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Opinion | GST 2.0: Empowering Innovation In Healthcare Simulation

GST 2.0 is not just a reform but a springboard for a healthier, innovative future

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Kirit P Solanki And Sabarish Chandrasekaran

Opinion: Modi’s India Is Europe’s Preferred Partner In Turbulent Times

Opinion: Modi’s India Is Europe’s Preferred Partner In Turbulent Times

As the Modi government and EU officials accelerate negotiations for a €135-billion free trade agreement, New Delhi's approach is proving...

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Sohil Sinha

Opinion | PM Modi Writing Golden Chapter Of J&K's History

Once known as land of curfews and conflict, Jammu and Kashmir today is emerging as a symbol of a Naya Bharat

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Sheikh Khalid Jehangir

Opinion | Scholarly Intervention Necessary For Manuscript Mission To Fructify

Opinion | Scholarly Intervention Necessary For Manuscript Mission To Fructify

Can the National Mission for Manuscripts lead to "discoveries of new Harappa, Mohenjo-daro and Dwarka" as hoped by Vajpayee?

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Priyadarshi Dutta

Opinion | When Nations Fail, Corporations Flee: Why Multinationals Are Abandoning Pakistan

Opinion | When Nations Fail, Corporations Flee: Why Multinationals Are Abandoning Pakistan

Every multinational that leaves Pakistan sends a loud message to global markets—Pakistan is not safe, profitable, or stable for business

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Manoj Gupta

Opinion | Why Charlie Kirk’s Murder In A University Was Not Surprising

Cancel culture, subversive indoctrination and Antifa activism on US campuses are bound to have tragic consequences

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Reshmi Dasgupta

Opinion | PM Modi’s Mega Northeast & Bihar Push: Strengthening Connectivity & Economic Growth

Opinion | PM Modi’s Mega Northeast & Bihar Push: Strengthening Connectivity & Economic Growth

By combining development with diplomacy and infrastructure with innovation, PM Modi is building not just roads and bridges but a new India that...

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Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | Nepal’s Upside-down Moments

Opinion | Nepal’s Upside-down Moments

The Constitutions of 1990 and 2015 have failed to keep the democratic promises in the Himalayan nation

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Atul K Thakur

Global Watch | Nepal Gets 'Interim' Relief: Reasons Behind Crisis, Constitutional Context, And What Lies Ahead

Global Watch | Nepal Gets 'Interim' Relief: Reasons Behind Crisis, Constitutional Context, And What Lies Ahead

The country's political landscape underwent a dramatic shift on Friday as parliament was dissolved, just hours after former Chief Justice Sushila...

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Arun Anand

Opinion | Modi’s Mizoram-Manipur Visit Signals New Dawn For Stability & Growth

Opinion | Modi’s Mizoram-Manipur Visit Signals New Dawn For Stability & Growth

Northeast exemplifies how infrastructure-led development can serve simultaneously as economic catalyst, peace dividend & strategic asset in India's...

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Sohil Sinha

Opinion | Bringing Down The Curtains On A Mafia Don And His Mansion

Opinion | Bringing Down The Curtains On A Mafia Don And His Mansion

The “bulldozer model” is not merely an act of demolition; it is a sign that political power that once protected Mukhtar Ansari was now correcting...

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Advaita Kala

Opinion | Why India Must Never Dilute Bond With Israel To Appease Hamas Cheerleaders

Opinion | Why India Must Never Dilute Bond With Israel To Appease Hamas Cheerleaders

When all the western nations sanctioned India during the war against Pakistan, one nation helped her grandmother Indira Gandhi with mortar and...

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Abhijit Majumder

How India’s G20 Leadership Secured Africa’s Permanent Seat

Amid intensifying trade wars and shifting alliances, Modi’s diplomatic strategy placed Africa at the G20’s core.

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Sohil Sinha

Opinion: Why Hemant Soren’s DMFT Could Be As Big As Lalu Yadav’s Fodder Scam

Opinion: Why Hemant Soren’s DMFT Could Be As Big As Lalu Yadav’s Fodder Scam

For voters in Bihar where elections are round the corner, the DMFT is a timely warning

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Tuhin A Sinha

Nepal At Crossroads: Democracy In Crisis, Monarchy In Memory, And The Great Game On Its Soil

Nepal At Crossroads: Democracy In Crisis, Monarchy In Memory, And The Great Game On Its Soil

The roots of this turmoil lie in the failure of Nepal’s political class.

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Mahendra Kumar Singh

Opinion | Take Back The IITs: Keep Them Technical, Keep Them Excellent

Opinion | Take Back The IITs: Keep Them Technical, Keep Them Excellent

At a time when China is racing ahead in AI, chip design, and quantum computing, India cannot afford to turn its premier technical institutions into...

