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Opinion | Congress Celebration Amidst Ruinous Rains In Bengaluru Is Display Of Rank Insensitivity

While heavy rains left large parts of Bengaluru waterlogged and claimed three lives, Congress govt in Karnataka went ahead with its...

yesterday 10

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S Murlidharan

Opinion | Pakistan Endorses Terrorists, Excommunicates Nobel Laureate

This has something to do with the legacy of Islam, which Pakistan could not outgrow despite being a nation-state and a UN member

yesterday 10

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Priyadarshi Dutta

Opinion | A Bold Leap Forward: India-UK FTA Sets New Benchmark In Global Trade Relations

With its sweeping tariff eliminations and strategic economic benefits, the India-UK Free Trade Agreement will unlock powerful new opportunities for...

yesterday 10

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Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | Visuality Of ‘Operation Sindoor’: A Cultural Display In Strategic Communication

Operation ‘Sindoor’ symbolised an emotion embedded in ‘retribution’ for the cold blooded massacre of innocent men in front of their wives.

yesterday 10

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Dr Shuchi Yadav

Opinion | Strengthening Ties: The Future Of US-India Collaboration In Higher Education

The United States and India have been strengthening their educational and research partnerships, recognising the mutual benefits of collaboration...

yesterday 10

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Rajesh Mehta

Opinion | Operation Sindoor Proves India Must Stand Alone To End Pakistan’s Terror Empire

India can no longer afford to predicate its security on the fickle conscience or strategic whims of distant powers

yesterday 10

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Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra

Opinion | Akash To BrahMos: Why India’s Homegrown Arsenal Is PM Modi’s Big Win

By translating policy into production, and production into power, PM Modi’s Make in India strategy has made defence a pillar of India’s...

previous day 10

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Sanju Verma

Trump Has a Pakistan Problem. India’s Patience May Be Running Out | Finepoint

Unholy business ties with Pakistan, disastrous diplomacy, and a free pass to terrorism — Trump has crossed the line, and India is not having it

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Shubhangi Sharma

Opinion | Rahul Gandhi Is Doing Pakistan A Big Favour By Attacking Operation Sindoor

Gandhi has again pulled out in the public domain the Congress’s long and embarrassing list of capitulation and missed the opportunity to be seen as...

previous day 10

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Abhijit Majumder

Straight Talk | India’s Afghan Jalebi: Taliban Outreach Corners Pakistan On All Fronts

By engaging the Taliban, India not only secures its own vital interests in Afghanistan, but also strategically isolates Pakistan on the regional stage

previous day 10

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Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra

Opinion | Why Did Pakistan Attack The Golden Temple?

Behind the act lurks a Pakistani-Khalistani plot to create chaos in India

previous day 10

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Sankrant Sanu

Opinion | Why India Needs A Museum Of Hindu Art

Like the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Hinduism’s influence also needs to be contextualised and presented to the world—and to Hindus too

wednesday 2

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Reshmi Dasgupta

Opinion | Modi Government’s Resolute Pursuit for a Naxal-Free India

The mission to eradicate Naxalism by March 31, 2026, transcends a mere security goal—it is a promise of a stronger, safer, and more prosperous India

wednesday 4

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Tuhin A Sinha

Opinion | Why Rahul Gandhi’s Criticism Of EAM Jaishankar May Be Off Target

Government sources say Gandhi is insistent on knowing about whether Rafale jets went down or not, so as to again raise his old bogey of...

wednesday 10

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Aman Sharma

Opinion | Beating Retreat Resumes: Let’s Stop Normalising Pakistan’s Terror Army

By reviving this pageant of synchronised stomping, we’re not projecting power, but we’re performing a dangerous dance of denial

wednesday 1

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Rahul Shivshankar

Opinion: TMC’s Temple Politics Shows Hindutva Is A Formidable Force In Bengal

Whether the temple inauguration has helped the TMC change its negative perception among Hindus will be known in the state elections to be held next...

wednesday 10

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Sagarneel Sinha

Modi's Challenge: Beijing's Pakistan Support And The Future Of India-China Ties | Opinion

After the recent India-Pakistan conflict which saw the extensive use of Chinese weapon systems and jets attacking Indian soil, is there even a...

wednesday 10

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Sohil Sinha

Right Word | Time To Hold Pakistan Responsible For Proliferation Of Global Terrorism

Pakistan is on a self-destructive path as one looks at the shifting geopolitical landscape wherein nations prioritise stability, economic...

20.05.2025 1

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Arun Anand

Opinion | Operation Sindoor’s Lesson: Assertiveness Is Just Step One For A ‘Viksit Bharat’

The road to ‘Viksit Bharat’ requires not just a robust security posture, but a concerted effort to bolster our military, economy, and national...

20.05.2025 3

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Colonel Rohit Dev

Opinion | How Gig Economy Has Reordered Earning A Living In Bengaluru

Bengaluru is now abuzz with delivery riders, freelance designers, independent consultants, content creators among others, who make up this web of...

20.05.2025 9

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Sheikh Sofia

Opinion | Pakistan's Plot To Target Harmandir Sahib Exposed: A Direct Assault On Communal Harmony

To attempt a missile or drone attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar is not merely an act of war but an act of blasphemy against the very idea of...

20.05.2025 1

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Tejinder Singh Sodhi

Opinion | Turkey And Pakistan: Leadership Of The Ummah

The pampering and patronising of a rogue state like Pakistan seems to be ingrained in Erdogan’s foreign policy

20.05.2025 40

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Anirban Ganguly

How Jaishankar’s Book Foresaw Trump’s Megalomacy, China And Pakistan’s Psy War

The good news is that the chaos would not have caught the MEA and its boss by surprise. The better news is that much of what we see around us are...

20.05.2025 4

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Abhijit Majumder

Opinion | With Indian Judiciary On Trial, It's Time For Fundamental Reforms

Justice BR Gavai starts his innings as the Chief Justice of India at a time when the criminal justice system in Bharat is in disarray and faces...

19.05.2025 3

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Akhileshwar Sahay

Opinion | State-Engineered Repression Of Urdu-Speaking Muhajirs Who Left India In Search Of Dreamland Called Pakistan

What began as political marginalisation has evolved into a state-sponsored campaign of violence, exclusion, and erasure

19.05.2025 20

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Shariq Adeeb Ansari

Opinion: Kashmir Is Not Just a Destination, It Is A Responsibility

A cap on tourist numbers is not a barrier. It is a bridge—to sustainability, to safety, to serenity. It is a promise that we care enough to control...

19.05.2025 2

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Adhik Kadam

Opinion | Ceasefire With Pakistan: Remember A Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots

General Zia-ul-Haq's infamous bleed-India-by-1,000-cuts remains Pakistan army and government's pusillanimous permanent plank

19.05.2025 1

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S Murlidharan