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The RBI Governor Must Heed His Own Warning

The RBI Governor Must Heed His Own Warning

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s warning against complacency faces a crucial test as India confronts rising inflation, crude oil near $107 a barrel, a...

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Must Be Above Suspicion

CEC Gyanesh Kumar Must Be Above Suspicion

A fresh Kerala Vigilance probe into allegations dating back to 2006 involving CEC Gyanesh Kumar has renewed calls for transparency. The allegations...

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The knock on the Supreme Court’s door

The knock on the Supreme Court’s door

Even as the Election Commission went back on its own record of inclusiveness, even as it shifted the burden of proof on the vulnerable voter and set...

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Indian Express

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From calling for peace in Russia-Ukraine and beyond, Delhi is now working for it

From calling for peace in Russia-Ukraine and beyond, Delhi is now working for it

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that, among the proposals Kyiv has received, India’s is the “most comprehensive”; President...

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Indian Express

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In Nobel Prize for medicine, a single cell, a flash of light, a breakthrough

In Nobel Prize for medicine, a single cell, a flash of light, a breakthrough

In awarding the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Hegemann, American neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth and German biophysicist Georg Nagel,...

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The migrant in Germany, caught between nativist politics and an open policy

The migrant in Germany, caught between nativist politics and an open policy

While the election results may not erode Germany’s broader appeal, and a migration architecture that remains comparatively open as Anglophone...

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Indian Express

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Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Simply put, investors are demanding higher returns from governments on the tradable debt instruments issued by them that, being backed by the...

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Indian Express

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A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

India must aspire to increase the gold medal count. China’s is 169, more than double the number won by Asian Games host Japan

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Indian Express

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It Is Time To Put A Bold Health Label On Display

It Is Time To Put A Bold Health Label On Display

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL), which could help consumers identify packaged foods high in...

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Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Simply put, investors are demanding higher returns from governments on the tradable debt instruments issued by them that, being backed by the...

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Indian Express

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A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

India must aspire to increase the gold medal count. China’s is 169, more than double the number won by Asian Games host Japan

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Indian Express

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Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Simply put, investors are demanding higher returns from governments on the tradable debt instruments issued by them that, being backed by the...

yesterday 10

Indian Express

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A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

India must aspire to increase the gold medal count. China’s is 169, more than double the number won by Asian Games host Japan

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Indian Express

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EC Sirs, Your SIR Is Fraudulent

EC Sirs, Your SIR Is Fraudulent

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has raised concerns over large-scale deletions, voter-registration procedures and alleged...

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The Rise Of India As A Sporting Nation

The Rise Of India As A Sporting Nation

India's 85-medal Asian Games haul shows progress despite trailing the previous edition, the editorial argues. It calls for stronger winning strategies...

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Making Maharashtra Free Of Naxalism

Making Maharashtra Free Of Naxalism

Maharashtra's claim that no active armed Maoist remains is a milestone built on security operations and surrender policies, the editorial argues. It...

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Beijing doesn’t get it – Jane Eyre is no model for domesticity

Beijing doesn’t get it – Jane Eyre is no model for domesticity

Marriage at the end of Jane Eyre is undergirded by clarity. Eyre walks away from it when staying would have meant becoming lesser, unequal

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Indian Express

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El Niño calls for wider monitoring of ecological stress

El Niño calls for wider monitoring of ecological stress

A coordination framework among them can enable a robust response not just to the immediate challenge, but to broader climate vagaries

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A confrontation that reshaped the Election Commission

A confrontation that reshaped the Election Commission

Three years into office, Seshan had brought the Election Commission into public consciousness by taking on governments over the conduct of elections...

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Indian Express

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In democracy’s journey to future, Gandhi is the wise guide and co-traveller

In democracy’s journey to future, Gandhi is the wise guide and co-traveller

It is true that Gandhi was critical of the idea of the modern state. He preferred to call himself a philosophical anarchist. Yet, one cannot ignore a...

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In democracy’s journey to future, Gandhi is the wise guide and co-traveller

In democracy’s journey to future, Gandhi is the wise guide and co-traveller

It is true that Gandhi was critical of the idea of the modern state. He preferred to call himself a philosophical anarchist. Yet, one cannot ignore a...

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Indian Express

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America Exits Iraq, The Third Time

America Exits Iraq, The Third Time

The US has ended its 12-year Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq, marking its latest military withdrawal from the country. Baghdad now faces...

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The Court’s Warning On Hidden Plastics

The Court’s Warning On Hidden Plastics

The Madras High Court has retained its order requiring plastic and PET water bottles, salt and sugar packets to carry warnings about the likely...

02.10.2026 20

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Confessions In Police Custody Cannot Become A Substitute For Evidence: SC

Confessions In Police Custody Cannot Become A Substitute For Evidence: SC

The Supreme Court quashed Mulla Afroz’s preventive detention under the NSA in the Sambhal violence case, holding that preventive detention cannot...

01.10.2026 20

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When Judges Disregard The Law, It Sets A Bad Precedent

When Judges Disregard The Law, It Sets A Bad Precedent

The prolonged incarceration of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case has renewed debate over bail and pre-trial detention. The...

01.10.2026 20

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India innovated on UPI. Can't we innovate on merchant fee too?

India innovated on UPI. Can't we innovate on merchant fee too?

The question is not whether UPI should have a sustainable economic model. It is whether a payment rail deliberately designed as an alternative to card...

01.10.2026 10

Indian Express

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Against the tyranny of forgetting, the art of Ai Weiwei

Against the tyranny of forgetting, the art of Ai Weiwei

Dissidence, in Ai’s art, has always been an act of interruption. As a critic of the Chinese government and its policies, the 69-year-old has taken...

