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Power Of The Collective: It Was The Whole Team That Made The World Cup Possible

Power Of The Collective: It Was The Whole Team That Made The World Cup Possible

An opinion column credits coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav for guiding the India national cricket team to a T20 World Cup triumph...

09.03.2026 10

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US–Iran Conflict Signals A Shift From Rules To Power Politics

US strikes on Iran mark a breakdown of the rules-based order and raise troubling questions about power, accountability and global security.

04.03.2026 10

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Trump’s Tariff Politics Face Backlash As Trade Deal With India Fails To Revive Slipping US Public Support

The article argues that Donald Trump’s tariff-driven trade strategy, including the India–US deal, has failed to revive American confidence, with...

10.02.2026 10

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Dhurandhar: In Defence Of A Film That Is Not Propaganda

Dhurandhar has emerged as one of the most debated films of recent times, accused by some of being propaganda and praised by others for its boldness....

15.01.2026 20

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Why Congress Cannot Revive Itself With Old Guard Leaders Like Digvijay Singh

The article argues that Congress cannot revive itself by copying the RSS organisational model or relying on old leaders. Instead, it needs fresh...

31.12.2025 20

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Modi’s Surprise Pick Again: Who Is Nitin Nabin And Why Delhi Didn’t See Him Coming?

The BJP’s elevation of little-known Bihar MLA Nitin Nabin as working president has stunned Delhi’s political circle once again. In line with...

17.12.2025 10

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Kejriwal Should Know That A Captain Is As Good As His Team

Every leader in the party showed helplessness, and I felt ‘used and thrown’.” The term ‘use and throw’ caught my imagination, and with the...

03.12.2025 10

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Bihar Verdict Reignites PM Modi’s Political Dominance, Resets Opposition Calculus

Bihar elections have had a magical impact on Prime Minister Modi, who has looked less confident since the 2024 parliamentary elections. Then, the...

18.11.2025 10

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Opinion | The Bihar Election's Script Was Actually Written In Haryana. Here's How

14.11.2025 8

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Will Prashant Kishor’s Bold Pitch Garner Votes In Bihar?

Prashant Kishore (PK) was then in the business of helping political parties with his team to contest and win elections. In 2014, he was with Modi, but...

05.11.2025 10

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The Nitish Puzzle Has Made Bihar Election Interesting

As of now, no one is in a position to declare a clear winner. It’s really credible that even after almost 20 years in power, the NDA is in...

22.10.2025 20

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Might Prove To Be A Litmus Test For Many

Bihar has a great history; it’s a land of great empires, but of late, it is the poorest state in India with the lowest per capita income in the...

10.10.2025 20

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India's Swadeshi Dilemma: Modi's Call vs Economic Reality

I am neither an enthusiastic supporter of Prime Minister Modi nor do I follow him blindly, but I keenly follow his politics since his days as the...

24.09.2025 10

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With Modi’s Magic Waning, Will The BJP Survive Bihar?

It is a foregone conclusion that the BJP’s candidate, CP Radhakrishnan, will win, but what is of interest is the margin of that victory. But the...

10.09.2025 20

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India's Political Journey From Unipolar To Multipolar Is A Welcome Change

Democracy metamorphoses into a dictatorship in the absence of a robust opposition. A strong opposition is a signal that the Modi government now has to...

27.08.2025 20

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Indian Election Circus: Alas! If Only Seshan Was Around

At the time of writing, the whole country is busy debating what Rahul Gandhi has alleged through his disclosure about vote theft in Karnataka’s...

14.08.2025 20

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Supreme Court’s Anti-Climactic Stand On Bihar SIR Leaves Electoral Integrity In Limbo

The most anticipated wait has turned out to be the anti-climax. Those who thought that on July 28, the Supreme Court would decide the fate of SIR...

30.07.2025 10

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Opinion | Can India And China Be 'Frenemies'?

16.07.2025 10

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India’s Foreign Policy At Crossroads: A Crisis Of Capacity, Ambition And Misjudged Alliances

Henry Kissinger was a once-in-a-generation diplomat who worked with President Nixon to change the course of history. His observations about Napoleon...

