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Opinion | Can Nilekani’s Team Better China, S Korea, Singapore, And US Models Against Exam Leaks?

Opinion | Can Nilekani’s Team Better China, S Korea, Singapore, And US Models Against Exam Leaks?

China’s Gaokao model is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and leak-resistant, handling over 13 million candidates annually with rare...

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Opinion | Rahul Gandhi, Don’t Mess With Security Of A PM Whom 98 Crore Voters Put In Office

Opinion | Rahul Gandhi, Don’t Mess With Security Of A PM Whom 98 Crore Voters Put In Office

Rahul Gandhi publicly calling on “all patriotic people” to join the sit-in could have rapidly escalated into an uncontrolled mob.

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Opinion | David’s Star And Messi: Why Argentina Riles Up Islamists And The Global Left

Opinion | David’s Star And Messi: Why Argentina Riles Up Islamists And The Global Left

When Argentina faces off with Spain on Sunday, a lot more than football will be at play

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Opinion | With TMC In Pieces, BJP Can Now ‘Handpick’ Its Opposition In West Bengal

Opinion | With TMC In Pieces, BJP Can Now ‘Handpick’ Its Opposition In West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee’s once-formidable TMC has shattered into three large pieces after 15 brutal and corrupt years in power.

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Opinion | What Rattled India's Enemies, Triggered Media Hitjobs About Modi's Visit Down Under

Why the sudden, sharp edge to animosity towards PM Modi? The truth lies in the scale of what his visit Down Under has achieved

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Opinion | Caste Will Be The Sole Big Weapon Against Yogi Adityanath In UP Elections

Yogi can’t ignore caste. But as the monk who leads India’s most populous state, he must also transcend it.

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Opinion | Citizen Vigilante Is Poorly Made, But Powerfully Portends Dark Storms In The West

Citizen Vigilante is not nuanced storytelling or captivating cinema

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Opinion | India’s Constitution, Not Just BJP, Exempts Tribals From Uniform Civil Code

Like West Bengal, the other BJP state governments like Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam have also kept scheduled tribes out of UCC.

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Opinion | How New FCRA Laws Are A Shield Against ‘Jesus Corridor’ & Demographic Shifts

There is a growing buzz about a so-called 'Jesus Corridor' stretching from north Bengal through the Bodo areas, Assam’s tea belts, Sikkim, and...

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Opinion: Sajjad Nomani’s Rant On Hindus Makes A Serious Case For AIMPLB Makeover

Nomani’s statement shows how outdated and disconnected the Board has become

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Opinion | Modi In The Mind: PM’s Six Biggest Intangible Feats In 12 Years

The true scale of the Modi phenomenon lies in subtle yet profound shifts in India’s collective psyche, and how he has altered the way individuals...

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Opinion | A New Football: How Geopolitics Of Security, Immigration Is Playing Out In FIFA World Cup

Outside the field, football is entering a new space with geopolitical complexities, national security, relationships between the host nations, and...

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Opinion | Yogi’s Uttar Pradesh Is Not Just Saffron, But A Deep Shade Of Green Too

The state’s attempt to future-proof its development model could become a case study for overpopulated regions the world over

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Opinion | Vijay, Annamalai & The Cockroaches: Can BJP Harness Indian Youth’s New Restlessness?

The BJP has recently got its youngest president, Nitin Nabin, and constantly brings in new faces. That works as a bulwark against ‘Gen Z coups’

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Opinion | Mamata Banerjee May Lose Both Party And Symbol As Shiv Sena-Like Split Looms Over TMC

The strongest and most compelling push for disintegration is coming from where Trinamool ironically took its name—the grassroots

02.06.2026 30

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Opinion | How Is Crackdown On Crackers And Colours Fine, But Open Animal Killing Isn’t?

In three decades or so, Hindu festivals have seen “progressive” restrictions through the Supreme Court and state pollution boards. But Muslim...

