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Exam leak response shifts to fast-track courts

Exam leak response shifts to fast-track courts

PM Modi's announcement of fast-track courts for exam paper-leak cases signals the Government's intent to strengthen accountability and...

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The US ends its clear non-proliferation policy

The US ends its clear non-proliferation policy
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Tunnel collapse: Safety cannot be an afterthought

Tunnel collapse: Safety cannot be an afterthought
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Monsoon of discontent

Monsoon of discontent

Four weeks, 28 pending Bills, and a House that adjourned within hours of convening: the Monsoon Session has begun with a storm Parliament’s Monsoon...

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FIFA World Cup: Spain rules the world again

FIFA World Cup: Spain rules the world again

Football once again demonstrated its unrivalled global appeal, uniting nations, cultures and generations in a way few events can Cricket may be the...

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Skyroot’s moment, ISRO’s test

Skyroot’s moment, ISRO’s test

While private participation has broadened India’s space ecosystem, the country must ensure that ISRO does not lose talent to emerging ventures On...

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Semicon 2.0: India’s silicon gambit

Semicon 2.0: India’s silicon gambit

The Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 1.27 lakh crore semiconductor programme is timely — the real test now is execution, not intent. On July 15,...

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India’s economy feels the heat of a distant war

India’s economy feels the heat of a distant war

The latest economic data suggest that geopolitics is once again becoming a decisive force shaping India’s macroeconomic outlook Four numbers landed...

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India and Britain’s trade deal finally gets real

India and Britain’s trade deal finally gets real

The India–UK Trade Agreement came into force on July 15, and the real test of whether it lives up to its billing as a ‘gold standard’ pact now...

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EPI: An imperfect index, an uncomfortable truth

EPI: An imperfect index, an uncomfortable truth

India ranks 176th in the 2026 Environment Performance Index. Is the index unfair, or is the country failing to confront its environmental crisis?...

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India finally arrives in the South Pacific

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to New Zealand — the first by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades — resets bilateral ties after years of...

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Vietnam boat capsize: A preventable tragedy

Fifteen families are now mourning the death of their loved ones. The only honest tribute to them would be to ensure that this will not happen again...

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India–Australia ties come of age

Modi’s third visit to Australia, shows a relationship that has moved past symbolism into the business of contracts and commitments When Prime...

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US-Iran: The truce that could not hold

As missiles fly over the Strait of Hormuz again, the fragile peace signed at Versailles in June lies in ruins and once again the world may pay the...

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Delhi’s ridge gets a second chance

Delhi has launched its most ambitious afforestation drive in years but it will mean little unless it is matched by cutting emissions at their source...

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‘Act East’ finds its firmest foothold

The success of PM Modi’s Indonesia visit will ultimately be measured by how effectively the agreements are translated into tangible outcomes When...

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A flood of neglect, not just rain

Every year the rains return and Mumbai drowns. This year’s erratic monsoon should force some overdue questions about who is accountable. Mumbai is...

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United in celebration, divided in spirit

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the larger question is: can a nation so divided at home continue to project leadership abroad America...

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Delhi and Tokyo rewrite their strategic compact

As geopolitical tensions rise, Delhi and Tokyo are positioning themselves as trusted strategic partners, in an increasingly uncertain world The optics...

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Can a pause on usernames stop online fraud?

The IT Ministry has ordered Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp’s new usernames feature. But can it be a panacea for rising cyber fraud? The...

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Delhi’s voter roll reckoning

As booth-level officers begin a door-to-door count of 1.45 crore voters, Delhi inherits an exercise that has already convulsed Bihar and Bengal From...

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How India cushioned the consumer during oil crisis

The Indian govt chose preparation over panic. It deserves credit for ensuring that a global energy shock did not become an Indian consumer crisis The...

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India must get ready for climate extremes

For three summers running, India has broken its own temperature records, and three years running, its monsoon has refused to behave like a season at...

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Friendship renewed, strategy deepened

Seychelles marked fifty years of independence even as both nations marked fifty years of diplomatic relations established in 1976. Modi’s last...

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If a passport doesn’t prove citizenship, what does?

For most Indians, the passport has long stood as the gold standard of identity — a document issued only after police verification, address checks...

