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Japan Gets Its First Woman PM

Japan Gets Its First Woman PM

The conservative hardliner of more than three decades standing on Saturday narrowly defeated the minister of agriculture and a political scion in the...

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Rule Of Law Vs Rule By Force

Rule Of Law Vs Rule By Force

This ideal, however, has faced a starkly modern challenge: the rise of ‘bulldozer justice’. In states like Uttar Pradesh, governments have...

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Dr GG Parikh, 101, Passes Away: Last Of The Gandhians Leaves Enduring Legacy

Dr GG Parikh, 101, Passes Away: Last Of The Gandhians Leaves Enduring Legacy

Dr GG, or GG-sahab, as he was fondly called by contemporaries and younger generations, lived an enviable life with meaningful work, unwavering faith...

05.10.2025 10

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Judges' Integrity Under Scrutiny: Gujarat HC Upholds Public Interest Retirements

Judges' Integrity Under Scrutiny: Gujarat HC Upholds Public Interest Retirements

The Gujarat High Court ruled that a single adverse remark or question on a judge’s integrity can justify compulsory retirement, even without a...

05.10.2025 10

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IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: India Wins Amid On-Field Drama

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: India Wins Amid On-Field Drama

Whatever be the rights and wrongs of the Indian cricket establishment cold-shouldering Pakistan, there is no denying the fact that India recording...

01.10.2025 10

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A Monsoon Plan For Marathwada

A Monsoon Plan For Marathwada

At least 90 people have been recorded dead, with a few deaths occurring over the weekend; nearly 30 lakh acres of farmland stand damaged, with large...

01.10.2025 10

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Karur Stampede: Tragedy At Vijay's Rally Raises Questions On Crowd Management

Karur Stampede: Tragedy At Vijay's Rally Raises Questions On Crowd Management

It is difficult not to feel shock and sorrow at the avoidable loss of 39 lives in the ghastly stampede that swept through a rally of Tamil film...

30.09.2025 10

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US President Donald Trump Labels Climate Change A 'Hoax' At UN, Igniting Global Concern

US President Donald Trump Labels Climate Change A 'Hoax' At UN, Igniting Global Concern

The denial of climate change is certainly not new, given that climate deniers were hard at work 30-40 years ago when the impacts of climate change...

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Defamation Law Under Scrutiny

Defamation Law Under Scrutiny

A two-judge bench led by Justice MM Sundresh, and also comprising Justice SC Sharma, said this as it issued notice to a Jawaharlal Nehru University...

25.09.2025 10

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Bail Or Jail? Justice On Trial

Bail Or Jail? Justice On Trial

Today, trial courts and even high courts still resort to such tactics, preferring to keep accused persons locked up rather than risk being accused of...

25.09.2025 9

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A Symbolic Step Too Late: Western Recognition Of Palestine After Decades Of Delay

A Symbolic Step Too Late: Western Recognition Of Palestine After Decades Of Delay

The truth is that the legitimate aspiration for Palestinian self-determination, as embodied in the goal of a two-state solution for peace and justice...

24.09.2025 10

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Mohanlal Receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Bringing Pride To Kerala

Mohanlal Receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Bringing Pride To Kerala

When President Droupadi Murmu presents the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Mohanlal today, the honour will resonate far beyond the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s...

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Biodiversity Protection Beyond Borders

Biodiversity Protection Beyond Borders

Morocco became the 60th country to ratify the treaty, bringing it into force with effect from January 2026 and paving the way for the declaration of...

23.09.2025 20

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MAGA At The Cost Of India

MAGA At The Cost Of India

Independent of speculation over the duration of the hike and whether the move can survive legal challenges, the announcement has sown needless...

23.09.2025 10

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Sealing Cracks In Housing Policy

Although the case before the bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan was primarily to decide whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code could...

17.09.2025 20

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The Shooting Of Charlie Kirk

In a grim reminder of the prevailing extreme polarisation in the nation, even before the identity of the culprit was established, the White House led...

17.09.2025 10

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A Tremendous Loss To Indian Democracy

Prof. Chhokar was a man of many interests and passions, but his desire for a cleaner and transparent democracy in India defined his public stature.

16.09.2025 10

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PM Finally Visits Manipur, Appeals For Peace

Travelling to Churachandpur by road, as inclement weather forced him to ditch his helicopter, the PM passed through a buffer zone that is patrolled by...

16.09.2025 20

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Shed Biases, Supreme Court Tells Cops

In a searing indictment of the police force, the top court said men and women in uniform must shed their ‘personal predilections or biases, be they...

14.09.2025 10

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Greenhorn For Critical Posting

This dual role is unprecedented and puts him in a category apart from his predecessors. Men of stature, such as John Kenneth Galbraith, Daniel Patrick...

14.09.2025 10

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Ganesh Charturthi 2025: Going Green This Festival Season

During the just-concluded Ganesh Chathurthi, Mumbai reported a collection of 508 tonnes of floral waste, and going by last year’s tally, solid waste...

12.09.2025 20

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A Test Of Neutrality For The New Vice President

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, commands an overwhelming majority in the electoral college, which consists...

12.09.2025 10

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India’s GST Reform: How Will The Time Lag Play Out?

By lowering rates on essentials, the government aims to make household goods more affordable, stimulating consumer spending, especially during the...

