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‘Abki baar Modi sarkar’ man knew how to exploit middle-class Indian psyche

‘Abki baar Modi sarkar’ man knew how to exploit middle-class Indian psyche

Piyush Pandey, artiste par excellence in the glittering world of Indian advertising over the past few decades, passed away with surprisingly little...

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Priyadarshan

The tripod that raises Zohran Mamdani, almost-mayor of New York City

The tripod that raises Zohran Mamdani, almost-mayor of New York City

If all goes well, and your columnist is really hoping that it does go well, the world’s most famous city will soon be won and run by a man with a...

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Aakar Patel

All this froth around a toxic Yamuna

All this froth around a toxic Yamuna

With Chhath Puja around the corner, it is of course time to take annual note of the Yamuna’s cleanliness — when else (and why else) would you...

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Pankaj Chaturvedi

The BJP’s (non-existent) path to the UN Security Council

The BJP’s (non-existent) path to the UN Security Council

When was the last time you read or saw something about India and the G20? And what is the exact memory that comes to mind? For me, as for many...

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Aakar Patel

How its 2003 guidelines nail the Election Commission’s lies

How its 2003 guidelines nail the Election Commission’s lies

And now the foundational lie of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been caught. The truth was buried in a document the...

19.10.2025 10

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Yogendra Yadav

Himachal's reliance on 'advisers' offers a lesson in cadre mismanagement

Himachal's reliance on 'advisers' offers a lesson in cadre mismanagement

My home cadre, Himachal Pradesh, has been witnessing an extraordinary (and ongoing) kerfuffle in its corridors of power over the last month or so....

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Avay Shukla

It’s still a pause more than peace in Gaza

It’s still a pause more than peace in Gaza

US President Donald Trump says the war in Gaza is over. The hostages have been freed, the bombs have stopped for now, and Trump has gone back home...

18.10.2025 2

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Avay Shukla

Not just the Himalayas, the Aravallis too

Not just the Himalayas, the Aravallis too

For a moment, it seemed as if good sense would prevail when it came to the proposed ‘Aravalli Zoo Safari project’, billed as ‘the world’s...

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Rashme Sehgal

Bitter harvest for India’s paddy farmers

Bitter harvest for India’s paddy farmers

Ran Singh, a farmer from Haryana’s Sirsa district, reached the Rodi grain market on 1 October with his harvest of paddy. For the next two days, he...

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Rashme Sehgal

No chance Gaza peace plan will last

No chance Gaza peace plan will last

With two years of war having passed into the bloodied history of modern times, celebrations were seen on both sides of the northern frontier as the...

16.10.2025 2

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Malay Mishra

Justice or politics? A closer look at the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan

Justice or politics? A closer look at the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan

The recent decision of the Supreme Court collegium to transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan to Allahabad High Court instead of Chhattisgarh High Court,...

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Sudha Vemuri