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Zohran Mamdani wasn't gracious to his opponents. But the city of ambition has an overlord who understands it

“New York, New York” is no longer the unofficial anthem of the city. At the end of his victory speech, Mamdani walked off the stage with a...

09.11.2025 10

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Zohran Mamdani wasn't gracious to his opponents. But the city of ambition has an overlord who understands it

“New York, New York” is no longer the unofficial anthem of the city. At the end of his victory speech, Mamdani walked off the stage with a...

09.11.2025 4

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In J&K, a missed opportunity to play the game

What slips away is not merely a tournament, but a chance for a region to see itself, briefly and joyfully, reflected in the game it loves.

06.11.2025 10

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US sanctions on Russian oil are not about Ukraine, but its own shale industry

The uncomfortable truth is that war has become good business for US defence contracts; their logistics and energy exports are all booming.

06.11.2025 20

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US sanctions on Russian oil are not about Ukraine, but its own shale industry

The uncomfortable truth is that war has become good business for US defence contracts; their logistics and energy exports are all booming.

06.11.2025 6

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Who’s my neighbour: Chandni Chowk in Germany, my immigrant soul and a cup of noon chai

I learned neighbourliness by doing it, until it settled in my muscles: holding parcels, translating letters, swapping recipes, noticing when a routine...

27.10.2025 10

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US, EU, China are rewriting trade rules. India needs its own playbook

As US weaponises tariffs and energy policy, EU hides protectionism behind green regulations, China turns its industrial dominance into geopolitical...

18.10.2025 20

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US, EU, China are rewriting trade rules. India needs its own playbook

As US weaponises tariffs and energy policy, EU hides protectionism behind green regulations, China turns its industrial dominance into geopolitical...

18.10.2025 10

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Dear Editor I Disagree: SC’s stay on a few clauses of the Waqf (Amendment) Act is not enough

Once we go beyond the much-celebrated “stays”, the question of why the Court did not consider many of the core provisions of the amendment to be...

10.10.2025 70

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Ratan Tata was a leader like no other

He took over Tata group when it was facing a crisis and shepherded it through economic reforms

10.10.2025 10

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Dear Editor I Disagree: SC’s stay on a few clauses of the Waqf (Amendment) Act is not enough

Once we go beyond the much-celebrated “stays”, the question of why the Court did not consider many of the core provisions of the amendment to be...

10.10.2025 50

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Ratan Tata was a leader like no other

He took over Tata group when it was facing a crisis and shepherded it through economic reforms

10.10.2025 10

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Two years on, a flicker of hope in Gaza

Peace that has eluded the region for 75 years can only come through accommodation and statesmanship.

09.10.2025 20

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Two years on, a flicker of hope in Gaza

Peace that has eluded the region for 75 years can only come through accommodation and statesmanship.

09.10.2025 3

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The MIG-21 takes its final bow today, and with it, our brother Rajan

Thirty-six years later, the pain of his crash returns with the farewell of the jet he loved. The hurt is not only ours but of many families who, like...

28.09.2025 10

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The MIG-21 takes its final bow today, and with it, our brother Rajan

Thirty-six years later, the pain of his crash returns with the farewell of the jet he loved. The hurt is not only ours but of many families who, like...

28.09.2025 3

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Indus Waters Treaty: A document past its time

What is needed is clear-eyed scrutiny, when challenge is climate change, not engineering rivers

21.09.2025 10

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Why BJP chose C P Radhakrishnan as its VP candidate

The party is trying hard to make its presence felt in the Dravidian heartland with gestures like placing the Sengol, the symbol of the Chola dynasty,...

19.08.2025 20

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Trump's 25 per cent tariff on India: An opportunity, and a step too far

It raises stakes for India but also presents a moment to seize the initiative. On the other hand, the US president threatening to impose an additional...

02.08.2025 10

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A former Pilot on Air India crash report: Foreign media are misleading the public. Wait for the final report

Some agencies have highlighted an exchange between the pilots about the “cut-off”. But this is a normal inquiry by a pilot in a situation where,...

22.07.2025 10

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What Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 mission will mean for India's space ambitions

The participation of one of its astronaut candidates in Axiom 4 will enrich Gaganyaan in terms of planning and execution. In this regard, it is...

