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US Strikes On Merchant Ship: Hellfire Missiles And Diplomatic Whispers

US Strikes On Merchant Ship: Hellfire Missiles And Diplomatic Whispers

Reported US strikes on merchant vessels linked to India have raised concerns over maritime security, the safety of Indian seafarers in the Gulf region...

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CBI Drops Charges Against Nirav Modi In ₹321.88 Crore Scam

CBI Drops Charges Against Nirav Modi In ₹321.88 Crore Scam

The CBI has dropped corruption charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act in a Rs 321.88 crore PNB-linked case involving fugitive businessman...

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ED in dock again, needs to be held to account

ED in dock again, needs to be held to account

From Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), voided by the Supreme Court in 2024, to the lack of legal...

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Green energy can’t yet bend climate curve

Green energy can’t yet bend climate curve

The expansion in renewables, though significant, is still not enough to check the rise in GHG emissions

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Bharathiraja took Tamil Nadu’s red soil to the silver screen

Bharathiraja took Tamil Nadu’s red soil to the silver screen

By bringing in the sights and textures of rural life into Tamil cinema, he changed its grammar forever

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Bharathiraja: A Master Of Grounded, Culturally-Rooted Stories

Bharathiraja: A Master Of Grounded, Culturally-Rooted Stories

Bharathiraja transformed Tamil cinema by taking filmmaking out of studio sets and into real villages, creating authentic, culturally rooted stories....

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Football's Biggest Show Is Here

FIFA World Cup 2026: Football's Biggest Show Is Here

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun in Mexico City, launching the biggest tournament in football history. Featuring 48 teams, 104 matches and three host...

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Truth on aliens is out there — handle with care

Truth on aliens is out there — handle with care

The International Academy of Astronautics’s updated guidance for researchers on how to deal with potential signals from extraterrestrial...

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In Trinamool Congress implosion, a broader warning

In Trinamool Congress implosion, a broader warning

A question TMC and other opposition parties must answer: What do you stand for? Unless they can, they may end up as spectators to their own shrinking

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Visas, ICE, and Iran: This World Cup, the games off the court

Visas, ICE, and Iran: This World Cup, the games off the court

The football starts Thursday. The world is arriving. The harder task, it seems, is for Washington to let it in

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PM of Bhutan writes: PM Modi, my friend, mentor, big brother, congratulations

PM of Bhutan writes: PM Modi, my friend, mentor, big brother, congratulations

For this enduring partnership, for the friendship he has consistently shown our country, and for the support he has extended to Bhutan through the...

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Sweet Fruit, Bitter Season: Indian Mangoes Banned By Japan, Nepal

Sweet Fruit, Bitter Season: Indian Mangoes Banned By Japan, Nepal

India, which produces nearly 45% of the world's mangoes, faces export setbacks after Japan and Nepal restricted imports citing compliance concerns....

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Indian Airline Sector: Relief For Now, But Reforms Get Pushed Around

Indian Airline Sector: Relief For Now, But Reforms Get Pushed Around

The government's ₹10,000 crore ATF Price Stabilisation Fund is expected to provide temporary relief to airlines grappling with soaring fuel costs...

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To Keep Democracy Intact, INDIA Bloc Must Remain Relevant

To Keep Democracy Intact, INDIA Bloc Must Remain Relevant

Despite electoral setbacks and internal differences, the INDIA Bloc remains the principal Opposition platform capable of challenging the BJP-led NDA,...

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Judicial Oversight Of Wetlands Is A Welcome Move

Judicial Oversight Of Wetlands Is A Welcome Move

The Rajasthan High Court has issued suo motu directions for identification, assessment, and protection of wetlands across the state. Justices...

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India's GDP @ 7.7 Is Laudable, But The Tough Part Is Yet To Come

India's GDP @ 7.7 Is Laudable, But The Tough Part Is Yet To Come

India’s Q4 FY26 GDP grew 7.8%, with full-year growth at 7.7%, driven by strong domestic consumption and private investment. The RBI projects FY27...

