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Borrowed Time

The days following the Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have revealed much about the...

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New Delhi

Khalai Makhlooq

In the see-saw equation of changing fortunes between civilian politicians and military Generals in Pakistan, selective amnesia is common. In 2018,...

yesterday 10

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Bhopinder Singh New Delhi

Turning Point

Bolivia’s presidential election has set the stage for a political transformation, unprecedented in nearly two decades. The preliminary results,...

yesterday 8

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New Delhi

Expanding the education eco-system

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has introduced a transformative approach to India’s higher education system with the aim to achieve the...

yesterday 10

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V K Paul

Geopolitical Awakening

From New Delhi to Washington, a friendship that once looked like a strategy is turning into a stress test. President Trump has hit India with new...

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Narain Batra New Delhi

Democracy on Trial

The confrontation between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission of India has opened a troubling new chapter in the political...

previous day 10

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New Delhi

Monk who means business

In the political chronicles of Uttar Pradesh, few moments will resonate with as much symbolism and substance as the recent 24-hour marathon session...

previous day 20

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Shehzad Poonawalla New Delhi

Tariffs and Tenacity

The abrupt cancellation of US trade negotiators’ planned visit to New Delhi from 25 to 29 August, just days before punitive tariffs were to take...

previous day 10

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New Delhi

Washington sees threat in India’s strategic autonomy

The US has suddenly woken up to the fact that India is unwilling to bend and grovel before it as most other nations. The Americans also believe...

wednesday 10

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Harsha Kakar New Delhi

Rare reckoning

When China abruptly tightened exports of rare-earth elements earlier this year, the reverberations were immediate. Automakers announced curtailed...

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New Delhi

Mountains in Peril

The tragedy in Kishtwar last week is a grim reminder that the Himalayan landscape, for all its beauty, is an increasingly fragile theatre for human...

wednesday 10

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New Delhi

Trump vs BRICS

US President Donald Trump’s mercurial behaviour reminds one of a boy named Calvin in a classic comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson....

wednesday 10

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Ash Narain Roy New Delhi

Reform, resilience

India’s economic journey is entering a decisive phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day announcements reveal a deliberate coupling...

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New Delhi

Warnings Ignored

Twelve years ago, on 16 June 2013, a cloudburst caused devastating floods and landslides in Uttarakhand, resulting in the death of more than 6,000...

19.08.2025 1

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Devendra Saksena New Delhi

When words can become weapons

When the Government of India recently banned 25 books for allegedly “glorifying terrorism” and “ inciting secessionism” in Jammu and Kashmir,...

19.08.2025 2

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Ahmad Wani New Delhi

Stray Crisis

The stray dog debate has now reached a legal and moral crescendo. The Supreme Court’s earlier directive to round up all strays in the Delhi-NCR...

19.08.2025 2

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New Delhi

Digital Diwani: How India lost her online soul

In a May 2017 letter to The Economist, I highlighted India’s vernacular digital divide – how e-commerce companies limit themselves to...

18.08.2025 2

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Tejesh Srivastav New Delhi

Many Voices

India’s digital revolution has been nothing short of transformative, yet for millions, it remains an experience mediated by a foreign language....

18.08.2025 3

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New Delhi

Stalemate in Alaska

The much-hyped summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska has ended much as many had expected:...

18.08.2025 4

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New Delhi

Polls, Power, Asia

President Donald Trump’s second term is already colliding with voter concerns over the economy, immigration and tariffs. As his approval ratings...

18.08.2025 2

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Ted Gover New Delhi

Siliguri Model High School reaffirms values of unity

Siliguri Model High School (Sr. Sec.) observed Vibhajan Vibhishika Diwas on Thursday with solemn tributes and patriotic spirit, remembering the...

18.08.2025 4

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Siliguri