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Opinion | Kumbh Stampedes: Human Lives Can't Be Just Figures

Opinion | Kumbh Stampedes: Human Lives Can't Be Just Figures
25.02.2025 10

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Opinion | Yeh Dilli Maange More

Opinion | Yeh Dilli Maange More
11.02.2025 5

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Analysis | Unpacking The Hype Behind Nishant Kumar's Debut

30.01.2025 9

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Opinion: A Sabarmati Riverfront-Like Makeover For Yamuna

In the run-up to the Delhi election, politics over the river Yamuna, foaming with pollutants, has taken centre-stage with Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam...

29.01.2025 20

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Opinion | India Should Regulate Its Adventure Tourism Sector Before It's Too Late

23.01.2025 2

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Blog | Nothing Changes This New Year

14.01.2025 10

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Opinion | Finding India's 'Missing' Monuments

The demolition of the 17th-century Mubarak Manzil, a Mughal heritage site, by an Agra-based builder, has sparked outrage among many, including...

08.01.2025 2

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Opinion: Myanmar Conflict - Rise Of Arakan Army And Implications for India

In the ferocious civil war between ethnic rebel groups and the junta (military) in Myanmar, the Arakan Army, the biggest of all the rebel groups,...

30.12.2024 2

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Opinion | Tote Bags To Caps, Politics For The 'Gram

In an era when optics reign supreme, clothes are not mere fabric, but vehicles of political identity. Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who...

27.12.2024 5

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Opinion | Why Nitish Kumar Has Gone 'Silent' Again

The Bihar unit of BJP has been in a damage control mode to circumvent any misunderstandings over leadership issues with coalition partner JDU...

26.12.2024 10

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Opinion | Bihar And The Yatra To Power

With the Bihar election just a few months away, political parties think they have found a sure shot mantra of winning votes - yatras and lucrative...

26.12.2024 8

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Opinion | Fury In South Korea As President Faces Impeachment

On December 16, South Korea's Constitutional Court began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Earlier, on December 14, the...

26.12.2024 5

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Opinion | Shankarsinh Vaghela And Congress Fight For Survival In Gujarat

Political activity is hotting up in Gujarat before the local body elections scheduled early next year. Former BJP leader Shankersinh Vaghela has...

17.12.2024 3

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Opinion | Should Trump's Threat Alarm BRICS Nations?

US President-elect Donald Trump has been throwing up surprises long before his inauguration. Now the heat is on BRICS. Trump has threatened to...

13.12.2024 7

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Opinion | Andhra Man's Suicide And The Menace Of Illegal Loan Apps

Yet another young life has fallen prey to the harassment of unverified loan apps proliferating in India. Narendra, a 25-year-old fisherman from...

12.12.2024 4

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Opinion | Bangladesh Is Sitting On A Powder Keg

Relations between India and Bangladesh have continued to plummet ever since then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down in August following...

04.12.2024 5

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Opinion: Pakistan In Turmoil Again

Pakistan's security forces fired tear gas on thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who stormed the capital Islamabad on...

29.11.2024 2

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Opinion | Women-Focused Cash Schemes Are Here To Stay

The Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections have seen the incumbent alliances retain power, defying anti-incumbency. Their wins are being attributed to...

26.11.2024 2

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Opinion | Dissanayake's NPP Win: A Turning Point In India-Sri Lanka Ties?

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), made history by securing an unprecedented...

22.11.2024 2

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Opinion | Will Trump's DOGE Be A Failed Experiment?

The US president-elect, Donald Trump, recently appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk and biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new DOGE (...

20.11.2024 3

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Blog | Why You Should Quit Smoking Too, Like SRK

Shah Rukh Khan has quit smoking. This news, in addition to providing significant health benefits to the actor, could also bring substantial...

17.11.2024 2

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Opinion | 'Seen As Competition': Why Racism Against Indians Is Growing In Canada

Indians at a consular camp in Brampton, Ontario on November 3 (PTI) Every morning, Pushkar Chawla makes it a point to reach the local bus stop on...

13.11.2024 2

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Opinion | Musk To Ackman, Why Are Companies Opposing 'Inclusive' Hiring?

On November 1, US aircraft manufacturer Boeing made the controversial decision to dismantle its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) department....

11.11.2024 2

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Opinion | Once Again, A Trump-Sized Fear For COP

World leaders are set to congregate in Baku, Azerbaijan, as it hosts the UN's 29th climate summit, COP29 (Conference of the Parties), from November...

08.11.2024 1

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Opinion | Why BJP's Uniform Civil Code Pitch May Work For It In Jharkhand

The BJP has pledged to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if it is voted to power, though it will exclude tribals from its scope....

07.11.2024 2

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Blog: Diwali, Halloween And The Humble Pumpkin

Pumpkin halwa and pumpkin pie! On October 31, while India celebrated Diwali, the world marked the day (or rather night) as Halloween. Pumpkins were...