11.09.2025 10

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Kathmandu’s Gen-Z Protests: Replay Of Bangladesh?

At its core, the unrest was a raw expression of deep-seated frustration: the tiny nation has the lowest per capita income in South Asia and a...

11.09.2025 10

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Japanese PM Vacates Office

The writing has been on the wall for Ishiba’s exit since a July 20 election to half of the seats in parliament’s upper house, when the LDP—the...

10.09.2025 20

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Seat Sharing Issues For INDIA In Bihar

The RJD, whose leader Tejashwi Yadav has already declared himself as the alliance’s chief ministerial face, wants at least 150 seats, while the...

10.09.2025 10

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Interests Forever, Not Friendship

India and the United States have a great deal in common: vibrant democracies, a free press, a large population, and unmatched pools of scientists and...

09.09.2025 10

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Bald Hills Bode Ill For States

A bench led by Chief Justice Gavai echoed the concern of the entire country at the sight of a staggering number of logs floating down swollen rivers...

09.09.2025 10

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Maratha Protests May Be Over, But The Crisis Remains

Fadnavis would not want a Maratha-versus-OBC formation, given the overwhelming electoral influence of both he asserted that his government will not...

05.09.2025 10

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Thailand Loses Its PM Again

The daughter and protégé of billionaire former business tycoon and ex-premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, Ms Paetongtarn was removed in connection with a...

03.09.2025 10

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Weep, For Crying Out ’Loud!

As for adults, while women could tear up at the drop of a hat, for men it took a lot of nerve and courage to defy the “mard ko dard nahin hota”...

03.09.2025 10

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Jarange Patil Morcha Taking Over South Mumbai

However, as in any mass agitation, there was a considerable spillover with the trucks and tempos—some turned into makeshift sleeping spaces, others...

02.09.2025 10

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Safest Cities Too Aren’t Fully Safe For Women

Going beyond mere numbers of crimes registered in the National Crime Records Bureau, which are then inferred for safety or the lack of it, the...

02.09.2025 10

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Leaked Report And Demographic Shift

Selective ‘leaks’ of the report, which will be made public only after its findings are approved by the state cabinet and placed in the Assembly,...

31.08.2025 10

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RSS @100: Power And Paradox

From a small group of volunteers meeting in shakhas, it has grown into a formidable organisation, whose alumni control every lever of power in...

31.08.2025 10

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Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's Arrest Raises Fears Of Political Vendetta

The arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on a charge of misuse of public funds for a private visit to Britain two years ago has...

27.08.2025 10

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Bike Taxis In Karnataka Face Fresh Uncertainty Amid Outdated Transport Rules

Bike taxis in Bengaluru, globally the third most congested city, are again caught in the throes of uncertainty after the Karnataka High Court...

27.08.2025 10

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Supreme Court Guidelines On Stray Dogs

The three-judge bench, stating that stray dogs should be released in their territories after vaccination and sterilisation, categorically said that...

26.08.2025 10

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Assam Nixes Aadhaar Amid Infiltration Fears

Justifying the move, Sarma cited saturation coverage of 103 per cent for Aadhaar in the general community and 96 per cent for the SCs, STs and tea...

24.08.2025 10

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Shutting Down Cyber-Casinos

A variety of online forums and apps have snared vulnerable individuals into staking their meagre earnings in the hope of scoring a windfall win.

24.08.2025 10

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Attack On Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, A Blot On Democracy

His family has tried to portray him as a dog lover angered by the municipal drive against strays. But the fact remains that the drive was not a...

23.08.2025 10

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Parliament Debate: Bills Accused Of Weaponising Law To Crush Opposition

Second, the Bills threaten the delicate balance of powers between the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. Elected representatives are accountable...

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Mumbai Janmashtami 2025: Keeping The Govindas Safe

Dahi Handi has been among Maharashtra’s favourite festivals; its photos are displayed on tourist brochures, and spectators are dumbstruck to see the...

21.08.2025 10

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FPJ Analysis: European Union’s AI Act

According to the law, the generality of AI models can be determined, among others, when models use at least a billion parameters and are trained with...

21.08.2025 10

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Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan For Vice President: BJP's Trusted Man

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has outsmarted the Opposition by swiftly announcing Maharashtra governor C.P. Radhakrishnan as its...

20.08.2025 10

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Election Commissioner Must Rectify, Not Retaliate

The very timing of the event — twelve days after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had raised charges of bogus voters and coinciding with his...

20.08.2025 10

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Sudarshan Chakra Mission: India's Defence Shield In A Polarised World

The immediate impetus for a scaling up of weapons systems by 2035 to protect economic and defence assets obviously comes from Operation Sindoor, but...

19.08.2025 10

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GST: Way Out From A Tangled Reality

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Goods and Services Tax at midnight in July 2017, he hailed it as a “Good and Simple Tax”, a reform...

19.08.2025 9

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Sholay Turns 50: Gabbar Is Back, Only To Die This Time

The lot of Thakur, Gabbar, Jai, Veeru, and Basanti will be back to regale the audiences with their antics and recreate the magic of their crisp...

17.08.2025 10

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Supreme Court Saves Village Mandate

The election, held in November 2022 as part of the statewide three-phase civic polls, saw Kuldeep Singh declared the winner over Mohit Kumar by a...

17.08.2025 10

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