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Mile Sur Mera Tumhara failed in its second innings. What changed in two decades?

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara failed in its second innings. What changed in two decades?

The passing of Piyush Pandey brought back memories of his most enduring contribution to Indian popular culture: the 1988 Doordarshan musical...

28.10.2025 3

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Anand Vardhan

Co-opting African music, erasing Black lives: How anti-Black racism persists in India

Co-opting African music, erasing Black lives: How anti-Black racism persists in India

He died eight days after an attack outside his university gates. On August 13, 22-year-old Leeroy Kundai Ziweya, a Zimbabwean BSc student at Guru...

25.10.2025 1

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Jonah Batambuze

Economics Nobel honours innovation that drives growth but does it work for India?

Economics Nobel honours innovation that drives growth but does it work for India?

Follow TNM's  WhatsApp  channel for news updates and story links. The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel...

23.10.2025 1

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Boddu Srujana

Opinion: Karnataka’s menstrual leave law needs more flexibility for broader impact

Opinion: Karnataka’s menstrual leave law needs more flexibility for broader impact

The Karnataka government’s recent decision to grant one paid day of menstrual leave every month (12 days a year) to women employees across both...

20.10.2025 10

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Swetavalli Raghavan

India’s reservation paradox: When concessions clash with merit

India’s reservation paradox: When concessions clash with merit

Merit and affirmative action in India’s public employment system continue to spark heated debates in courtrooms and beyond. The real sticking point...

19.10.2025 5

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Ganesh Ashok Pandit