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Dual challenge: El Niño and global tensions

Dual challenge: El Niño and global tensions

In recent weeks, El Niño has re-entered public discourse, frequently appearing in weather updates and policy conversations. While it originates in...

yesterday 10

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Satendra Singh

OPEC: The undoing of an oil regime

OPEC: The undoing of an oil regime

Although it was on the cards, it came so fast, that not many anticipated it. The UAE, one of the major partners in the Organisation of the Petroleum...

yesterday 10

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Editor's Take

Have we lost the human in humanity?

Have we lost the human in humanity?

We all dream of a better world where there is peace, happiness and harmony, don’t we? No one would like the degradation of the environment, loss of...

yesterday 10

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Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

America’s deadly divide over firearms

America’s deadly divide over firearms

Traditionally, Republicans are more opposed to gun control laws than the Democrats, owing to differences in cultural identity of respective cadres,...

previous day 10

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Bhopinder Singh

Aunty: From casual address to cultural stereotype

Aunty: From casual address to cultural stereotype

Recently, a UK employment tribunal ruled in favour of an Indian-origin healthcare assistant and awarded her approx `1.7 lakh in compensation after a...

previous day 10

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Kajleen Kaur

Exit polls signal the mood, not the mandate

Exit polls signal the mood, not the mandate

As the elections draw to a close, one of the most eagerly awaited events is the announcement of the election results. But, before that, exit polls are...

previous day 10

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Editor's Take

India’s aviation hits an air pocket

India’s aviation hits an air pocket

The Indian aviation sector presents one of the biggest paradoxes of the Indian economy. On one hand, air travel demand is on the rise, and on the...

thursday 10

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Editor's Take

From ‘reluctant prince’ to assertive challenger

From ‘reluctant prince’ to assertive challenger

Has Rahul Gandhi become a credible Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha since his appointment in June 2024? With nearly two years having passed,...

thursday 10

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Kalyani Shankar

How human connections redefine workplace stress

How human connections redefine workplace stress

It is my firm belief that workplace stress has been around in one form or another for ages. However, what has changed over time is its structure and...

thursday 10

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Aps Malhotra

FTA: Towards closer ties with New Zealand

FTA: Towards closer ties with New Zealand

The India-New Zealand FTA is less about immediate trade gains and more about strategic positioning, and reflects India’s resolve to increase its...

28.04.2026 10

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Pioneer News Service

What has God planned for us?

What has God planned for us?

These are the basic facts. There is one God; there has been one, and there will continue to be one God eternally. The same is true about us...

28.04.2026 10

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Nepal’s ‘Ghanti’ govt rings in change

Nepal’s ‘Ghanti’ govt rings in change

With sweeping arrests, bold administrative resets, and a charged geopolitical backdrop involving the United States, China, and India, Nepal stands at...

28.04.2026 20

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Ashok K Mehta

India braces for a summer of extremes

India braces for a summer of extremes

India faces a heatwave on a national scale. This signals a deeper climate crisis, demanding urgent preparedness and long-term resilience strategies It...

28.04.2026 20

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Editors take

Modern Parenting: Discipline or convenience?

Modern Parenting: Discipline or convenience?

In an age defined by speed, noise, and constant distraction, an uncomfortable question confronts us: are we truly raising disciplined children, or...

28.04.2026 20

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Sakshi Sethi

Rediscovering Delhi’s Central Legislative Assembly

Rediscovering Delhi’s Central Legislative Assembly

Amid Delhi’s celebrated architectural icons—from the Qutub Minar to India Gate—stands a largely overlooked monument that has quietly witnessed...

28.04.2026 10

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Firoz Bakht Ahmed

Japan: The Rise of a New Security State

Japan: The Rise of a New Security State

Strategic anxieties over China’s rise, North Korea’s provocations, and shifting Indo-Pacific alliances are pushing the country toward a more...

27.04.2026 10

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Santhosh Mathew

AAP’s moment of reckoning

AAP’s moment of reckoning

The defection of seven Rajya Sabha MPs from the AAP raises serious questions about its leadership, internal cohesion, and the limits of anti-defection...

27.04.2026 10

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Editors take

Do systems shape people, or do people shape systems?

Do systems shape people, or do people shape systems?

My recent vacation in Germany left me with a lingering question: do people create systems, or do systems shape people? I wrote earlier about unruly...

27.04.2026 20

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Sanjay Chandra

Vijay disrupts Dravidian duopoly

Vijay disrupts Dravidian duopoly

The 2026 Assembly election may not immediately dethrone the Dravidian majors, but it signals the beginning of a more fragmented and competitive era...

24.04.2026 10

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Editors take

When behaviour crosses the line

When behaviour crosses the line

We were in Berlin during the last leg of our vacation in Europe with friends, and boarded a train to Frankfurt for our return flight. A group of young...

24.04.2026 20

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Sanjay Chandra

Gender politics or political chicanery?

Gender politics or political chicanery?

The Women’s Bill’s failure is not just a legislative setback — it is a revealing moment, exposing how even widely endorsed ideals can falter...

24.04.2026 20

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Vk Bahuguna

West Bengal votes: Ballot and boundaries

West Bengal votes: Ballot and boundaries

The fiercely contested West Bengal election began on April 23, but the central question is not who will be voted to power, but who will be allowed to...

24.04.2026 10

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Editors take

Can the UN be revived for the world’s sake?

Can the UN be revived for the world’s sake?

Even as the Gulf war slowly turns into a war of egos and a load of baloney from everyone involved, one reality stands out - the diminished relevance...

24.04.2026 10

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Asha Iyer Kumar

Rethinking global tourism rankings

Rethinking global tourism rankings

Global rankings are frequently seen as impartial scorecards — subtle yet powerful judges of performance. This is especially evident in tourism,...

