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More vignettes of ‘Viksit Bharat’

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Yogendra Yadav

SIR 2.0, the new chapter of disenfranchisement

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Yogendra Yadav

Indore’s paradox: ‘Clean’ city, dirty water

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Yogendra Yadav

Literally, the last laugh

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Avay Shukla

Why ED is on the backfoot after raiding I-PAC in Kolkata

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Avay Shukla

Whither Uttarakhand? From environment to tourism, it's all wrong

In 2020, a Dalit girl was gang-raped and murdered in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. There was considerable delay in filing the FIR. The police hastily...

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Naveen Joshi

The Aravallis — Defining an eco-system with a tape measure

There are two ways to legally get a loan from a bank. One, apply for a loan with your credentials, balance sheet, profit and loss statement,...

05.01.2026 5

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Avay Shukla

The silence that destroys the rules

US President Donald Trump’s decision to order a late-night military operation inside Venezuela and arrest sitting President Nicolás Maduro marks a...

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Ashok Swain

Why denial of bail to Umar Khalid is so shocking

Umar Khalid never gave any public call to incite violence. On the contrary, his much circulated speech had him say, “We will not respond to hate...

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Aj Prabal

From American dominance to the China challenge

One of the more interesting things to look forward to in 2026 is the rivalry between the two great powers of our age. The United States has enjoyed...

04.01.2026 2

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Ashok Swain

Is Netanyahu exporting Gaza’s crisis to the Horn of Africa?

On 26 December 2025, Israel became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is presenting the decision...

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Ashok Swain

Being a woman in the heartland of ‘Viksit Bharat’

In the last week of December 2025, a chilling video surfaced from Satna, Madhya Pradesh. Rape-accused Ashok Singh, a BJP councillor’s husband, is...

03.01.2026 10

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Rashme Sehgal

Time to shed historical baggage

Sheikh Hasina’s downfall on 5 August 2024 was a chronicle foretold by all, except New Delhi’s ‘state operators’ who continued with their...

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Jawhar Sircar