01.10.2026 7

Indian Express

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Delhi has a winter plan, but clean air needs more than bans

Delhi has a winter plan, but clean air needs more than bans

As temperatures fall and wind speeds come down, Delhi will need to prepare for pollutants from multiple sources to overlap.

01.10.2026 6

Indian Express

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US, Iran and the missing endgame

US, Iran and the missing endgame

The weakening of Iran’s chokehold and the battering of its economy due to a wave of new US sanctions, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, explain...

01.10.2026 5

Indian Express

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CCTV is no cure for weak drug regulation

CCTV is no cure for weak drug regulation

If the intention is specifically to tackle diversion and illegal sale of high-risk medicines, why should every prescription transaction become a...

01.10.2026 3

Indian Express

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Pressure Of Higher Education Is Getting To Students

Pressure Of Higher Education Is Getting To Students

A National Task Force survey of 2.43 lakh higher education students found 15% experienced distress, 9% reported suicidal thoughts and 34% felt like...

30.09.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Delhi has a winter plan, but clean air needs more than bans

Delhi has a winter plan, but clean air needs more than bans

As temperatures fall and wind speeds come down, Delhi will need to prepare for pollutants from multiple sources to overlap.

30.09.2026 10

Indian Express

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US, Iran and the missing endgame

US, Iran and the missing endgame

The weakening of Iran’s chokehold and the battering of its economy due to a wave of new US sanctions, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, explain...

30.09.2026 2

Indian Express

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CCTV is no cure for weak drug regulation

CCTV is no cure for weak drug regulation

If the intention is specifically to tackle diversion and illegal sale of high-risk medicines, why should every prescription transaction become a...

30.09.2026 3

Indian Express

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CCTV is no cure for weak drug regulation

CCTV is no cure for weak drug regulation

If the intention is specifically to tackle diversion and illegal sale of high-risk medicines, why should every prescription transaction become a...

30.09.2026 2

Indian Express

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Delhi has a winter plan, but clean air needs more than bans

Delhi has a winter plan, but clean air needs more than bans

As temperatures fall and wind speeds come down, Delhi will need to prepare for pollutants from multiple sources to overlap.

30.09.2026 2

Indian Express

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US, Iran and the missing endgame

US, Iran and the missing endgame

The weakening of Iran’s chokehold and the battering of its economy due to a wave of new US sanctions, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, explain...

30.09.2026 1

Indian Express

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Unpaid Fines Might Now Lead To Dark Nights

Unpaid Fines Might Now Lead To Dark Nights

The Supreme Court has suggested linking unpaid e-challans with electricity bills, vehicle registration, fitness and pollution clearances to recover...

29.09.2026 20

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Justice Cannot Be Either Partial Or Limited

Justice Cannot Be Either Partial Or Limited

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the acquittal of 22 accused in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter case but declined to revisit the Bombay High...

29.09.2026 20

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IRDAI's Latest Missive Can Miss The Target

IRDAI's Latest Missive Can Miss The Target

IRDAI’s proposed overhaul of insurance distribution seeks to curb high commissions, reduce expenses and strengthen policyholder safeguards. The...

29.09.2026 20

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Against the tyranny of forgetting, the art of Ai Weiwei

Against the tyranny of forgetting, the art of Ai Weiwei

Dissidence, in Ai’s art, has always been an act of interruption. As a critic of the Chinese government and its policies, the 69-year-old has taken...

29.09.2026 9

Indian Express

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Market plunges, more bad weather may lie ahead

Market plunges, more bad weather may lie ahead

Oil prices spiked following US President Donald Trump’s rejection of a proposal from Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz

29.09.2026 10

Indian Express

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Against the tyranny of forgetting, the art of Ai Weiwei

Against the tyranny of forgetting, the art of Ai Weiwei

Dissidence, in Ai’s art, has always been an act of interruption. As a critic of the Chinese government and its policies, the 69-year-old has taken...

29.09.2026 9

Indian Express

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Supreme Court Comes To The Rescue Of Our Cities

Supreme Court Comes To The Rescue Of Our Cities

The Supreme Court’s directions to seal commercial premises operating in areas reserved for residential use have renewed focus on urban planning and...

28.09.2026 20

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As monsoon falters, keep food imports open

As monsoon falters, keep food imports open

The Fadnavis administration has done well to activate the Drought Management Code, triggering the undertaking of crop loss assessment and concessions...

28.09.2026 5

Indian Express

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India’s clean energy transition promises growth, greener future

India’s clean energy transition promises growth, greener future

Today, India’s climate commitments enjoy global credibility because they are backed by measurable progress. Our achievements have strengthened the...

28.09.2026 6

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This Umpire Can’t Play Unchecked

This Umpire Can’t Play Unchecked

An Indian Express investigation reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded at least 14 objections over 10...

27.09.2026 20

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Impartiality Is The Key To Elections

Impartiality Is The Key To Elections

A newspaper report highlighted 14 objections raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi over voter registration, deletions...

27.09.2026 30

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What Is So Vibrant About This Gujarat?

What Is So Vibrant About This Gujarat?

An opinion piece discusses alleged exploitation of women and girls in Vadia village, Gujarat, linking the issue to longstanding social and economic...

27.09.2026 30

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Growth holds up for now. Inflation clouds outlook

Growth holds up for now. Inflation clouds outlook

Price pressures are building up in the economy, and the expectations of higher interest rates have gained traction.

26.09.2026 9

Indian Express

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