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Gloria Steinem and the feminism that refused to behave

The poster-girl of second-wave feminism turned women’s private grievances into a movement that changed how generations understood equality — from...

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Stela Dey

Why ‘Reservation Hatao’ agitation at Jantar Mantar is a direct assault on women

If the Reservation Hatao Andolan succeeds in replacing caste-based reservations with economic filters, it will be a catastrophic regression for women,...

yesterday 10

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Nikhil Sanjay Rekha Adsule

The 2026 midterms will test the political foundations of American power abroad

The 2026 midterms will deliver no final answer. But they will provide an important verdict on the political foundations of American leadership.

yesterday 10

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Monish Tourangbam

Narendra Modi has discovered that sometimes it pays to give in

Modi is shrewd enough to realise that anti-incumbency is setting in and the electorate wants a leader who at least seems responsive to public...

yesterday 20

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Vir Sanghvi

3 superpowers, one stage at SCO—and Indian TV was counting Modi’s handshakes

When Modi met Putin, TV9 Bharatvarsh noted how the leaders shook hands twice. India Today noticed 'a firm, warm handshake' and NDTV 24X7 called it...

yesterday 20

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Shailaja Bajpai

The twin crises exposing Tata Group’s structural anomalies

A unanimous resolution passed by the two core bodies of Tata Trusts, SRTT and SDTT, losing unanimity at the biggest decision-making body of the group,...

yesterday 10

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Nivedita Mookerji

India’s satellite communication ambitions are facing regulatory uncertainty

Multiple security requirements are not unique to the Indian market. But while they serve legitimate objectives, the extent to which they add to the...

yesterday 10

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Samrridhi Kumar

We talk about Indians Hinduising Southeast Asia. But Indians also converted region to Islam

The advent of Islam in India, and its spread in Southeast Asia, are much bemoaned as end of the “Indosphere”, supposedly breaking these ancient...

yesterday 10

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Anirudh Kanisetti

For Nepal, the road out of crisis runs through its people and diaspora

As PM Balen Shah weighs attending the UNGA, Nepal needs global support for its floods and stronger guarantees for its people abroad.

yesterday 10

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Rishi Gupta

Why is Modi telling us to save when economy’s robust? GDP growth story hides cautious household subplot

If Milton Friedman’s permanent income hypothesis is considered, true assessment for this quarter was not provided by MoSPI. This was determined by...

yesterday 20

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Bidisha Bhattacharya

Indian hockey has a potential pool of 150 elite players. They deserve domestic tournaments

Let’s not pin all our hopes on a four-team league that burnishes the top stars, forgetting the mad scramble at the bottom.

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Sundeep Misra

City, village, or something in between? India’s urban transition needs governance roadmap

Village and urban governance cannot operate as separate worlds when settlements themselves are moving between them. They need to talk to each other.

previous day 10

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Pallavi Laungani

Excess levies are choking India’s mining industry. It needs a GST-style Minerals Council

The mining sector’s share of GDP has hovered around the 2% mark over the last decade. India imports 100% of its lithium, cobalt, and nickel, and 60%...

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Sarthak Pradhan

Chinese commentary is focussing on why the warning to Nepal was delayed before the floods

Some Chinese online commentary has characterised criticism of China’s handling of the disaster as an information war, particularly from Indian...

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Sana Hashmi

India has rejected The Hague’s Indus ruling. Now it must act on the rivers

Annulling a treaty we cannot act upon is rhetoric. The test is whether water reaches a field in Malwa or a tap in Kathua.

