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Thoughts on jihad, cigarettes and the perfect pleasure

Thoughts on jihad, cigarettes and the perfect pleasure

Baba Ramdev's recent video about starting a 'sherbet jihad' against (presumably) the iconic Rooh Afza put me in mind of another jihad that has been...

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Avay Shukla

Israel surprised by missile showers, Netanyahu seeks direct US involvement

Israel surprised by missile showers, Netanyahu seeks direct US involvement

After pounding Israel for the second consecutive night, as missiles hit targets across Israel including Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem, Iran is...

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Aj Prabal

We are India, and we have chosen to be transactional with the world

We are India, and we have chosen to be transactional with the world

On 12 June, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. It spoke...

previous day 6

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Avay Shukla

Questions a fair-minded ECI cannot ignore

Questions a fair-minded ECI cannot ignore

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has once again raised serious questions about the credibility of India’s electoral process. Several...

saturday 2

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Yogendra Yadav

When will Modi stand up for India?

When will Modi stand up for India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s deafening silence in the face of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive, even hostile, behaviour towards India is a...

saturday 10

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Yogendra Yadav

Rising skylines squeeze airport safety buffers

Rising skylines squeeze airport safety buffers

The tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad has turned the spotlight on a...

saturday 2

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Aditya Anand

Life and death in a ‘bulldozer republic’

Life and death in a ‘bulldozer republic’

Shashikant Jatav and Amarkant Singh Chouhan never imagined that chasing the truth would land them in a police lockup — and nearly cost them their...

saturday 2

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Aditya Anand

Rethinking the Pakistan conundrum

Rethinking the Pakistan conundrum

The four-day military confrontation with Pakistan in May 2025 laid bare not just the operational limits of India’s conventional military strategy...

saturday 1

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Ashok Swain

Pakistan offers peace... but threatens war with India

Pakistan offers peace... but threatens war with India

Pakistan wants peace with India. Indeed, it is willing to engage in unconditional talks with New Delhi, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in London on...

11.06.2025 2

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Ashis Ray

A miscalculated strike and a resurrection

A miscalculated strike and a resurrection

The terrorist attack on 22 April at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam which killed 25 tourists and a local triggered a forceful Indian response. India...

08.06.2025 8

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Ashok Swain

A minute-and-a-half to Doomsday

A minute-and-a-half to Doomsday

The Doomsday Clock is a visual tool designed to warn the public about how close humans are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies. The...

08.06.2025 10

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Aakar Patel