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Why India faces a cybercrime emergency

The SC’s intervention and PM Modi’s recent remarks underscore a stark reality: cybercrime has emerged as a pressing challenge of our times For...

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Starmer’s fall and the game of British musical chairs

Starmer’s resignation marks yet another chapter in Britain’s political instability, underscoring how quickly power can evaporate in Westminster....

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A country still failing its fire safety test yet again

The Lucknow and Delhi fires are not isolated disasters but symptoms of a deeper governance failure, turning negligence into a national hazard Fourteen...

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Bracing for a below-average monsoon

With farms, food prices and growth all riding on the rains, India needs contingency planning now, not after the kharif season fails due to deficient...

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Yoga Day and the Rise of a Vishwa Guru

International Yoga Day once again underscored that India’s greatest export is its ancient wisdom — a gift that resonates deeply in a chaotic world...

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Rebuilding student trust after the paper leak crisis

Trust cannot be rebuilt overnight; it returns only when students see institutions acknowledge their failures and correct them transparently For a...

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Trump inks peace deal, world takes a deep breath

The Washington-Tehran agreement marks the first meaningful diplomatic breakthrough since the devastating US-Israeli strikes of February 28 History...

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Indian lives matter: The world must listen

PM Modi’s G7 remarks on the deaths of seafarers underscored India’s commitment to its citizens’ safety and well-being anywhere in the world The...

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PM Modi’s Slovakia visit: Opening new frontiers

Modi’s historic visit to Slovakia is a strategic signal that India’s engagement with the world is growing wider, deeper and considerably more...

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US-Iran deal: A fragile yet welcome respite

The peace agreement between the US and Tehran, if it endures, could be the most consequential diplomatic breakthroughs of this decade The announcement...

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G7 Summit: Yet another bid to reset world order

As global fault lines deepen, the G7 returns to where it was born — France  with an agenda to revamp world order and reaffirm its relevance   ...

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Reimagining Centre, State relations

PM Modi’s call for partnership at the NITI Aayog meet is  welcome — but Centre-State fault lines demand structural repair When Prime Minister...

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US courts hit Trump’s immigrant war

A federal judge has struck down Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee, giving relief to millions of skilled workers applying to work in the US In a ruling...

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PoK burns while Pakistan looks away

Economic despair, democratic deficits and a heavy-handed crackdown on the JAAC movement have pushed it to its brink in years The streets of...

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Nicobar island project: Development or ecocide

Nicobar, an island of immense ecological value, sits at the crossroads of strategic ambition and environmental recklessness In the annals of India’s...

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India’s growth story at a crossroads

GDP figure of 7.8 per cent is cause for celebration — but read the fine print, and a more anxious story emerges India’s economy delivered a...

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Can the Khanal visit reset Indo-Nepal ties?

Nepal’s Foreign Minister arrives in New Delhi with unusual candour and a concrete agenda. The real test is whether rhetoric can be converted into...

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From Caracas with crude

As the Strait of Hormuz stalls Indian tankers, a South American lifeline grows in strategic importance, opening a high-stakes diplomatic chapter The...

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Delhi inferno: Punish the guilty

Another Delhi fire tragedy highlights the cost of negligence, where profit took precedence over safety and enforcement failed What we learn from...

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The OSM disaster: How students were let down

CBSE’s fascination with OSM, without adequate preparedness, has left millions of students in tears India’s education establishment has a peculiar...

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Catastrophic heatwaves are killing thousands

Heatwaves are no longer a seasonal extreme. They are a recurring public health emergency, killing tens of thousands As we are about to celebrate World...

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India’s strategic gamble with Myanmar’s Junta

As Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing visits India, strategic imperatives appear to be outweighing democratic principles Myanmar’s President Min...

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Long-awaited reckoning in Karnataka

The question is not just who sits in the CM’s chair — it is whether this transition will heal Karnataka Congress or deepen its fault lines. It was...

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India to rule the skies with stealth bomber

India is aspiring to make a stealth bomber — its most audacious defence project to date — a move that signals a technological coming-of-age If all...

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The Quad speaks: Is Beijing listening?

The Quad meet in Delhi was a reminder that the group has a potential to take on China and is a force to reckon with in Indo-Pacific When the foreign...

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