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Sankrant Sanu

Opinion | Positioning India As A Global Sporting Powerhouse: Transformation Of Sports Goods Sector

Guided by the Prime Minister’s vision, India aspires to become a leading sporting nation, securing consistent podium finishes at the Olympics,...

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Jalaj Dani

Opinion | E-Commerce Fuels India’s Trillion-Dollar Retail Shift With Festive Boom

Opinion | E-Commerce Fuels India’s Trillion-Dollar Retail Shift With Festive Boom

As India advances towards becoming a developed nation by 2047, e-commerce stands as both catalyst and exemplar of inclusive progress

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Arpita Mukherjee

Opinion | ‘The Bengal Files’ Lifts A Veil Of Darkness From India’s Mass Consciousness

Opinion | ‘The Bengal Files’ Lifts A Veil Of Darkness From India’s Mass Consciousness

One hopes that, from now on, the Indian mainstream media will take a leading and responsible role in showcasing this history

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Sreejit Datta

Opinion | US Tariff Is A Wake-Up Call For India To Bolster Farm Competitiveness

Limiting GM technology to cotton denies Indian farmers the ability to compete in a world where their peers are using advanced tools to raise output...

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As Mittal

Opinion | The Shifting Political Landscape Of South Asia: Implications For India’s National Security

India must focus on strengthening its border security, enhancing intelligence cooperation and refining its counter-terrorism frameworks

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Esha Banerji

Mohan Bhagwat Ji Has Always Been A Strong Votary Of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’: PM Modi

"If I can think of two attributes Mohan Ji has held close to his heart and imbibed in his work style, they are continuity and adaptation," writes...

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Narendra Modi

Opinion | Nepal’s Fall, South Asia’s Chaos, And India’s Remarkable Stability

Opinion | Nepal’s Fall, South Asia’s Chaos, And India’s Remarkable Stability

Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and now Nepal have all experienced regime changes. South Asia has become synonymous with political...

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Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | Three Lessons India Can Learn From The Coups In Nepal And The Neighbourhood

Opinion | Three Lessons India Can Learn From The Coups In Nepal And The Neighbourhood

Who throws the wrecking ball is anybody’s guess. But the fall of the skittles in the region is for all to see

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Abhijit Majumder

Opinion: Not A Revolution, Mobocracy Ousted Oli-garchy In Nepal

Opinion: Not A Revolution, Mobocracy Ousted Oli-garchy In Nepal

It’s being said that the eruption in Nepal was a spontaneous coming together of long-felt resentments.

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Rahul Shivshankar

Opinion | How India’s Biofuel Diplomacy Is Reshaping Global Power

Opinion | How India’s Biofuel Diplomacy Is Reshaping Global Power

The Global Biofuels Alliance, steered by India, aims to unlock $500 billion in economic opportunities for G20 nations within just three years

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Sohil Sinha

Opinion | The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Looking Beyond India-China Dynamics

Opinion | The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Looking Beyond India-China Dynamics

The SCO, was formed in Shanghai in 2001, on the initiative of China and the Russian Federation, along with Central Asian states of Kazakhstan,...

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Aditi Bhaduri

Opinion | India & Israel’s Bilateral Investment Agreement: Historic Leap Of Trust, Strategy

Opinion | India & Israel’s Bilateral Investment Agreement: Historic Leap Of Trust, Strategy

The new economic treaty between New Delhi and Tel Aviv signals a deeper alignment beyond trade and investment

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Prosenjit Nath

Opinion | One Beat At A Time: Treating Children With Heart Diseases

Opinion | One Beat At A Time: Treating Children With Heart Diseases

In the current era, many children with simple heart disease who are given the right treatment at the right time can be cured of their problems and...

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Dr Sowmya Ramanan V

Opinion | Nepal's Gen Z And The Reckoning: Rewiring A Broken Democracy

Opinion | Nepal's Gen Z And The Reckoning: Rewiring A Broken Democracy

With Prime Minister Oli gone and the military stepping in, Nepal's protesting leaders should suspend demonstrations and pursue a peaceful...

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Brabim Karki

Opinion | GST Reforms: Triumph Of Economic Institutions As Much As Economics

Opinion | GST Reforms: Triumph Of Economic Institutions As Much As Economics

This is a triumph of the democratic spirit of the country and reflects strength of economic institutions that we have nurtured in the last few...

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Sriram Balasubramanian

Opinion | Heritage, Ethos, Not Saffronisation

Opinion | Heritage, Ethos, Not Saffronisation

Selective amnesia and deliberate attempt to communalise the army on naming of Operation Sindoor is gross and unacceptable

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Brigadier Brijesh Pandey