24.04.2026 10

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Suman Billa

Pahalgam: If we forget, we fail them

Pahalgam: If we forget, we fail them

The anniversary is more than remembrance — it tests whether a nation can hold on to memory long enough to find meaning in it, and the resolve to act...

23.04.2026 20

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Editor’s Take

The quiet practice of sustaining yourself daily

The quiet practice of sustaining yourself daily

There are days when the world seems to have misplaced its instruction manual. Nothing is dramatically broken, yet nothing feels entirely in place....

23.04.2026 10

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Sharmila Das

The cost of stalling women’s reservation

The cost of stalling women’s reservation

The latest impasse over women’s reservation in Parliament lays bare a deep contradiction: even as empowerment is loudly championed in public,...

23.04.2026 10

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Gourav Vallabh

The real pollution: When the mind poisons the earth

The real pollution: When the mind poisons the earth

Today, globally, every country is facing the consequences of pollution, contamination, or abuse of air, water, food, and even space on a very large...

22.04.2026 20

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Rayogi brahma kumar nikunj ji

Trump vs Pope Leo XIV: A clash of power and faith

Trump vs Pope Leo XIV: A clash of power and faith

For millions of Catholics, the clash is not merely political theatre; it is a test of allegiance between temporal power and spiritual authority,...

22.04.2026 10

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Kalyani Shankar

India-South Korea ties: From trade to trust

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s visit offers a chance to reset bilateral ties, positioning the partnership as a stabilising force in an...

22.04.2026 10

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Pioneer News Service

India braces for a below-average monsoon

El Niño is likely to result in a poor monsoon, which could trigger a ripple effect — from farm distress to food inflation, testing both policy...

21.04.2026 20

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Pioneer News Service

Pleasures and comforts but no peace

Pleasure is defined as a short-lived sensory experience requiring efforts, while comfort is a soothing state of ease and rest. Lots of people live...

21.04.2026 20

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Lebanon and Trump’s imaginary peace deal

When Donald Trump announces another ‘peace deal’, the claim often dissolves under scrutiny. His latest assertion — ending an Israel–Lebanon...

21.04.2026 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Women’s Bill falls: A reform lost in distrust

The Women’s Reservation Bill: where empowerment and federal equity clashed, and consensus gave way to confrontation, stalling a long-awaited reform...

20.04.2026 10

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Pioneer News Service

Emotional Intelligence: The anchor of human connection

In an era marked by volatility and constant uncertainty, emotional intelligence has become less of a soft skill and more of a necessity. Global...

20.04.2026 20

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Sakshi Sethi

Re-energising Bureaucracy for Viksit Bharat

Recent capacity building initiatives such as Mission Karmayogi, may prove to be the silent force which determines whether Vision of Viksit Bharat 2047...

20.04.2026 20

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Amitabh ranjan

Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire: A fragile pause

There is yet another positive development in the ongoing volatile situation in West Asia. US President Donald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire...

18.04.2026 20

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Pioneer News Service

When stress is not just a passing phase

I remember the initial days of recognising ‘something abnormal’ in the way I was living my life. My first instinct was to dismiss it as my...

18.04.2026 20

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Asha Iyer Kumar

India–Iran: A partnership of strategic necessity

As sanctions and regional instability redraw global equations, India–Iran relations — anchored in connectivity, energy, and strategic autonomy —...

18.04.2026 20

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Santhosh Mathew

Super El Niño: A brewing climate shock

There is a high probability of El Niño forming later this year.  With global temperatures already near record highs, this evolving pattern could...

17.04.2026 20

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Bk Singh

Delimitation & women’s quota: A paradigm shift

As seat redistribution shifts power to northern States and women’s quotas hinge on boundary changes, the reform push will reshape representation and...

17.04.2026 10

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Pioneer News Service

The luxury of going somewhere

There was a time when travel was an act of spontaneity. You had a week off, a cousin's wedding in another city, or simply a restlessness that...

17.04.2026 10

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Rachna Lakhpati

Samrat Choudhary and Bihar’s political pivot

Bihar politics has taken a definitive shift as Nitish Kumar, who remained the fulcrum of Bihar politics, has left state politics to be active in...

15.04.2026 20

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Editor’s Take

A devotee’s perspective on death

Let us first understand what death actually is. Death is when a soul leaves its material body. Lord Krishna describes death in the Bhagavad Gita as a...

15.04.2026 20

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Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Delimitation: A constitutional necessity

The debate sparked by Sonia Gandhi’s recent article on women’s reservation reflects a familiar pattern in Indian policymaking — where...

15.04.2026 20

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Tuhin A Sinha

Jaaiye aap kahaan jaayenge...

Asha Bhosle, the playback singer with a gifted voice, is no more. Yet her voice would always be there to evoke nostalgia of yesteryears when the music...

14.04.2026 20

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Editor’s Take

When history returns in the same tone

Our holiday in Poland was filled with laughter and companionship. Yet, interspersed were moments that were far more sombre. We walked through the...

14.04.2026 20

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Sanjay Chandra

The book that wasn’t: Silence, strategy, & security

It is necessary to revive the vital issue of national security suppressed, presumably at the behest of the government, by former COAS Gen MM...

14.04.2026 20

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Ashok K Mehta

The illusion of peace amid ongoing conflict

We are into the second day of the so-called truce in the Middle East, touted as victory by all who lobbed bombs into the other man’s territory with...

13.04.2026 10

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Asha Iyer Kumar

Fraternity: The sustainer of democratic life

On the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, it is worth recalling that he did not see democracy as self-sustaining. He understood that its sustenance...

13.04.2026 10

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Jagmohan Singh Raju