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Dulquer Salmaan: Redefining stardom with humility and grace

Dulquer Salmaan: Redefining stardom with humility and grace

In an industry where allegiances shift overnight and public images are often carefully sculpted, Dulquer Salmaan has managed something rare—he...

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Neelima Menon

Rare earths, tariffs, and digital sovereignty: Securing India’s digital future

Rare earths, tariffs, and digital sovereignty: Securing India’s digital future

When Donald Trump threatens 200% tariffs on China for blocking rare-earth magnets, he is not just flexing trade muscle, he is pointing to a deeper...

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Uttam Prakash

Reforming GST is welcome but where is the apology

Reforming GST is welcome but where is the apology

Finally, wisdom has dawned on the central government. On September 3, 2025, the government rationalized and reduced the GST rates on a wide range...

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P Chidambaram

Between Washington’s tariffs and Beijing’s ambitions: India’s diplomatic dilemma

Between Washington’s tariffs and Beijing’s ambitions: India’s diplomatic dilemma

It is one thing for a nation to be squeezed by great powers; it is quite another to look like you are enjoying the squeeze. Unfortunately, that was...

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Harikrishnan S

Sporting delights that will linger long

Sporting delights that will linger long

As sports delights go, this has to be a weekend that provided the richest fare in recent times. First came the great news for Indian fans with the...

10.09.2025 8

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Sr Suryanarayan

Kuch Sapne Apne and the evolving portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives

Kuch Sapne Apne and the evolving portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives

Every human being lives with some dream or other. For some, the dreams vanish even before a hint of their being realized happens. But life goes on...

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Shoma A Chatterji

Left's Ayyappa gamble: From Navothanam to Nivedyam?

Left's Ayyappa gamble: From Navothanam to Nivedyam?

It is absurd to question the right of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to hold the proposed Global Ayyappa Sangamam (GAS), if it is genuinely...

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Mg Radhakrishnan

Indonesian protests point to democracy’s decline

Indonesian protests point to democracy’s decline

The unrest in Indonesia is more than a burst of local anger – it is a flare across Asia’s wavering democracies. In capitals from Jakarta to Manila,...

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Hari Kumar