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Grief, grace, and gratitude – in a time of tragedy

Grief, grace, and gratitude – in a time of tragedy

Hard questions must be asked about the Air India flight crash. But wait for probe to be completed before pinning blame on the airline company.

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How the Left and Congress misread Operation Sindoor

The Indian Left struggles with national security issues, failing to connect with public sentiment, while the Congress misuses its assets like Tharoor.

31.05.2025 10

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After Operation Sindoor, tales of Western hypocrisy

India may have to fight this battle alone; it can do that by accelerating growth, strengthening the economy and staying united

17.05.2025 20

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The West misunderstands, and misrepresents, nature of Pakistan’s terror policy

The US response to the Pahalgam terror attack shows how little the West understands Pakistan’s weaponisation of terrorism as State policy

04.05.2025 10

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Kamra vs Kanal is about mob against citizen

The debate is not about humour but about what sort of people we want to be and what we wish for in our democracy

05.04.2025 10

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Adolescence is a call for conversation, compassion

Watch the series with your parents, with your teenage children, in your classrooms. Bleak as it sounds, grim as its self-reflection is, it is a call...

22.03.2025 10

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The death knell for myth of American Exceptionalism

With Donald Trump in the White House, America is in free fall. 

02.03.2025 10

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Focus on Allahbadia instead of marital rape acquittal is telling

The news is obsessed with one and refuses to give any airtime to the other. What does this say about our priorities?

15.02.2025 30

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Saif Ali Khan case shows the culture of misogyny thrives

Media frenzy over Saif Ali Khan's stabbing mirrors past witch hunts, with Kareena Kapoor Khan unfairly targeted, revealing ongoing misogyny in...

01.02.2025 10

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Congress needs to focus on politics, not polemics

Bewilderingly, the Congress leadership is pulling the party into ideological squabbles that have little to no resonance with regular voters.

18.01.2025 10

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Opposition must tell its story better, or tell a new one

This winter session of Parliament offered an opportunity to the Opposition to put the government on the mat in relation to bread-and-butter issues...

21.12.2024 5

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A Pandora’s box that the Supreme Court has opened

The apex court’s mixed messaging on the Places of Worship Act has allowed claims to be made about the Sambhal mosque and the Ajmer shrine

29.11.2024 6

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On terrorism, the West is guilty of double standards

Before 9/11, the Kanishka bombing was the worst act of mid-air terrorism. Yet, US and Canada have been soft on pro-Khalistan activists who...

25.10.2024 2

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Lessons from BJP’s hat-trick in Haryana

The results show that ideological positioning is not enough to attract votes, smart tactics and organisational might matter more

12.10.2024 4

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Why J&K polls feel nothing like those in the past

There is no boycott call this time, neither has coercion to vote been reported. The assembly polls, however,feel unpredictable and full of...

27.09.2024 1

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Failure of political astuteness in West Bengal and Manipur

Often, the most obvious response to the crises such those in the two states is the appropriate one. It is resistance to the obvious that muddies...

14.09.2024 2

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Kolkata to Kerala, how not to respond to sexual abuse

From Kolkata to Kerala, a deluge of sexual harassment complaints exposes the plight of women in India, highlighting political indifference and...

30.08.2024 3

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