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K.b.s Sidhu

India and Nepal need to build a growth corridor, not just trade across a border

The next phase of India-Nepal economic integration should move beyond exports and imports towards shared industries, clean energy and regional value...

previous day 10

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Shishir Priyadarshi

Manjeet Kaur was tied to a tree and set on fire. Punjab is putting her life on trial

The murders of influencers Kanchan Kumari and Manjeet Kaur reveal the same discomfort. Instead of beginning with the violence, people begin with the...

previous day 10

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Poonam Sidhu

Vijay cancelled Parandur despite economic costs. That is what keeping a promise looks like

Criticism of CM Vijay cancelling the Parandur project has logic to it, but it risks obscuring a fundamental distinction between a promise to do and a...

previous day 10

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Mukund Padmanabhan

What it really takes to build an Indian Silicon Valley

Gujarat’s Dholera, UP’s Jewar and Odisha’s Bhubaneswar show that capital grants alone won’t work—ecosystem readiness and supply-chain depth...

previous day 10

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Srishti Gupta

Manusmriti is the silent counter to constitutional equality. That’s why BJP-RSS is rattled

When Rahul Gandhi said 'smash the patriarchy' in Pune, he drew a connection between young women's experience and the text and tradition that justify...

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Amitabh Dubey

Mohan Bhagwat doesn’t decide if Muslims belong in India. The Constitution does

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's universalism, that all paths converge on one truth, is generous from within a Hindu frame and useless as a basis for...

tuesday 20

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K.b.s Sidhu

Should IIT Madras do more or become more?

India needs medical technology and indigenous capability. The harder question is whether building a full medical school is the best way for IIT Madras...

tuesday 10

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Vasu Eda

‘Vijay for PM’ is a far cry. He looks lost even as Tamil Nadu CM

Declaring the BJP his ‘ideological enemy’ doesn’t say much about Vijay’s ideology. He won’t even take a clear stand on delimitation.

tuesday 20

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D.k. Singh

Princess Diana was the original influencer. She didn’t need social media

Princess Diana reminds us that influence can mean more than just earning clicks. It can inspire difficult conversations, change perceptions, and shape...

tuesday 20

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Samah Qundeel

BJP-RSS has a woman problem. Nari Shakti stops at beti, didi, behan

The Sangh Parivar venerates women as symbols, but distrusts them as individuals.

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Sagarika Ghose

Gurugram is a city of private enclaves connected by public failure

Gurugram’s residents no longer register the city’s monsoon as a surprise. They experience it as paranoia, anticipating the rains with dread.

tuesday 20

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Karanjeet Kaur

The CNG hike nobody questioned is hiding India’s most expensive untold secret

During the Hormuz crisis, India implemented a form of price discrimination without explicitly labelling it as such.

tuesday 20

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Bidisha Bhattacharya

What Grand Mufti Kanthapuram needs to know about Islam before ordering Muslim women inside

If female public presence did cause 'great destruction', Islam's very first supporter would have been a walking contradiction of her own faith.

tuesday 9

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Maryam Hassan

Why we all fell hopelessly in love with Lionel Messi. He’s more than the game

We shared his heartbreaks, celebrated his eight Ballon d'Ors, and realised he wasn't just a PlayStation player but a part of our lives.

tuesday 20

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Saptak Datta

Women have entered Odisha district courts in good numbers. Problem is the promotion pipeline

Data shows not a single female judge from Odisha’s district judiciary has been appointed as a high court judge between 2000 and 2025.

tuesday 4

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Rangin Pallav Tripathy

If Bangladesh joins the Mecca pact, India will have more to worry about

The problem for Pakistan is going to be one of strategic overstretch, considering its military already remains heavily oriented toward India while...

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Rami Niranjan Desai

Subhash Chandra repayment case isn’t the scandal everyone is making it out to be

As much as the recent developments raise questions about Subhash Chandra’s credibility, this is an important discipline for an insolvency tribunal.

31.08.2026 20

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Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah

There is no fundamental right to cheap Kumbh airfares

The Supreme Court can review DGCA’s exercise of existing law. It should not supervise the making of future aviation policy.

31.08.2026 10

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Ajay Mallareddy

PM Modi’s Central Asia visit is a quest for a new Eurasian highway. Detouring around rivals

From hunting green minerals to calling out cross-border terror, India isn't just attending SCO; it's driving it.