28.05.2026 40

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Opinion | Delhi Gymkhana Club’s Colonial Elitism Must Make Way For Something Of Public Value

Delhi Gymkhana’s institutional capture has reached a point where new members reportedly pay Rs 30-40 lakh upfront but have to wait 37 years to get...

25.05.2026 30

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Opinion | Falta Rout Completes The Slaying Of TMC’s Brutal Diamond Harbour Model

Sunday’s re-poll results signalled the fall of ‘syndicate raj’ — a venomous mix of muscle, cut-money, smuggling networks, and political intimidation.

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Opinion | Kerala’s Great Secular Hypocrisy: BJP’s Inclusion Vs IUML’s Greenwash

Kerala demonstrates how the so-called secular parties treat minorities as captive vote banks and keep them dependent, ghettoised, and grateful for...

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Opinion | Mamata Banerjee’s Cosplay Comes From Deep Cultural Insecurity As The ‘Unintellectual’ Bengali

While Mamata serviced her whims and insecurities, West Bengal’s spineless intelligentsia, film personalities, and vice chancellors of universities...

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Opinion: Muslims Must Decide If They Want To Keep Opposing BJP En Bloc Or Engage With It

It is time for Muslims to introspect and act instead of habitually blaming everyone around

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Opinion | Know Your Enemy: How BJP Radically Reframed Its Strategy Against TMC And Won

The BJP framed the polls as a battle against TMC’s entrenched ‘syndicate raj’—a network of political muscle, corruption & extortion—rather...

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Opinion | Fence-Sitter Exit Polls: Why Calling West Bengal Elections 2026 Is So Tough

The hesitation to call the polls is understandable. The election is proving to be one of the most unpredictable in recent history

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Opinion | 'Didi-Modi Tacit Pact' Narrative Is Dead After Fierce BJP Fightback In West Bengal

The perceived bonhomie—which could have been merely political cordiality—has been shattered in 2026

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Opinion | Why West Bengal Embraced Jai Shri Ram, Alleged Rallying Cry Of ‘Outsiders’

The slogan is now regularly heard during anti-TMC protests, Durga Puja celebrations, and even street-corner gatherings

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Opinion: How Yogi Adds X Factor To BJP’s West Bengal Election Campaign

While Yogi is scheduled to address 8-10 rallies in the state, the BJP cadre, for good reason, want to see a lot more of him

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Opinion | Mamata Scores Own Goal Trying To Rebut PM Modi On Jadavpur University’s Decline

Jadavpur and the rest of Kolkata go to polls on April 29. The hollowness of Mamata Banerjee’s outrage may keep ringing till then

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Opinion | SIR And TMC’s ‘Wasted Votes’: Why A BJP Win In West Bengal Is Not Unrealistic

The arithmetic is slowly but steadily moving in a direction that makes a BJP victory in 2026 possible and structurally within reach

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Opinion | Parties That Backed Triple Talaq Want To Sneak Islamist Agenda Into Women’s Bill

Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav demanded in the Rajya Sabha that Muslim women be allocated a sub-quota within the 33 per cent Women’s...

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Why BJP & TMC Election Manifestos Are Reminder Of Brazil Vs Italy Football Clash

Whether the outcome would be like the spectacular Brazilian victories in the 1970 and the 1994 finals or its poetic defeat in 1982 is impossible to...

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Opinion | Lalu Raj Vs Mamata Regime: Why West Bengal Is More Worrying Than ’90s Bihar

Mamata's TMC has not just efficiently usurped RJD’s reputation for historic misgovernance, but it has emerged as a bigger threat to India’s...

11.04.2026 40

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Opinion | For Trump’s One Genocidal Threat, There Are A Thousand Echoes From Islamist Iran

Genocidal threats are as common as camel poop in the Gulf. Just that the stink does not unsettle the global Left or self-proclaimed liberals.

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Opinion | Jewar Airport Puts Noida’s Economic Explosion Well Beyond Scale Of Gurugram’s Success

It is not just a means to create another Gurugram; it is the engine of a much larger and well-planned economic ecosystem which will push Noida’s,...

