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Floods in J&K and a warning from the hills

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A recent study has found that bees follow a balanced diet. What’s your excuse?

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Data shows nearly half of urban students in Classes XI and XII are taking tuition. It is a symptom of a broken education system

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Dear Union government, let Parliament function

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Dear Union government, let Parliament function

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Opinion | Plato In Indian Parliament: Which Are The Empty Vessels Making The Most Noise?

26.08.2025 10

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Opinion | Why Joint Parliamentary Committees Are An Exercise In Futility

23.08.2025 10

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The streets are no place for dogs. If Delhi gets it right, it can set a precedent for the nation

The streets are no place for dogs. If Delhi gets it right, it can set a precedent for the nation
15.08.2025 30

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Best of Both Sides: SC order on stray dogs overlooks that compassion is what makes a city a home

Best of Both Sides: SC order on stray dogs overlooks that compassion is what makes a city a home
15.08.2025 6

Indian Express

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Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-Day

Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-Day
15.08.2025 10

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India does not have the economic leverage vis a vis the US that China does

India does not have the economic leverage vis a vis the US that China does
15.08.2025 20

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Steps taken by states to ease regulatory and compliance burden are welcome

Steps taken by states to ease regulatory and compliance burden are welcome
15.08.2025 20

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A woman’s hands are never empty. Here’s why

A woman’s hands are never empty. Here’s why
15.08.2025 20

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The streets are no place for dogs. If Delhi gets it right, it can set a precedent for the nation

The streets are no place for dogs. If Delhi gets it right, it can set a precedent for the nation
15.08.2025 20

Indian Express

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Best of Both Sides: SC order on stray dogs overlooks that compassion is what makes a city a home

Best of Both Sides: SC order on stray dogs overlooks that compassion is what makes a city a home
15.08.2025 10

Indian Express

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Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-Day

Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-Day
15.08.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: 8 suggestions for the Vice President of India — whoever that may be

01.08.2025 20

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Opinion | The Vice Presidents of India I Know

25.07.2025 10

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Question Hour is one of the few tools still available to hold this government accountable

18.07.2025 10

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Opinion | We Are Indian. Can We Please Say That In Any Language We Like?

11.07.2025 9

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Two quizmasters, on the facts

04.07.2025 20

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Opinion | For Amit Shah, A Note On What Ambedkar, Gandhi, Azad Said About 'English'

27.06.2025 10

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As Trump ramps up pressure, the US Fed’s job becomes more challenging

20.06.2025 30

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Class XII board exam data for 2024 show science is no longer a boys’ club

20.06.2025 10

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In England, the Indian cricket team starts over

20.06.2025 10

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Standardising AC temperature will be a quick fix

20.06.2025 20

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Derek O’Brien writes: Unseeing the Northeast

20.06.2025 10

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Opinion | BJP Manifesto: Promise Versus Reality

09.06.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: Cagey in the House

06.06.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: Cagey in the House

06.06.2025 10

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Blog | 30 Terrifying Minutes On A Delhi-Srinagar Flight That Changed My Life - By Derek O'Brien

28.05.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: A quizmaster's tribute to the Indian Armed Forces

24.05.2025 20

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Derek O’Brien writes: A quizmaster's tribute to the Indian Armed Forces

23.05.2025 10

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What Is Your 'War Quotient'? A Quiz By Derek O'Brien

14.05.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement is

09.05.2025 10

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As Trump's tariff policies play out, the US Fed takes a longer pause

09.05.2025 10

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Express View on Rohit Sharma’s retirement: A semi-tragic trajectory

09.05.2025 10

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What applicants for a job on the Scottish isle of Colonsay must remember

09.05.2025 20

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Derek O’Brien writes: With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement is

09.05.2025 20

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Derek O’Brien writes: He was my Pope

25.04.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: He was my Pope

25.04.2025 10

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Opinion | Am I Indian Enough? - By Derek O'Brien

18.04.2025 10

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Ten questions during Question Hour — and what the government’s responses reveal

11.04.2025 10

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Ten questions during Question Hour — and what the government’s responses reveal

11.04.2025 4

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Opinion | Parliament Session: Don't Let The All-Nighters Deceive You

07.04.2025 10

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Best of Both Sides: In ‘Adolescence,’ the loneliness and rejection we tucked away

28.03.2025 10

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Seven issues raised by MPs in Parliament

28.03.2025 40

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Best of Both Sides: In ‘Adolescence,’ the loneliness and rejection we tucked away

28.03.2025 7

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Seven issues raised by MPs in Parliament

28.03.2025 10

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Opinion | PM Modi Podcast: An Alternate View

19.03.2025 10

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