16.07.2025 10

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What Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 mission will mean for India's space ambitions

The participation of one of its astronaut candidates in Axiom 4 will enrich Gaganyaan in terms of planning and execution. In this regard, it is...

16.07.2025 6

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Dark, not lovely: What San Rechal’s death reminded me about discrimination

San Rechal advocated against India’s deeply entrenched colourism, confronted an entire system that told women like her, and like me, that we...

16.07.2025 10

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Dark, not lovely: What San Rechal’s death reminded me about discrimination

San Rechal advocated against India’s deeply entrenched colourism, confronted an entire system that told women like her, and like me, that we...

16.07.2025 9

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The world is moving on and the US dollar is failing to keep up

The more the US politicises its monetary tools, the more other nations turn to alternatives. For India, this is a time to tread carefully

04.07.2025 20

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The world is moving on and the US dollar is failing to keep up

The more the US politicises its monetary tools, the more other nations turn to alternatives. For India, this is a time to tread carefully

04.07.2025 4

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The IMF's uncomfortable balancing act in Pakistan

The recent bailout underscores how the international system continues to accommodate a geopolitically pivotal yet structurally fragile state

13.05.2025 20

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Women may love ‘Mrs’, but it’s really men who should watch it

They will learn that what they have mistaken for love may just be the crushing of an individual’s hopes and dreams

23.02.2025 20

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After Delhi election, lesson for all parties: Listen to the ground

AAP’s deviation from its roots, BJP’s over-centralisation and Congress’s ‘Big Brother’ attitude require a rethink

20.02.2025 10

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BJP’s returns to Ram’s home: UP by-poll result shows the limits of Opposition’s caste census politics

The by-election results are more than just an immediate victory for the BJP; they are a precursor to the larger battle for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh...

11.02.2025 20

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Donald Trump’s return could mark a major shift in relations in West Asia

While Trump is known for his strong support of Israel, he is also highly motivated by his personal legacy and America’s national interests. He has...

21.01.2025 20

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I love my surname. It just took a while

My Instagram handle now has ‘Adivasi’ written and my name in Santhali script, Ol Chiki. A little late but I grew out of seeing myself as...

05.01.2025 10

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H-1B visa row brings in differences between Indian and American rights

While denouncing globalism and labour displacement, populists remain entwined in the capitalist structures they ostensibly oppose. The H-1B visa is...

02.01.2025 9

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The embattled historian: Who gets to speak for India’s past?

Are historians meant to clear up questions of what lies beneath Mughal-era mosques? Historians don’t tell the nation what to think about a...

01.01.2025 10

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The embattled historian: Who gets to speak for India’s past?

Are historians meant to clear up questions of what lies beneath Mughal-era mosques? Historians don’t tell the nation what to think about a...

31.12.2024 10

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The challenge of raising a decent son in Delhi

This large city, with aggression on its streets, sexual assaults in its corners, and increasingly a callous population that believes that...

31.12.2024 30

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Bhima the tragic hero: Reading and rereading M T Vasudevan Nair’s ‘Randamoozham’

Being a prince but growing up like a refugee, being the strongest, but also mocked as a dimwit, being the fastest but called slow-minded, in the...

30.12.2024 9

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How Manmohan Singh balanced growth with equity

Had he not altered the direction of the Indian economy in 1991, India would not have been on the road to becoming a developed nation.

30.12.2024 10

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Bhima the tragic hero: Reading and rereading M T Vasudevan Nair’s ‘Randamoozham’

Being a prince but growing up like a refugee, being the strongest, but also mocked as a dimwit, being the fastest but called slow-minded, in the...

30.12.2024 9

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How Manmohan Singh balanced growth with equity

Had he not altered the direction of the Indian economy in 1991, India would not have been on the road to becoming a developed nation.

30.12.2024 10

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Why guaranteeing MSP is essential for farmers and India

Guaranteeing MSP through law is necessary to prevent farmer suicides and reduce the impact of inflation, as well as to conserve water, protect...

