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With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

While the choice of an OBC leader as CM sends an important signal of continuity, the BJP will need to ensure that it doesn't become tokenistic

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Indian Express

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In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

The energy shock has been so severe that migrants from many urban centres have reportedly been returning to their villages

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Indian Express

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With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

While the choice of an OBC leader as CM sends an important signal of continuity, the BJP will need to ensure that it doesn't become tokenistic

wednesday 9

Indian Express

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In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

The energy shock has been so severe that migrants from many urban centres have reportedly been returning to their villages

wednesday 9

Indian Express

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With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

With Samrat Choudhary as the next CM, the Bihar story is for the BJP to write

While the choice of an OBC leader as CM sends an important signal of continuity, the BJP will need to ensure that it doesn't become tokenistic

wednesday 7

Indian Express

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In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

In Noida and beyond, listen to workers; protests underline precarity

The energy shock has been so severe that migrants from many urban centres have reportedly been returning to their villages

wednesday 6

Indian Express

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Punjab’s sacrilege Bill is regressive and draconian

Punjab’s sacrilege Bill is regressive and draconian

It has triggered disquiet in a state that has long prided itself on its secular ethos, despite the intricate interplay of religion and politics in its...

14.04.2026 8

Indian Express

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On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone

On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone

The news from Kalpakkam is one of several developments in the last couple of years that suggest that India is finally making serious efforts for a...

14.04.2026 10

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Samrat Choudhary's challenge: Shaping Bihar's development amid caste and coalition dynamics

Samrat Choudhary's challenge: Shaping Bihar's development amid caste and coalition dynamics

While alignment within the ruling arrangement can facilitate policy continuity, underlying competition for social constituencies may limit the scope...

14.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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Punjab’s sacrilege Bill is regressive and draconian

Punjab’s sacrilege Bill is regressive and draconian

It has triggered disquiet in a state that has long prided itself on its secular ethos, despite the intricate interplay of religion and politics in its...

14.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone

On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone

The news from Kalpakkam is one of several developments in the last couple of years that suggest that India is finally making serious efforts for a...

14.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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Asha Bhosle enriched the idea of the female voice

Asha Bhosle enriched the idea of the female voice

She will be remembered for her ambition, playfulness and the abandon with which she sang

13.04.2026 10

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Is colonial architecture the hidden bottleneck in India's legal system?

Is colonial architecture the hidden bottleneck in India's legal system?

As Maharashtra, Assam, and Telangana plan new high court complexes, India faces a critical choice: continue ‘judicial slumisation’ or design for...

13.04.2026 10

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The chronicle of a failure foretold: Why Iran-US peace talks were unlikely to succeed even before they began

The chronicle of a failure foretold: Why Iran-US peace talks were unlikely to succeed even before they began

Perhaps the only good thing to come out of the talks is the climb-down of both parties from a tone that evoked open hostility to one that is merely...

13.04.2026 10

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The chronicle of a failure foretold: Why Iran-US peace talks were unlikely to succeed even before they began

The chronicle of a failure foretold: Why Iran-US peace talks were unlikely to succeed even before they began

Perhaps the only good thing to come out of the talks is the climb-down of both parties from a tone that evoked open hostility to one that is merely...

12.04.2026 10

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For India, war shrinks political and economic space for easy solutions

For India, war shrinks political and economic space for easy solutions

Today, the assumption of wars being a near impossibility in an age of hyper-economic interdependence between countries lies in tatters

12.04.2026 10

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Why now? Because Trump desperately needed the ceasefire with Iran

Why now? Because Trump desperately needed the ceasefire with Iran

Recent history, however, offers a caution: Trump has walked back major international agreements before, from the Iran nuclear deal to the 2026 Geneva...

08.04.2026 20

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With Artemis II, a new space age, next frontiers, and challenges

Space has enormous potential to enhance human welfare. It should not become a theatre for geopolitical rivalries

06.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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Shroud of Turin, an Indian connection and ‘Race 2’

How all these people, flora and fauna, coalesced into a piece of linen at a time when travel was harder, but borders and nationalisms were softer, is...

06.04.2026 10

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It’s time to insulate food from oil shocks

Proactive management of stocks and supplies, and keeping the import window open, is the only strategy to deal with such extreme uncertainty.

06.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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Mothers require better healthcare, not just access

Policies focused solely on expanding healthcare infrastructure will fall short unless they account for the social determinants of health.

06.04.2026 10

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The endless digital afterlife of abuse

When sexual violence goes viral, the internet becomes a permanent crime scene where the victim’s trauma is reperformed for a voyeuristic public

04.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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A task still lies ahead in former Red Corridor

Areas with a history of lawlessness require continuing vigilance against the emergence of newer forms of unrest. The state should not only be...

