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In Israel, a deadlock & the difficulties of change

In Israel, a deadlock & the difficulties of change

Given that an Eisenkot government will not lead to any major change in Israel’s foreign policy, the country will, in all likelihood, continue to...

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Indian Express

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A step forward in Jamia, a long road ahead

A step forward in Jamia, a long road ahead

The administration has committed to a time-frame. It has also ordered the withdrawal of disciplinary proceedings and campus bans linked to the...

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Indian Express

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Airlines Need Tax Relief

Airlines Need Tax Relief

Britain's uncodified constitution relies on parliamentary sovereignty, statutes and conventions, while India adopted a written Constitution to...

yesterday 10

Free Press Journal

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USA’s Dictators: Love, Dump, Repeat

USA’s Dictators: Love, Dump, Repeat

From former Venezuelan dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez to Nicaragua’s Anastasio Somoza Debayle and Haiti’s Prosper Avril, the article traces how...

yesterday 10

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Kidnapping Of Minor Girls Is More Than Meets The Eye

Kidnapping Of Minor Girls Is More Than Meets The Eye

Mumbai recorded 875 kidnapping cases involving minor girls between January and August 2026, with 846 detected. The corresponding period last year saw...

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MLC Election Maths: Political Myths And The Limits Of Electoral Mandates

MLC Election Maths: Political Myths And The Limits Of Electoral Mandates

The NDA won 16 of the 28 contested Legislative Council seats, but the results also exposed challenges for established parties. The Congress lost all...

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ECI affidavit to Court has unresolved questions, unbroken silences

ECI affidavit to Court has unresolved questions, unbroken silences

Going ahead, the persistence of these questions could return to haunt an institution whose credibility is pivotal for safeguarding the right to vote...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Workforce shake-up is here to stay. Brace for it

Workforce shake-up is here to stay. Brace for it

While it was not stated openly, a reason for layoffs is the advent of artificial intelligence. Companies like Microsoft are finding, one, that with...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Language, the original maxxer

Language, the original maxxer

Born from Game Theory, the word was absorbed into video and board gaming slang, before 4chan message boards and incel circles turned it into the...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Sudhakar Nadkarni and the making of Indian design

Sudhakar Nadkarni and the making of Indian design

Over seven decades, the designer, teacher and institution-builder transformed the way design was taught and practised in India

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Not just welfare for elderly, Keralam needs silver economy

Not just welfare for elderly, Keralam needs silver economy

Home healthcare, physiotherapy, assisted living, accessible housing, age-friendly transport, assistive technologies and lifelong learning can improve...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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High Hopes On The Use Of Ethanol

High Hopes On The Use Of Ethanol

Fluctuating petroleum prices could affect ethanol producers, while large-scale sugarcane cultivation may increase water use and distort agricultural...

wednesday 10

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ECI affidavit to Court has unresolved questions, unbroken silences

ECI affidavit to Court has unresolved questions, unbroken silences

Going ahead, the persistence of these questions could return to haunt an institution whose credibility is pivotal for safeguarding the right to vote...

wednesday 20

Indian Express

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Workforce shake-up is here to stay. Brace for it

Workforce shake-up is here to stay. Brace for it

While it was not stated openly, a reason for layoffs is the advent of artificial intelligence. Companies like Microsoft are finding, one, that with...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Language, the original maxxer

Language, the original maxxer

Born from Game Theory, the word was absorbed into video and board gaming slang, before 4chan message boards and incel circles turned it into the...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Sudhakar Nadkarni and the making of Indian design

Sudhakar Nadkarni and the making of Indian design

Over seven decades, the designer, teacher and institution-builder transformed the way design was taught and practised in India

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Not just welfare for elderly, Keralam needs silver economy

Not just welfare for elderly, Keralam needs silver economy

Home healthcare, physiotherapy, assisted living, accessible housing, age-friendly transport, assistive technologies and lifelong learning can improve...

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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India Set To Face Torrid Summers Without Green Cover

India Set To Face Torrid Summers Without Green Cover

India has lost 5.6 percentage points of green cover over 25 years, with non-green areas recording temperatures 1 to 2.5 degrees Celsius higher during...

wednesday 10

Free Press Journal

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Climate justice needs quicker compensation

Climate justice needs quicker compensation

Nepal’s experience with the FLD should serve as a case study for reforming the Fund.

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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What ancients can teach — a useful magic

What ancients can teach — a useful magic

For centuries, till recently, the 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup was all but magical.column

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Why I am on a hunger strike as a Jamia student

Why I am on a hunger strike as a Jamia student

In practice, the absence of a union means our voice is constantly suppressed. There is no real right to dissent or to expression on this campus

wednesday 10

Indian Express

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Serbian Autocrat Aleksandar Vucic Bites The Dust

Serbian Autocrat Aleksandar Vucic Bites The Dust

Serbia’s student-led Students’ List has reportedly won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, dealing a major setback to Aleksandar...

27.10.2026 20

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Why I am on a hunger strike as a Jamia student

Why I am on a hunger strike as a Jamia student

In practice, the absence of a union means our voice is constantly suppressed. There is no real right to dissent or to expression on this campus

27.10.2026 10

Indian Express

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Lula’s Win Keeps The Hope For Democracy Alive

Lula’s Win Keeps The Hope For Democracy Alive

Lula’s reported re-election in Brazil offers renewed hope for democratic stability, political moderation and Amazon rainforest protection. The...

27.10.2026 20

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What ancients can teach — a useful magic

What ancients can teach — a useful magic

For centuries, till recently, the 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup was all but magical.column

27.10.2026 10

Indian Express

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Climate justice needs quicker compensation

Climate justice needs quicker compensation

Nepal’s experience with the FLD should serve as a case study for reforming the Fund.