01.11.2024 4

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Opinion | Can Our Politicians' Fitness Mania Inspire The Public?

Fitness and image-building have become the new buzzwords among Indian politicians. Now, they are taking the fitness challenge to the next level....

30.10.2024 2

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Opinion | Pan Masala And Bollywood: Others Can Learn Something From Anil Kapoor

Celebrity endorsements have long been a popular and effective marketing strategy in India. Bollywood stars and sports celebrities have promoted...

27.10.2024 1

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Opinion | Why South Indian States Want More Children

A light-hearted comment made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over couples and children, soon after his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N...

25.10.2024 2

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Opinion | The United Nations Has Lost Its Relevance

In the 1950s, UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld once ingeniously joked that the UN "was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in...

24.10.2024 1

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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now

There are certain typical narratives about Indian elections. The rich and wealthy are apathetic towards the democratic process because it doesn't...

17.10.2024 2

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Opinion | Why Foreign Tourists Hesitate To Visit India

India as a travel destination suffers from an image issue. And its popular tourism mottos, 'Atithi devo bhava' or 'Incredible India', aren't doing...

16.10.2024 3

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Opinion | Draft Guidelines On Passive Euthanasia: A Way Forward

The Union Health Ministry has released draft guidelines on passive euthanasia, titled "Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally Ill...

02.10.2024 3

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Opinion: Son-Rise Central - Reality Of India's Democracy

Political parties in India can rant and rave about nepotism and dynastic politics all they can but they hardly practice what they preach. It was...

30.09.2024 2

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Opinion | The Karnataka Conundrum: The Road Ahead For A Chastened Siddaramaiah

A huge court setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah means he can be prosecuted in a land scam that threatens to upend his government and...

26.09.2024 6

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Opinion | Vande Bharat: Chugging Through The Heart Of Nation

Six new routes of Vande Bharat (VB) trains were flagged off on 15 September. These VBs will run on routes from Nagpur to Secunderabad, Kolhapur to...

26.09.2024 3

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Opinion | The Misery of Not Having Indian Size Charts

Shopping for apparel is no longer a source of retail therapy for many women and girls in India. Instead, it has become an unpleasant and stressful...

25.09.2024 4

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Opinion | An Opportunity in Crisis for India's Garment Industry

Political instability in Bangladesh has disrupted its garment industry, impacting India's textile sector as well. India is one of the largest...

14.09.2024 3

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Opinion | Clean Air And Blue Skies Still Far For India

India faces some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, with Delhi ranking among the most polluted capital cities. Air pollution poses...

14.09.2024 3

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Opinion | It's Time Pakistan Stopped Blaming Others For Its Balochistan Problem

On August 26, one of the bloodiest attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province occurred, with over 70 people, including Pakistan Army soldiers,...

06.09.2024 7

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Opinion | Crocodiles, Road Cave-Ins: Gujarat Infra Is Facing A Monsoon Test

Images and videos of crocodiles on roofs, on roads, and on the campus of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, as well as roads caving in near...

04.09.2024 8

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Opinion | Hema Report: Women Have Shown Courage, It's Time to Act!

The Malayalam film industry is experiencing a moment of catharsis as women artistes find the courage to share their #MeToo stories, thanks in part...

01.09.2024 20

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Opinion | Unified Pension Scheme: A Mix Of New And Old

The Modi government's decision to introduce an assured pension for central government employees reflects political pragmatism over strict fiscal...

29.08.2024 1

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Opinion | Why Regional Films Dominated The National Film Awards This Year

Regional films dominated the National Film Awards this year. The 70th National Film Awards were recently announced to recognize the best of Indian...

25.08.2024 2

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Opinion | Real Challenge In J&K And Haryana Polls Will Come From Local Issues

The announcement of poll schedules for the assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir has generated considerable interest among voters and...

22.08.2024 1

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Opinion | Is India Really At Risk Of A Monkeypox Outbreak?

More than four years since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization) in March 2020, fear of another mass outbreak...

19.08.2024 1

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Opinion | Can Siddaramaiah Government Survive MUDA Scam Allegations?

All eyes are on the Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, as a fresh complaint was lodged by a social activist on August 13, alleging Chief...

17.08.2024 10

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Opinion | Why Cruise Tourism In India Remains Stuck In Shallow Waters

When the film Titanic, based on the Titanic cruise ship's tragedy, was released in 1997, there was apprehension within the cruise tourism industry,...

14.08.2024 3

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Opinion | Kolkata Rape Case, And All That's Wrong With India's Medical System

The heinous incident at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, where a female resident doctor was allegedly raped and murdered on the institute's...

13.08.2024 10

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Opinion | Kerala Tragedy Is Why States Must Stop Opposing 'ESA' Tags

The recent landslides in Wayanad have prompted the central government to act swiftly in designating Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the...

08.08.2024 1

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