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80th Independence Day: Is India Recolonising Itself?

Listen to this article: The prime minister’s speech from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort built by the Mughals was shorter than his earlier...

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The Wire

Arun Kumar

Has the Chance For Education Reform Been Lost?

Listen to this article: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned under extreme pressure. His resignation was a precondition of Sonam...

03.08.2026 30

The Wire

Arun Kumar

The Government Has Made a Show of Swift Actions, But Is it Going to Reform Education?

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned under extreme pressure. This was a precondition of Sonam Wangchuk and Cockroach Janata Party...

31.07.2026 30

The Wire

Arun Kumar

What Can (Realistically) Help the Indian Economy Now?

Earlier this month, the Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, stated that India’s domestic economic situation remains positive and resilient...

25.06.2026 30

The Wire

Arun Kumar

Who really needs to make the sacrifices?

Speaking to members of the Indian diaspora at The Hague in mid-May, Prime Minister Modi said the war in West Asia can overturn the gains of the Indian...

30.05.2026 60

National Herald

Arun Kumar

Austerity Appeals for Whom? A Delayed Response to a Brewing Crisis

Listen to this article: The government has woken up to the impending challenges facing the Indian economy. On May 12 – 73 days after the war...

18.05.2026 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

West Asia Crisis: How the Poor Fare in an Economic Shock Remains Masked

Listen to this article: An economic shock due to the war in West Asia has again hit India after the Covid shock in 2020. And, the marginalised...

15.04.2026 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

Survival sense in the time of war

It is hard to predict the end of the West Asia war. Even after the agreed two-week ceasefire at the time of writing, a deep distrust will persist on...

12.04.2026 40

National Herald

Arun Kumar

What Are India's Limited Options in This War?

Listen to this article: War in West Asia is into its fourth week. In its latest phase, US President Donald Trump has given Iran five days to open the...

24.03.2026 50

The Wire

Arun Kumar

How the West Asia War Could Impact India's Economy, Energy Supply and Global Trade

Listen to this article: Wars are perilous affairs, but the one currently underway in West Asia is especially so. It is now in its second week and...

11.03.2026 50

The Wire

Arun Kumar

Lula’s Talisman for Dealing with Trump’s Bullying

Listen to this article: President Lula of Brazil sent an important message at his press conference in New Delhi by suggesting that countries should...

26.02.2026 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

Why a New PMO Building Does Not Signal an End to 'Imperial' Mindset

Listen to this article: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has shifted to its new abode, named ‘Seva Tirth’. It is said that shifting from the...

15.02.2026 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

US Trade Deal: Unraveling the Sub-Text

10.02.2026 30

The Wire

Arun Kumar

Union Budget 2026-27: These ‘reforms’ are elitist and pro-business

07.02.2026 30

National Herald

Arun Kumar

Who cares for India’s workers?

18.01.2026 70

National Herald

Arun Kumar

रोजगार मेला में 976 लोगों ने कराया निबंधन, 74 अभ्यर्थियों को मिला ऑफर लेटर

पूर्णिया. जीविका द्वारा के. नगर प्रखंड के कोसी परियोजना...

19.12.2025 30

Prabhat Khabar

Arun Kumar

Why the IMF doesn’t buy India’s GDP data

06.12.2025 30

National Herald

Arun Kumar

Is India's Q2 GDP Surge Believable?

02.12.2025 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

सीमांचल की सभी सीटों पर होगी एनडीए की जीत : शाहनवाज हुसैन

पूर्णिया. भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय प्रवक्ता सैयद...

02.11.2025 30

Prabhat Khabar

Arun Kumar

आदर्श आचार संहिता का कड़ाई से हो अनुपालन : आयुक्त

आयुक्त ने की चुनाव को लेकर चार जिलों की समीक्षा ………….कोसी...

30.10.2025 30

Prabhat Khabar

Arun Kumar

हर जगह छाया श्रद्धा व भक्ति का माहौल

पूर्णिया. सप्तमी पूजा से पूरे जिले में श्रद्धा और भक्ति...

30.09.2025 40

Prabhat Khabar

Arun Kumar

मोबाइल चोरी करनेवाला गिरोह का पुलिस ने किया भंडाफोड़

चोरी की 84 मोबाइल के साथ गिरोह के सात सदस्य पुलिस के हत्थे...

19.09.2025 40

Prabhat Khabar

Arun Kumar

The GST Rate Cuts Will Not Achieve Their Goal

08.09.2025 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

The flop show of Tianjin

07.09.2025 50

National Herald

Arun Kumar

Towards Equality: Why transgender-inclusive education must enter Indian schools

07.09.2025 40

National Herald

Arun Kumar

What we miss when we headline higher GDP

07.09.2025 40

National Herald

Arun Kumar

GDP Data for First Quarter of 2025-26 Estimates Higher Growth But Misses Key Indicator

30.08.2025 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

GST Needs Reform, Not Just Reduction in Slabs

30.08.2025 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

’Big, Beautiful Bill’ or Large, Lousy Legislation?

14.07.2025 40

The Wire

Arun Kumar

Indian diplomacy falls flat in London

07.06.2025 30

National Herald

Arun Kumar

India vs Japan: stats hide the grim reality

07.06.2025 30

National Herald

Arun Kumar

Has India Really Become the World's Fourth-Largest Economy?

28.05.2025 50

The Wire

Arun Kumar