16.07.2025 10

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Election Commission's Credibility Crisis: Why India’s Democratic Future Depends On Institutional Reform

The Election Commission (EC) has done more damage to Indian democracy than any other institution in the country. Knowingly or unknowingly, the whole...

02.07.2025 10

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A War Based On Ideology Aims For Annihilation Not Mediation

Israel concocted a false pretext that Iran’s insistence on getting a nuclear weapon is a serious threat to its existence.

18.06.2025 10

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How The PM Lost The Plot Because Of The Ceasefire

The Modi government had launched Operation Sindoor to teach Pakistan a lesson so that India would not face an ugly war of terrorism in the future and...

04.06.2025 10

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For Pakistan, The War With India Is Not Geographical But Religious

The Indian army on May 7 attacked 9 places, four of which were in Pakistan.

21.05.2025 10

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BJP’s U-turn On Caste Census Is An Indication Of India’s Changing Politics

The whole country has been busy playing the guessing game as to when and how the Modi government is going to teach Pakistan a lesson.

07.05.2025 10

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Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP

01.05.2025 6

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Blog | A Day in Pahalgam Before Terror Struck

24.04.2025 3

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Governors Can't Undermine The Will Of The Indian People

Who is damaging Indian democracy more, the judiciary or the executive? This question arises in the context of the Supreme Court’s historical verdict...

23.04.2025 20

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Opinion | Will Waqf Bill Be The New 'Shah Bano' Moment?

08.04.2025 8

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Opinion | What A Modi-Bhagwat Meet Says About RSS' Plans

27.03.2025 20

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Cash At home: CJI's Move Has Killed Possibility Of Mischief, Manipulation

The sensational episode of burnt cash found at Delhi High Court’s second senior-most judge, Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence, has brought back...

26.03.2025 10

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Opinion | What RSS' Calls For 'Moderation' Really Tell Us

21.03.2025 10

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Could This Be The Last Act Of Nitish Kumar, The Juggler, In Bihar?

Nitish Kumar can be called the biggest Bazigar of Indian politics. Despite never getting the majority on his own, he has managed to remain chief...

12.03.2025 10

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State Of The Nation

Nitish Kumar can be called the biggest Bazigar of Indian politics. Despite never getting the majority on his own, he has managed to remain chief...

12.03.2025 10

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USAID Election Interference: Trump’s Claim Sparks Debate, Modi Govt’s Silence Raises Questions

A crucial debate missing from the USAID debate is fundamental to India’s foreign policy, and that is that the USA has admitted that it has been...

26.02.2025 20

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Delhi Elections: BJP’s Gain Is Not INDIA’s Loss, Not Just AAP

Delhi was Modi’s Waterloo, not once but twice. But in his third attempt, he succeeded in humbling his bête noire, his most dangerous competitor.

12.02.2025 10

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Opinion | Delhi Elections: Is It Time To Write AAP's Obituary Yet?

08.02.2025 9

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Delhi Elections 2025: BJP's Struggle To Decode Arvind Kejriwal's Election Tactics Could Pose A Major Challenge For PM Modi

The biggest failure of the BJP since 2014 is that it has failed to decode ‘Code Kejriwal’. Kejriwal has been the biggest headache for the Modi-led...

29.01.2025 10

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Opinion | Delhi Elections: BJP Still Hasn't Found An Answer To Kejriwal

15.01.2025 10

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Kejriwal Or Modi: Who’ll Dominate Delhi’s 2025 Assembly Battle?

AAP’s shifting loyalties and BJP’s resilience set the stage for a fierce electoral battle on February 5.

15.01.2025 10

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Sans Ideology, AAP Plays Hindu Card

Arvind Kejriwal is one politician who neither carries any ideological baggage, nor does he have has any pretensions about having such an...

01.01.2025 9

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Opinion | Mohan Bhagwat's Statement Should Be Welcomed by All

From K.B. Hedgewar to Mohan Bhagwat, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come a long way. It's a miraculous journey of a hundred years now....

26.12.2024 4

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