27.10.2026 10

Indian Express

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The Progress Of The Country Can’t Be At Gunpoint

The Progress Of The Country Can’t Be At Gunpoint

Protests against Arunachal Pradesh’s proposed 11,200 MW Siang mega-dam have raised concerns over displacement, ancestral land, seismic risks and...

26.10.2026 20

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Wild Boar Hunting Goes Wrong At Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Wild Boar Hunting Goes Wrong At Sanjay Gandhi National Park

The alleged shooting death of 60-year-old civic worker Vijay Sukharu Sapte by poachers in Sanjay Gandhi National Park has renewed concerns over...

25.10.2026 10

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Man’s Best Friend Turns Into His Biggest Foe

Man’s Best Friend Turns Into His Biggest Foe

Mumbai recorded 154,017 dog bite cases in 2025, averaging nearly 17 incidents hourly, according to RTI data. The figures highlight the need for...

25.10.2026 10

Free Press Journal

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The Irony Of Being Mrs Trump

The Irony Of Being Mrs Trump

US First Lady Melania Trump's reported mediation of a localised Russia-Ukraine ceasefire has renewed attention on the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky,...

25.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Foreign hand bogey is wearing thin. Bury it

Foreign hand bogey is wearing thin. Bury it

A kind of political and intellectual bankruptcy lies behind the attempt to blame domestic turmoil on secret plots hatched abroad and malevolent...

24.10.2026 30

Indian Express

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On climate, a long road back to Paris

On climate, a long road back to Paris

The scale of the challenge becomes clear when the projected reductions are measured against the climate action plans countries submitted under the...

24.10.2026 20

Indian Express

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Allahabad High Court Underscores Electricity As A Fundamental Right

Allahabad High Court Underscores Electricity As A Fundamental Right

The Allahabad High Court has held that electricity cannot be denied solely because ownership of a property in Rae Bareli is disputed. Proof of...

23.10.2026 30

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Delhi High Court Secures The Right To Protest

Delhi High Court Secures The Right To Protest

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a student who attended a protest at Ramlila Maidan over alleged corruption in SSC exams, ruling that...

23.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Foreign hand bogey is wearing thin. Bury it

Foreign hand bogey is wearing thin. Bury it

A kind of political and intellectual bankruptcy lies behind the attempt to blame domestic turmoil on secret plots hatched abroad and malevolent...

23.10.2026 10

Indian Express

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On climate, a long road back to Paris

On climate, a long road back to Paris

The scale of the challenge becomes clear when the projected reductions are measured against the climate action plans countries submitted under the...

23.10.2026 20

Indian Express

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When AI vies for literary glory

When AI vies for literary glory

The 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize was caught in a storm over charges of AI use in its winning entries.

23.10.2026 20

Indian Express

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Supreme Court Warns ED Against Meddling In Functioning Of Other Agencies

Supreme Court Warns ED Against Meddling In Functioning Of Other Agencies

The Supreme Court has warned the Enforcement Directorate against exceeding its statutory powers or interfering with other investigating agencies. The...

22.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Government Mandates Mobile IDs In a CNAP

Government Mandates Mobile IDs In a CNAP

India’s CNAP mandate will require telecom providers to display callers’ identities from November 1, including registered business names. The...

22.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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The Controversial Faces Of RSS

The Controversial Faces Of RSS

Mohan Bhagwat’s contrasting remarks in Mumbai and Nagpur have exposed a tension in the RSS’s approach to youth dissent. While he urged dialogue...

21.10.2026 40

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The EU Is Witnessing A Winter Of Discontent

The EU Is Witnessing A Winter Of Discontent

Protests over housing costs, education, fuel prices and living expenses are intensifying across France, Italy, Spain and other EU countries. Student...

21.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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Making Sure Peace Prevails On Public Transport

Making Sure Peace Prevails On Public Transport

Indian Metro and railway authorities are penalising passengers who play music or videos aloud on mobile phones. Bengaluru and Chennai Metro Rail...

20.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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A shooting in Juhu, a warning for Mumbai

A shooting in Juhu, a warning for Mumbai

Mumbai is still some distance from a return to the dark days of the 1990s, when gang violence and extortion were an almost routine feature of the...

20.10.2026 20

Indian Express

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Sure, measure time. But let lunch hour be an illusion

Sure, measure time. But let lunch hour be an illusion

The quest for accuracy in measuring time is not merely the province of obsessive bosses. For the physicist and the computer engineer, the difference...

20.10.2026 40

Indian Express

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The Bishnoi Attack: A City Forever Living In Fear

The reported attack on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has renewed scrutiny of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's alleged criminal network. An editorial...

19.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Kolkata Tragedy: The Scourge Of Stampedes

A deadly stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal has renewed concerns about crowd management at major religious gatherings. An editorial...

19.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Disinvestment: Five Years Of Promises, Three Sales

The proposed ₹52,878 crore sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to a Fairfax-linked entity raises questions about India's privatisation programme....

19.10.2026 60

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As global money gets costlier, India must protect investor trust

The increased liquidity and broadening of the investor base in India have made it possible for the likes of Blackstone to fund startups, real estate...

19.10.2026 20

Indian Express

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In Manipur, a flailing state, a missing political process

The sharp erosion of social cohesion has contributed to political failure, and the state’s response has failed to heal fractured inter-community...

19.10.2026 30

Indian Express

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EC Confession With Smoke And Mirrors

The Election Commission's decision to conduct Special Summary Revision in 17 states and Union Territories has renewed scrutiny of the controversial...

18.10.2026 20

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