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Express View on assault on women in Thane for not speaking Marathi: MNS is out of touch with reality

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Jayant Chaudhary

RBI MPC's rate cut is a signal to support growth amidst global economic turmoil

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Rajani Sinha

Supreme Court’s judgment on Tamil Nadu governor: Why governors are so partial to the Centre

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Faizan Mustafa

Five years after Covid, it is important to ask difficult questions about how we handled the crisis

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Vikram Patel

On Trump, tariffs and trade, India has the first mover's advantage

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Gourav Vallabh

RBI rate-cut suggests room for further policy easing. Question is to what extent

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Jayant Chaudhary

A Belgian royal claims he is a public servant. How about an entrance test for royals like him?

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Jayant Chaudhary

Democracy has provided the rationale for tariffs. It will produce a reaction against it

Democracy has provided the rationale for tariffs. It will produce a reaction against it

The implementation of Trump's electoral mandate will seriously undermine globalisation, now more than four decades old

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Ashutosh Varshney

Giving people incentive to digitise medical data can help fill critical gaps in health information

Giving people incentive to digitise medical data can help fill critical gaps in health information

It is time for data governance in India to prioritise empowering citizens’ to use their data as their property, held or sold at will, rather than...

yesterday 10

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Rs Sharma

Freeze Lok Sabha: Need united India over bigger Parliament

Freeze Lok Sabha: Need united India over bigger Parliament

An examination of the functioning of Parliament and state assemblies over the last 30 years establishes that an increase in their numerical...

yesterday 10

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Arvind P. Datar

New CPM General Secretary M A Baby will need to stem party's decline

New CPM General Secretary M A Baby will need to stem party's decline

In the last few months, the party hasn't shown adequate clarity on two critical issues: “Left unity” and future of INDIA bloc.

yesterday 10

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Mukesh Ambani

A network of residential schools integrating sports and academics — that’s what we need to nurture sports champions

A network of residential schools integrating sports and academics — that’s what we need to nurture sports champions

This model wouldn’t just produce medals -- it would fundamentally change how a nation views sports as a pathway and for society

yesterday 10

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Jayant Chaudhary

Untranslatable words inducted into Oxford English Dictionary highlights fluidity of languages

Untranslatable words inducted into Oxford English Dictionary highlights fluidity of languages

Among the Dictionary's picks are the Tagalog word “gigil”, now a fixture in Philippine English, and other words of Asian origin, such as the Malay...

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Mukesh Ambani

In holding Tamil Nadu governor’s ‘pocket veto’ as illegal, SC has set a welcome precedent

In holding Tamil Nadu governor’s ‘pocket veto’ as illegal, SC has set a welcome precedent

The Court underscored that the Governor must adhere to the guidelines of Article 200, which defines the powers of his office regarding assent to bills

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Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani on the new business ethos: Survival of the kindest

Mukesh Ambani on the new business ethos: Survival of the kindest

The business world, led by women, is becoming more empathetic

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Mukesh Ambani

Express View: Piyush Goyal's comments on startups are a sobering reality check

Express View: Piyush Goyal's comments on startups are a sobering reality check

They are a reality check for not only the private ecosystem but also the government which has positioned itself as a valuable stakeholder in the...

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Ishan Bakshi

The Third Edit: The hope and disappointment of the internet

The Third Edit: The hope and disappointment of the internet

Social media has become a battleground — the content-agnostic algorithms, optimised for engagement, seem to divide people as often as they connect...

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Yogendra Yadav

Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time for reservation in private universities

Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time for reservation in private universities

The legal, constitutional mechanisms are available — what’s needed is political will

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Yogendra Yadav

It's time for reservation in private universities

It's time for reservation in private universities

The legal, constitutional mechanisms are available — what’s needed is political will

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Yogendra Yadav

Mukesh Ambani on the new business ethos: Survival of the kindest

Mukesh Ambani on the new business ethos: Survival of the kindest

The business world, led by women, is becoming more empathetic

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Editorial

Does Waqf Act serve Muslim women at all?

Does Waqf Act serve Muslim women at all?

Though presented as advancing Muslim women's rights, its provisions neither aid their cause nor uphold the community’s religious rights

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Editorial

Congress needs to speak to...

Congress needs to speak to...

… the Hindu in the room. Its waffling on the majority distorts and weakens its engagement with the minority.