26.12.2024 20

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Why guaranteeing MSP is essential for farmers and India

Guaranteeing MSP through law is necessary to prevent farmer suicides and reduce the impact of inflation, as well as to conserve water, protect...

26.12.2024 20

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This is what Indian chess players learnt from Anand and have now taken it to another level

D Gukesh became the youngest to win the World Chess Championship at 18. Arjun Erigaisi reached the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800. India bagged...

24.12.2024 9

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This is what Indian chess players learnt from Anand and have now taken it to another level

D Gukesh became the youngest to win the World Chess Championship at 18. Arjun Erigaisi reached the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800. India bagged...

24.12.2024 10

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Chaudhary Charan Singh was a leader who was ahead of his time

He advocated decentralisation and championed sustainability long before it became a global concern

23.12.2024 9

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Linguistic Pride Erased

No language belongs to a particular religion—Sanskrit is not inherently Hindu, nor are Arabic and Persian exclusively Muslim. Urdu, as much a...

21.12.2024 10

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No Common Ground In Parliament

After two days of relative calm during which Parliament debated 75 years of the Constitution, it reverted to what has become its default position...

21.12.2024 7

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Uddhav, Fadnavis Meet Causes A Political Flutter

Speculation about a thaw in relations was triggered by Uddhav Thackeray, the UBT Sena chief, meeting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...

21.12.2024 10

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Zakir Hussain’s dialogues with other artistes created a new vocabulary for tabla

His conversations with various musical systems created a new vocabulary

19.12.2024 5

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What Supreme Court's policy wing didn't explore about electronic monitoring

There is barely hidden enthusiasm in it for embracing a 'successful' techno-penal innovation that it takes EM to be, whereas what is needed is...

19.12.2024 60

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Zohran Mamdani wasn't gracious to his opponents. But the city of ambition has an overlord who understands it

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In J&K, a missed opportunity to play the game

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US sanctions on Russian oil are not about Ukraine, but its own shale industry

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US sanctions on Russian oil are not about Ukraine, but its own shale industry

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Who’s my neighbour: Chandni Chowk in Germany, my immigrant soul and a cup of noon chai

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US, EU, China are rewriting trade rules. India needs its own playbook

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US, EU, China are rewriting trade rules. India needs its own playbook

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Dear Editor I Disagree: SC’s stay on a few clauses of the Waqf (Amendment) Act is not enough

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Ratan Tata was a leader like no other

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Dear Editor I Disagree: SC’s stay on a few clauses of the Waqf (Amendment) Act is not enough

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Ratan Tata was a leader like no other

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Two years on, a flicker of hope in Gaza

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The MIG-21 takes its final bow today, and with it, our brother Rajan

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The MIG-21 takes its final bow today, and with it, our brother Rajan

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Indus Waters Treaty: A document past its time

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Why BJP chose C P Radhakrishnan as its VP candidate

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Trump's 25 per cent tariff on India: An opportunity, and a step too far

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A former Pilot on Air India crash report: Foreign media are misleading the public. Wait for the final report

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What Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 mission will mean for India's space ambitions

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What Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 mission will mean for India's space ambitions

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Dark, not lovely: What San Rechal’s death reminded me about discrimination

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Dark, not lovely: What San Rechal’s death reminded me about discrimination

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The world is moving on and the US dollar is failing to keep up

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The world is moving on and the US dollar is failing to keep up

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The IMF's uncomfortable balancing act in Pakistan

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Women may love ‘Mrs’, but it’s really men who should watch it

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After Delhi election, lesson for all parties: Listen to the ground

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BJP’s returns to Ram’s home: UP by-poll result shows the limits of Opposition’s caste census politics

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Donald Trump’s return could mark a major shift in relations in West Asia

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I love my surname. It just took a while

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H-1B visa row brings in differences between Indian and American rights

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The embattled historian: Who gets to speak for India’s past?

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The embattled historian: Who gets to speak for India’s past?

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The challenge of raising a decent son in Delhi

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Bhima the tragic hero: Reading and rereading M T Vasudevan Nair’s ‘Randamoozham’

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How Manmohan Singh balanced growth with equity

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Bhima the tragic hero: Reading and rereading M T Vasudevan Nair’s ‘Randamoozham’