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In the football World Cup, an Indian corner on a foreign field

In the football World Cup, an Indian corner on a foreign field

Indian football, which FIFA bosses like to call a sleeping giant, can still wake up. It shouldn’t be impossible, from 1.6 billion people, to unearth...

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Going ahead, the economy faces headwinds. Policy support is needed

Going ahead, the economy faces headwinds. Policy support is needed

Growth is expected to slow down, while inflation is likely to edge upwards. Much will depend on how long the conflict in West Asia drags on

08.06.2026 10

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Justice At A Snail’s Pace Is Not Just Ineffective But Farcical

Justice At A Snail’s Pace Is Not Just Ineffective But Farcical

An 84-year-old Bihar man was convicted in 2026 for a crime committed in 1992, with the chargesheet filed in 1993. Four of five accused and numerous...

07.06.2026 10

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CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar: Another Season Of Discontent

CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar: Another Season Of Discontent

The Cockroach Janta Party staged its first well-attended protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, after a comment from a high constitutional official calling...

07.06.2026 10

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RBI does well to hold rates, shift focus to foreign capital

RBI does well to hold rates, shift focus to foreign capital

All these are steps in the right direction. Measures are needed to attract foreign capital. The economic situation calls for agile management

06.06.2026 20

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The Challenges Facing Chief Minister Shivakumar

The Challenges Facing Chief Minister Shivakumar

As Karnataka Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar faces the challenge of reviving Bengaluru's strained infrastructure. From chronic traffic congestion and...

05.06.2026 10

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Artificial Intelligence’s Next Frontier Is The Laptop

Artificial Intelligence’s Next Frontier Is The Laptop

Nvidia is pushing artificial intelligence beyond data centres and into personal computers with its RTX Spark chip. Designed for AI developers,...

05.06.2026 10

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Magnifica Humanitas and MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI

Magnifica Humanitas and MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI

It is not that the Pope and the Prime Minister have coordinated their thinking. Rather, serious moral reflection, across civilisational traditions,...

05.06.2026 10

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Fire A Flourish Inn: A Disaster By Design

Fire A Flourish Inn: A Disaster By Design

The fatal fire at Flourish Inn Stay in South Delhi, which claimed 21 lives, has highlighted alleged illegal construction, missing safety clearances...

04.06.2026 10

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The TMC Split And The Loneliness Of Mamata Banerjee

The TMC Split And The Loneliness Of Mamata Banerjee

The article explores the political implications of a reported split within the Trinamool Congress, arguing that it represents one of the most serious...

04.06.2026 10

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Delhi fire: A capital tragedy, national shame

Delhi fire: A capital tragedy, national shame

Tragedies like the Malviya Nagar fire may be a wake-up call, but they must be followed by sustained attention, apart from demands for accountability

04.06.2026 20

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Obsession, Backrooms, Weapons: A Gen Z revolution on the big screen, powered by YouTube

Obsession, Backrooms, Weapons: A Gen Z revolution on the big screen, powered by YouTube

Is cinema dying? Not if recent box-office numbers are anything to go by — the talent is just finding new ways to break through

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Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

In the Indo-Pacific century, Great Nicobar is not the edge of India. It is India’s watchtower at the gateway of the future

04.06.2026 10

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Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

In the Indo-Pacific century, Great Nicobar is not the edge of India. It is India’s watchtower at the gateway of the future

04.06.2026 20

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Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

In the Indo-Pacific century, Great Nicobar is not the edge of India. It is India’s watchtower at the gateway of the future

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Cockroaches In Our Education System?

Cockroaches In Our Education System?

Recent controversies involving NEET-UG, CBSE's digital evaluation system and the Three-Language Policy have exposed deeper structural weaknesses in...

03.06.2026 20

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Marilyn Monroe: An Enigma That Still Teases And Taunts Us

Marilyn Monroe: An Enigma That Still Teases And Taunts Us

Marilyn Monroe's 100th birth anniversary has revived discussions about the Hollywood legend's remarkable career, troubled personal life and lasting...