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Vandita Mishra

A question mark hangs over Raj Thackeray and MNS's future

A question mark hangs over Raj Thackeray and MNS's future

Raj has little space today in either the overcrowded Hindutva camp or in the domain of linguistic regional politics

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Girish Kuber

Trump' tariffs and market fall -- India needs to be better prepared

Trump' tariffs and market fall -- India needs to be better prepared

There are two ways in which India can view this fall. One, as just a temporary blip, or two, a tectonic shift in global trade where the US has lost...

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Ishan Bakshi

BIMSTEC marks a turning point in regional solidarity

BIMSTEC marks a turning point in regional solidarity

As regional and global uncertainties mount, BIMSTEC offers a platform for measured cooperation rooted in mutual respect and historical ties.

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Gurjit Singh

At BIMSTEC summit, an opportunity for India to strengthen its Act East Policy

At BIMSTEC summit, an opportunity for India to strengthen its Act East Policy

Modi’s brief sojourn in Bangkok, the first bilateral visit in more than a decade, has helped consolidate the efforts in the last few years in...

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Ishan Bakshi

Before Aamir Khan and Gauri Spratt, the love stories of Kamal Haasan and NTR

Before Aamir Khan and Gauri Spratt, the love stories of Kamal Haasan and NTR

Time has proved that whenever a reigning superstar undergoing a personal upheaval has taken the media or their fans into confidence, both have...

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Editorial

China’s retaliation to Trump tariffs adds fuel to a global trade war

China’s retaliation to Trump tariffs adds fuel to a global trade war

Things could worsen if China were to make up for the loss of its merchandise exports to the US through currency devaluation or dumping in other...

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Ishan Bakshi

Indian households have a debt problem

Indian households have a debt problem

Not only are more households taking on debt, they are also taking on more debt than before. This speaks of structural defects in the economy

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Ishan Bakshi

Impact of Trump’s tariffs on India will be lower than for other countries, including China

Impact of Trump’s tariffs on India will be lower than for other countries, including China

It is likely that the tariffs are mainly aggressive starting points for a negotiation process that will proceed bilaterally. But the Trump approach...

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Nirvikar Singh

Torture in police custody continues to plague India’s justice system

Torture in police custody continues to plague India’s justice system

India must enact a law against torture, ratify the UN Convention, and take effective steps to insulate the police from external pressures as...

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Prakash Singh

India needs to make drugs to combat rare diseases

India needs to make drugs to combat rare diseases

No family should endure the heartbreak of watching their child suffer from a treatable disease simply because life-saving medicines remain...

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Haris Beeran

P Chidambaram writes: Malice toward Muslims

P Chidambaram writes: Malice toward Muslims

Hindu religious and charitable institutions are administered by Hindus and Hindus alone. No one would suggest — or accept — that in the...

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P Chidambaram

Before Census and delimitation, a question: Do we need more MPs and MLAs?

Before Census and delimitation, a question: Do we need more MPs and MLAs?

An examination of the functioning of Parliament and state assemblies over the last 30 years establishes that an increase in their numerical...

06.04.2025 4

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Arvind P. Datar

How Saturn beat Jupiter to become the Moon King

A team of astronomers has announced the discovery of 128 new moons of Saturn. Astronomy will go even farther

06.04.2025 3

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Biman Nath

Malice toward Muslims

Malice toward Muslims

Hindu religious and charitable institutions are administered by Hindus and Hindus alone. No one would suggest — or accept — that in the...

06.04.2025 10

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P Chidambaram

Tavleen Singh on why SC should act against those using bulldozers to deliver justice

Tavleen Singh on why SC should act against those using bulldozers to deliver justice

Unfortunately, the Justice Varma case has not become a reason for some serious attempts at judicial reform

06.04.2025 10

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Tavleen Singh

The coming of age

The coming of age

Seeking a new way to go on is a creative act, the beginning of transformation.  Perhaps, it takes an acknowledgement of impending mortality to spur...

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Leher Kala

45 years ago, a Janata Party faction formed the Bharatiya Janata Party

45 years ago, a Janata Party faction formed the Bharatiya Janata Party

BJP stalwart L K Advani writes in his autobiography, My Country My Life, “If the birth of the Janata government was a lesson in defending...

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Shyamlal Yadav