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Opinion | 'Inside The Manosphere' Exposes Online Empire Of Misogyny, But Dodges The Causes

Louis Theroux's 'Inside The Manosphere' probes "red-pill" influencers, their misogyny, trauma and political impact, but ignores cancel culture and...

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Opinion | How The Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law Takes Long-Term View Of Demography

This is one legislation that has been carefully thought out. Its provisions seem watertight. Perhaps that explains why it took a fair bit of time to...

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Opinion | 26/11 To UP Mafia: How Dhurandhar Rewinds Dark Chapters Of UPA Era

The films portray the UPA era, especially 2004–2014, as a time of national vulnerability, weak governance, intelligence failures, and unchecked...

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Opinion | India’s Nepal Election Tossup: Gagan Thapa’s Predictably Vs Balen Shah’s Promise

The 2015-’16 Madhesi blockade happened, with an irresponsible mainstream and social media arousing deep anti-India feelings.

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Opinion | Why India's Perceived Israel Tilt Over Iran Is Part Of Its Bold, New Strategic Doctrine

The 'New India' is not morally obligated to pathologically side with any loser the Left prescribes. It is confidently open to warm, stable, and...

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Opinion | Trump’s Praise May Embolden Pakistan To Plunge Deeper Into Chaos In Afghanistan

By describing Pakistan’s strikes as “self-defence” and praising its leaders, Trump has provided international cover for conflict escalation.

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Opinion | Timing Of PM Modi’s Israel Visit Reveals India’s Bold New Diplomacy

The Prime Minister's latest visit is an unusually assertive and unapologetic public display of support for Israel and its PM, Benjamin Netanyahu

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Opinion | SC Order On SIR Strengthens Case For West Bengal Elections Under Central Rule

Only then can people come out to vote without fear, and the booths be sanitised from being taken over by TMC goons

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Opinion | How Yogi’s Japan And Singapore Trip Pushes UP’s Development-Plus-Hindutva Model

Yogi’s itinerary captures the BJP’s classic ideological approach to politics and governance: ambitious development on one hand, Hindutva firmly on...

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Opinion | Why The Nikhil Gupta Episode Doesn’t Humble Doval Or Discredit Indian Intel Agencies

The Opposition’s absence of patriotism apart, what the episode exposes is a lack of understanding, perhaps wilful, about how the espionage world works

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India Watches As A Rising, Reconciliatory Jamaat Takes On BNP In Bangladesh Elections

On the India front, while Jamaat’s student allies NCP consistently bay for India’s blood, Rahman sounds pragmatic, reconciliatory, and even...

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Opinion | In 2026, Five Elections In Volatile Neighbourhood Test India’s Influence, Pragmatism

Myanmar and Thailand just finished choosing representatives, while tumultuous Bangladesh polls are on Thursday

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Opinion | Uttar Pradesh's Economic Survey And Parable Of The Nimble-Footed Elephant

What stands out in the survey is not just growth figures or rankings, but the transformation in the UP’s economic self-image.

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Opinion | Alberta Separatism Is Canada’s Comeuppance For Fattening The Khalistan Beast

Why does the West continue to expect that the world must take its problems seriously while it makes light of the non-western world’s serious...

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Opinion | India’s Iran Fix: Why Censuring The Brutal Khamenei Regime Isn’t An Easy Option

Unpopular and seemingly confounding and amoral decisions are often the only way a nation preserves the interests of its people.

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Opinion | America Is Setting Itself An Afghanistan-Like Trap By Backing Jamaat In Bangladesh

The Donald Trump administration is going extra miles to ruin the painstakingly built relationship with India, and a truck with Jamaat could take...

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Opinion | This Republic Day, India Must Resolve To Drop ‘Secular’, ‘Socialist’ From Constitution

It is not a matter of semantics. It is a matter of self-identity. It is how India of the present and future must define itself

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