01.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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Ladies and gentlemen, this is a robbery

Forget the gentlemen thieves of the past. This is the period of the ‘smash and grab’ as seen in the latest art heist in Italy

01.04.2026 20

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Bengal’s higher-education story points to unmet challenge

An absence of high quality education systems, employment opportunities, pathways to innovation and social mobility risks alienating the very...

01.04.2026 10

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All eyes are on Iran, but Lebanon must not be ignored

While the security concern for Israel is real, treating Hezbollah solely as a military target risks ignoring the structural conditions that produced...

01.04.2026 10

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West Asia crisis must spur efficient use of resources, search for alternatives

This war could be to India what the 1970s energy crises were to the Western economies

01.04.2026 8

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Charles Darwin’s teacher is back in Cambridge

Cambridge University's decision to return to the teaching tools of a 19th-century teacher is significant. It's an invitation to students to engage...

01.04.2026 8

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Sex test for women in elite sports takes toll on right to equality, privacy

A policy intended to ensure fairness and safety for women in sports needs to be grounded in scientific evidence. It cannot come at the cost of basic...

01.04.2026 10

Indian Express

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Charles Darwin’s teacher is back in Cambridge

Cambridge University's decision to return to the teaching tools of a 19th-century teacher is significant. It's an invitation to students to engage...

31.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Sex test for women in elite sports takes toll on right to equality, privacy

A policy intended to ensure fairness and safety for women in sports needs to be grounded in scientific evidence. It cannot come at the cost of basic...

31.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Charles Darwin’s teacher is back in Cambridge

Cambridge University's decision to return to the teaching tools of a 19th-century teacher is significant. It's an invitation to students to engage...

31.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Sex test for women in elite sports takes toll on right to equality, privacy

A policy intended to ensure fairness and safety for women in sports needs to be grounded in scientific evidence. It cannot come at the cost of basic...

31.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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West Asia crisis must spur efficient use of resources, search for alternatives

This war could be to India what the 1970s energy crises were to the Western economies

30.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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West Asia crisis must spur efficient use of resources, search for alternatives

This war could be to India what the 1970s energy crises were to the Western economies

30.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design

It may not be possible to put the social media genie back in the bottle. It can however be made less predatory

29.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Fine-tune the Paris Pact framework, underline equity

Without credible commitments on climate finance by developed countries, calls for greater ambition from the Global South will ring hollow.

29.03.2026 10

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In the beginning, there was the dog

Science has now confirmed what the heart has always suspected: That the dog has been by man’s side long before the dawn of civilisation

29.03.2026 10

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As pain mounts, a timely cut in petrol and diesel excise duty

But the question is: For how long will retail prices not be affected?

29.03.2026 10

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How to raise a boy: Parenting my son has taught me to wait, to let go

The plant has as much right to the sunlight and shade as the gardener does. Once the gardener has tilled the land and sown the seeds, it is time to...

29.03.2026 10

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Pakistan’s role in the West Asia war appears to be that of a messenger, not a mediator

While Pakistan hosts no American bases, Donald Trump has demonstrated a visible affinity towards Asim Munir, as seen in the White House lunch hosted...

25.03.2026 20

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Amendments to Transgender Persons Act continue colonial project of discrimination

Transgender citizenship should not be seen by the state merely as the extension of constitutional rights to gender minorities; it is central to the...

24.03.2026 20

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Amendments to Transgender Persons Act continue colonial project of discrimination

Transgender citizenship should not be seen by the state merely as the extension of constitutional rights to gender minorities; it is central to the...

23.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Killing Iran’s leaders is fraught and escalatory

Israel’s leadership may well view a prolonged war and an unstable Iran as favourable outcomes, not least in an election year for Netanyahu

19.03.2026 30

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Proposed changes to Transgender Persons Act turn back the clock on rights and dignity

While the larger objective of the Bill — wider implementation of protections and welfare measures — is worthy, the solution cannot be a narrowing...

19.03.2026 30

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Four state arenas and poll dust that will travel beyond boundaries

Opposition parties are the incumbents in three of the poll-bound states: TMC in Bengal, DMK in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) in Kerala. The outcomes in these...

17.03.2026 20

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Wangchuk’s release is welcome, a sobering moment for Centre

By all accounts, the Centre’s use of this harsh law, which empowers it to detain a person without formal charge and trial, against Wangchuk, was a...

17.03.2026 20

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Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures

Addressing the decade-long deficit in fixing the problem of sewage in the Yamuna will be among the many challenges

17.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Return of Russian oil signals US pragmatism

By letting Russian oil flow into the markets, Washington hopes to ease prices without formally dismantling the broader sanctions regime built since...

17.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures

Addressing the decade-long deficit in fixing the problem of sewage in the Yamuna will be among the many challenges

16.03.2026 10

Indian Express

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