31.08.2026 10

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Meenakashi Lekhi

Two Kashmirs, two paths. POK is fighting over votes, J&K is bringing land reforms

Pakistan’s PoJK is witnessing protests over electoral representation, while India-administered J&K is focusing on land records, digital...

31.08.2026 10

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Tehmeena Rizvi

Xi has purged 100+ PLA generals. What it says about China’s military and Taiwan

General Zhao Zongqi, the former Western Theatre Commander, became the 102nd Senior Commander to be purged by Xi last week.

31.08.2026 10

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Major General Mandip Singh

The enduring mystery of India’s Hockey World Cup drought

In an era where pace and speed dictate play, modern hockey is frenetic yet strictly controlled. India often seems locked in the extreme left lane.

31.08.2026 10

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Sundeep Misra

Is free coaching the key to making entrance exams fairer?

Modi’s 2026 plan uses digital infrastructure to offer free test prep, but critics warn it treats symptoms, not the unequal education system.

31.08.2026 10

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Arpan Tulsyan

Kriti Sanon deserves better roles. She is more than just a hot, messy, emotionally bruised woman

There is a difference between writing a flawed woman and repeatedly writing a woman whose flaws become her entire personality.

31.08.2026 10

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Triya Gulati

Muslims, Sikhs, Christians—how minorities are reading Mohan Bhagwat’s New York speech

The Muslim, Sikh and Christian readings of Mohan Bhagwat's speech converge on one omission. Each community was told it would be protected. None was...

31.08.2026 10

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K.b.s Sidhu

Marathi boys have a newfound love—Anand Shinde’s old racy songs

If the recent trend is anything to go by, regional Marathi subcultures are beginning to assert themselves. Singers such as Anand Shinde are now an...

31.08.2026 20

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Prasanna Bachchhav

Need shift in disaster management from post-event response to preparedness: Manmohan Singh

In November 2006, PM Manmohan Singh delivered a speech at the first India Disaster Management Congress in New Delhi, emphasising the need to build...

30.08.2026 10

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Manmohan Singh

Devdutt Padikkal can solve India’s No. 3 crisis in Test cricket. But tougher tests lie ahead

It would not be unfair to say that the Indian team management has treated the No. 3 position like a musical chair.

30.08.2026 20

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Akshat Mohan

Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed are alike. They’re making progressivism cool, likeable

The Mamdanification of El-Sayed isn't just a media invention; it's a style transfer, and there's nothing wrong with borrowing a winning formula.

30.08.2026 10

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Maryam Hassan

India needs warning labels on junk food. FSSAI’s resistance makes no sense

FSSAI, as regulator, has the responsibility to safeguard the interests of the common people, protecting them from harmful food but its actual actions...

30.08.2026 20

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Ashwani Mahajan

Andes to Amazon—here’s how Indian travellers can experience Ecuador: Ecuadorian Ambassador

Ambassador of Ecuador Fernando Xavier Bucheli Vargas says that for Indian travellers familiar with Goa or Kerala, Ecuador's coast offers another...

30.08.2026 10

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Fernando Xavier Bucheli Vargas

Wake Up Sid to Animal to Ramayana—Ranbir Kapoor keeps changing the game

There is nothing wrong with an actor returning to what works. In fact, the box office often encourages it. But that is precisely why Ranbir Kapoor’s...

30.08.2026 30

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Harsh Tiwari

‘Ma ke haath ka khaana’ is no longer sacred. Instagram has declared it passe

People of Instagram refuse to be guilt-tripped into eating the same old dal-chawal four days a week simply because it is supposed to be marinated in...

30.08.2026 20

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Himanshi Aggarwal

What five years as Readers Editor at ThePrint taught me

You readers are great communicators. You like to share your views on every subject—not just issues ThePrint has written about, but also many we...

30.08.2026 20

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Shailaja Bajpai

The new masculine upgrade is vulnerability. Women are signing up

Nobody prepares you for the slightly nerdy man who can discuss literature and therapy in the same conversation.

30.08.2026 20

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Samah Qundeel