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Bangladesh, a year later

yesterday 10

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Ram Madhav

Despite Donald Trump's latest salvo, India-US mini deal is by no means dead

yesterday 20

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Rajat Kathuria

With Operation Sindoor, even after the Parliament debate, questions linger

yesterday 10

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Nirupama Rao

Trump's 25 per cent tariff on India: An opportunity, and a step too far

Trump's 25 per cent tariff on India: An opportunity, and a step too far

It raises stakes for India but also presents a moment to seize the initiative. On the other hand, the US president threatening to impose an...

yesterday 10

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Editorial

In referring to elections under the Cholas, PM Modi invoked a historical truth

yesterday 6

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S Y Quraishi

Derek O’Brien writes: 8 suggestions for the Vice President of India — whoever that may be

Derek O’Brien writes: 8 suggestions for the Vice President of India — whoever that may be

Raising a Point of Order is a legitimate parliamentary tactic. The Chair cannot, and must not, look away

previous day 10

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Derek O’Brien

Best of Both Sides: TCS lay-offs are worrying but India's IT story isn't over yet

Best of Both Sides: TCS lay-offs are worrying but India's IT story isn't over yet

The real test is not AI, but how swiftly Indian tech can build its next competitive moat

previous day 20

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Editorial

Nandu Ram, who brought ‘lived experience’ into mainstream sociology, significantly changed Dalit discourse

Nandu Ram, who brought ‘lived experience’ into mainstream sociology, significantly changed Dalit discourse

Nandu Ram, who brought ‘lived experience’ into mainstream sociology, significantly changed Dalit discourse

thursday 10

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Ishan Bakshi

Bihar SIR, data indicates, is not an exercise in revision but mass deletion

Bihar SIR, data indicates, is not an exercise in revision but mass deletion

If the SIR leads to a Bihar-like drop in the Electors to Adult Population Ratio in the entire country, we are looking at potential...

thursday 30

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Rahul Shastri

Meghnad Desai, an economist of many parts

Meghnad Desai, an economist of many parts

Meghnad was kind, a gentle and modest soul, with a lot to be immodest about. In many ways, he had no equal.

thursday 50

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Surjit S Bhalla

In Op Sindoor debate, both Government and Opposition stopped low -- but they flagged crucial issues

In Op Sindoor debate, both Government and Opposition stopped low -- but they flagged crucial issues

For PM Modi to paint Congress as the spokesman for the enemy, as it were, is unseemly. Rahul Gandhi's challenge to the government — to lay Pakistan...

thursday 20

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Ishan Bakshi

Op Sindoor debate reaffirmed a republic unafraid to question and challenge

Op Sindoor debate reaffirmed a republic unafraid to question and challenge

In the final reckoning, Sindoor may come to symbolise many things: Tactical audacity, calibrated resolve, and the emergence of a more assertive India

thursday 30

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Amitabh Mattoo

Palestinian statehood: UK, France signal growing frustration with Israel’s war in Gaza

Palestinian statehood: UK, France signal growing frustration with Israel’s war in Gaza

Yet, Keir Starmer’s plan has contradictions of its own. If Israel meets all the conditions, would the UK then refuse to recognise Palestinian...

thursday 10

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Ishan Bakshi

To become a developed country by 2047, India needs new economic ideas

To become a developed country by 2047, India needs new economic ideas

Considering that the IT sector has provided millions with pathways to upward mobility — the great Indian middle class grew on the back of this...

thursday 6

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Ishan Bakshi

Divya Deshmukh's victory showcases the depth of women's chess in India

Divya Deshmukh's victory showcases the depth of women's chess in India

The spectacle of two Indian women fighting it out in the final of the World Cup, an event where 107 players from 46 nations competed, is special

30.07.2025 20

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Raju Ramachandran

Bad news for 'cool people': For the cool, that is bad news

Bad news for 'cool people': For the cool, that is bad news

Globalisation enabled matcha’s exposure to the world; the move towards protectionism now threatens it

30.07.2025 4

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Raju Ramachandran

TCS layoffs reflect the challenges of a sector increasingly relying on AI

TCS layoffs reflect the challenges of a sector increasingly relying on AI

While the TCS decision is expected to hit mid- and senior-level employees the most, the question is whether the layoffs are the beginning of a...

30.07.2025 6

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Raju Ramachandran

SC staying precedential effect of Bombay HC acquittals in train blast case is worrying

SC staying precedential effect of Bombay HC acquittals in train blast case is worrying

It sends a disconcerting message that even the most thorough and well-reasoned acquittals in sensitive cases may be suspended on the basis of...

30.07.2025 5

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Raju Ramachandran

C Raja Mohan writes: The West vs the Rest, a fiction

C Raja Mohan writes: The West vs the Rest, a fiction

The soft power of the West remains a powerful magnet to those who see themselves as suffocating under the Eastern regimes

30.07.2025 8

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C. Raja Mohan

What state finances tell us about the economy

What state finances tell us about the economy

Assistance by Centre has played a key role in boosting capital expenditure of states but borrowing space is limited

30.07.2025 3

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Aditi Nayar

India's FTA focus: Trade in the time of disorder

India's FTA focus: Trade in the time of disorder

UK-India FTA is a template for other agreements. It serves Delhi's economic and geopolitical objectives

30.07.2025 4

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Jawed Ashraf

Degrees, dabs, and finger hearts: IIT-Ropar director's pookie moves on convocation day

Degrees, dabs, and finger hearts: IIT-Ropar director's pookie moves on convocation day

Rajeev Ahuja’s gesture symbolised a rare kind of academic leadership that institutions could do more with

29.07.2025 10

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Jahangir Aziz

Presidential Reference to SC can help redraw boundaries between institutions

Presidential Reference to SC can help redraw boundaries between institutions

The nation trusts the sagacity of the highest court to configure a just constitutional equilibrium of power so that the country’s democratic order...

29.07.2025 10

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Dr Ashwani Kumar

PM Modi’s visit to the Maldives: A diplomatic reset

PM Modi’s visit to the Maldives: A diplomatic reset

As a key neighbour and regional power, India can counterbalance China's influence by making better offers.

29.07.2025 3

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Jahangir Aziz

Manchester felt like a win -- for India and Test cricket

Manchester felt like a win -- for India and Test cricket

If India manages to level the series 2-2 at the Oval next week, the doggedness shown in the fourth Test would be a big reason

29.07.2025 1

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Jahangir Aziz

The milestone ICJ opinion on climate obligations is not just a verdict from afar, but a compass

The milestone ICJ opinion on climate obligations is not just a verdict from afar, but a compass

India must navigate litigation risks, enforcement gaps, and fossil fuel dilemmas; align duty with dignity.

29.07.2025 1

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Syed Akbaruddin

Delhi must talk tough with Beijing over China's construction of a dam on Brahmaputra

Delhi must talk tough with Beijing over China's construction of a dam on Brahmaputra

China has leveraged its advantage as a predominantly upper riparian vis-à-vis its neighbours and has mostly withheld meaningful cooperation with...

29.07.2025 5

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Ashok K Kantha