

yesterday 5

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Gautam I Menon

The Third Edit: Patna University Students' Union is now a young women's club

The Third Edit: Patna University Students' Union is now a young women's club

Women have claimed three of the top five positions for the first time in the university's history

yesterday 4

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Sanjay Reddy

Express View: Extended spells of intense heat are likely to be the new normal

Express View: Extended spells of intense heat are likely to be the new normal

The IMD's alert should push policymakers towards heat-proofing cities and towns

yesterday 3

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Sanjay Reddy

Express View: 'Empuraan' makers' voluntary modifications sets a disquieting precedent

Express View: 'Empuraan' makers' voluntary modifications sets a disquieting precedent

This narrows the space for the artist, and hands a veto power to the noisy mob and the lumpen fringe

yesterday 10

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Yogendra Yadav

India can lead the charge in creating a global and seamless energy network

India can lead the charge in creating a global and seamless energy network

Just as India has revolutionised payments with UPI, we would build the global infrastructure for electricity clearing and settlement

yesterday 3

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Editorial

Yogendra Yadav writes: Why dark is beautiful

Yogendra Yadav writes: Why dark is beautiful

Kerala chief secretary's response to a disparaging comment on her skin tone is a significant moment in our public culture

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Yogendra Yadav

Naseeruddin Shah writes: The Mughals you don't know

Naseeruddin Shah writes: The Mughals you don't know

Instead of looting and scooting, most stayed on, built a legacy. That isn't what invaders do

previous day 60

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Naseeruddin Shah

Lawyers can't advertise. It's an unfair restriction

Lawyers can't advertise. It's an unfair restriction

Modernisation of the Bar Council's anti-publicity rule could improve competitiveness and align the profession with market realities.

previous day 10

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Yogendra Yadav

In India, labour needs as much focus as capital

In India, labour needs as much focus as capital

An agile and dynamic policy framework that focuses on creating a workforce for the future to advance the agenda of Viksit Bharat is critical

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Farzana Afridi

Five reasons why south India is upset

The current administration’s obsession with relegating, subduing, and ultimately subsuming the ‘many’ that make India a vibrant mosaic into a...

previous day 10

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John Brittas

The thread and weave if reforming India's textiles industry

The thread and weave if reforming India's textiles industry

Achieving the $100 billion target of textiles and apparel exports by 2030 seems a tall order, unless dramatic, game-changing reforms are introduced

monday 20

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Ashok Gulati

Upendra Baxi writes: What does justice mean in Justice Varma case

Upendra Baxi writes: What does justice mean in Justice Varma case

One case of alleged corruption is setting of concerns on judicial independence. Let's tread carefully

monday 10

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Upendra Baxi

Truth and due process in Justice Varma case

Truth and due process in Justice Varma case

It must be followed

monday 20

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Dr Ashwani Kumar

India is taking the nuclear energy leap

India is taking the nuclear energy leap

With increased allocation for research, clear roadmap India is set to substantially increase atomic energy production

monday 10

Indian Express

Jitendra Singh

Myanmar's earthquake, India's role

Myanmar's earthquake, India's role

As the country struggles to get back on its feet, it will need support. India must continue to lend a helping hand

monday 10

Indian Express

Ashwani Kumar

The challenge flagged by IIT placements

The challenge flagged by IIT placements

Report on student placements requires analysis -- to enable government to join the dots between job market, skills and economy

monday 10

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Ashwani Kumar

Caste in West Bengal: Invisible or ‘unrecognised’?

30.03.2025 10

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Adrija Roychowdhury

She Said: We dig black, Madam

She Said: We dig black, Madam

Colour, gender and other identities are social constructs, the patterns that the prism of society throws when we let ourselves pass through it. We...

30.03.2025 3

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Katyayani Sanjay Bhatia

Mr Modi stoops, will he conquer?

Mr Modi stoops, will he conquer?

India’s response so far has been secretive and reactive. The government announced tariff reductions in the budget for 2025-26. Mr Trump was not...

30.03.2025 10

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P Chidambaram

There seems to be a strategy behind this attempt to cause mass hysteria and headlines over some silly issue or other

There seems to be a strategy behind this attempt to cause mass hysteria and headlines over some silly issue or other

If our politicians continue to behave this way, we will spend the next few years sending comedians to jail and squabbling over the legacies of...

30.03.2025 40

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Tavleen Singh