03.06.2026 20

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At JEE, women break barriers. Campuses must step up

At JEE, women break barriers. Campuses must step up

Engineering campuses must be prepared to welcome a larger cohort of women through safe hostels, robust mentoring systems, leadership opportunities,...

03.06.2026 10

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Delhi’s death traps sap the spirit of young aspirants

Delhi’s death traps sap the spirit of young aspirants

The latest building collapse is particularly heartbreaking because most of the victims were students, including medical and engineering college...

03.06.2026 10

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The Strait Of Hormuz Holds The Key To World Stability

The Strait Of Hormuz Holds The Key To World Stability

Stability in the Strait of Hormuz is critical to global economic and geopolitical security. With tensions involving the US, Iran, Israel and Hezbollah...

02.06.2026 20

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Satheesan Must Go Beyond Community Chieftains

Satheesan Must Go Beyond Community Chieftains

Kerala's recent Assembly election highlighted the diminishing influence of traditional community organisations on voting behaviour. Despite criticism...

02.06.2026 20

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NFHS-VI calls for a nutrition rethink

NFHS-VI calls for a nutrition rethink

Government nutrition programmes have tried to provide a corrective. However, these have focused excessively on supply-side interventions without...

02.06.2026 20

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Bengal post-poll violence is a disservice to mandate

Bengal post-poll violence is a disservice to mandate

The new state government must stanch all acts of violence against Opposition leaders — and be seen to do so. It should not go down the route of its...

02.06.2026 10

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RCB is Kohli, and much more

RCB is Kohli, and much more

This season, they played with extra confidence, secure in the belief that they had a strong and balanced unit, and were not just reliant on their...

02.06.2026 20

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Can workers be protected from new forms of exploitation within the expanding platform economy?

Can workers be protected from new forms of exploitation within the expanding platform economy?

Many delivery agents reported working more than 84 hours a week simply to break what they colloquially call the incentive 'tala' (lock) — a...

02.06.2026 20

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Our Last Refrain For Suman Kalyanpur

Our Last Refrain For Suman Kalyanpur

Playback singer Suman Kalyanpur died at 89 in Mumbai on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of Hindi, Marathi and other-language songs. The tribute...

01.06.2026 20

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RCB: From Chasing The Dream Victory To Living It

RCB: From Chasing The Dream Victory To Living It

RCB's back-to-back IPL titles mark the end of their long underachiever tag, the piece said. After ending an 18-year wait in 2025, Bengaluru defended...

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Bashir Badr: A Modern Poet Of Contemporary Times

Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr died on May 28 after battling age-related dementia, the article said. It credited him with making Urdu accessible...

31.05.2026 20

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Since When Do Exams Need Air Force Escort?

India's testing bodies face scrutiny after alleged NEET-UG leaks, CBSE digital-evaluation errors and CUET-UG server crashes, the article said. It...

31.05.2026 20

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In scorching summer, warmer nights are a public-health challenge

The changing weather pattern is an architectural and urban planning challenge. Building designs need to prioritise ventilation and energy efficiency,...

28.05.2026 20

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Beneath the camouflage: HDFC must answer questions about corporate governance

An investigation by this newspaper found that HDFC’s Audit Committee of the Board ordered a formal ‘Internal Vigilance Investigation’ into...

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CBSE exam reform needs patience, preparedness

What makes the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class XII episode especially troubling is that it is part of a broader pattern of simultaneous and...

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Sonny Rollins, saxophone colossus, and a seeker

Born in Harlem into a musical family, Rollins’s mother gave him a second-hand alto saxophone at 11, and he never let go.

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Mumbai Gymkhanas: Relics Of The Raj Steeped In Bias

Mumbai's colonial-era gymkhanas and private clubs occupy large tracts of prime public land while limiting access to members. The article questions...

27.05.2026 20

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