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ECI accountability call must not erode faith in democracy

ECI accountability call must not erode faith in democracy

Underlining the importance of dissent also requires a distinction between holding power accountable and eroding the sacred compact between the State...

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IBC as a preventive for funds diversion

IBC as a preventive for funds diversion

A well-functioning bankruptcy law is a substitute for the costly, time-consuming, and highly uncertain process of financial audits

yesterday 10

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Good for the investor, good for the industry

Good for the investor, good for the industry

The growth trajectory of two industries in a similar space reinforces the idea that consumer protection in retail finance is a win for all...

tuesday 9

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Keeping up with UP | As floods ravage temples, will govt heed to ancient wisdom?

Keeping up with UP | As floods ravage temples, will govt heed to ancient wisdom?

Would planners follow scriptures to avert disaster in a state headed by a monk chief minister, who is pursuing his dream project of religious circuits

18.08.2025 10

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India needs homegrown management consultancies

India needs homegrown management consultancies

For a country that seeks to lead in the decades ahead, shaping worldviews through consulting firms becomes a strategic imperative for India.

15.08.2025 20

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Time for India to have big and quick reforms

Time for India to have big and quick reforms

Deep structural reforms are needed to make our factor markets efficient, improve the business environment, ensure global competitiveness, and charge...

13.08.2025 10

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Winners and losers in times of political churn

Winners and losers in times of political churn

With the BJP chasing minority votes, Brahmins feel they have only two options. One is to unite and demand a share in office. The other is to join the...

13.08.2025 10

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Decoding the threat in Munir’s desperate talk

Decoding the threat in Munir’s desperate talk

India must be alive to not just the possibility but also the likelihood that he will be at its throat again

12.08.2025 10

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A comprehensive effort to contain sickle cell disease

A comprehensive effort to contain sickle cell disease

Building on the work laid by the National Health Policy 2017, the 2023 budget announced the NSCAEM, setting targets to screen 70 million individuals...

12.08.2025 20

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India’s geopolitical response to weaponisation of tariffs

India’s geopolitical response to weaponisation of tariffs

Many nations realise that, in dealing with the US, most end up losing. This is why Brazil’s Lula is calling for a joint BRICS response to Trump’s...

12.08.2025 10

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The physics of violin, when music and science meet

The physics of violin, when music and science meet

The violin had never been adopted into Hindustani music the way it had been absorbed into Carnatic music.

09.08.2025 10

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Tamil Nadu’s trans policy: Aspirational yet incomplete

Tamil Nadu’s trans policy: Aspirational yet incomplete

The Tamil Nadu State Policy makes meaningful strides, despite its incompleteness, in codifying state responsibilities toward transgender and intersex...

09.08.2025 10

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The Art of a Good Unicorn: The presence of AI doesn’t guarantee defensibility

The Art of a Good Unicorn: The presence of AI doesn’t guarantee defensibility

Investors face AI hype FOMO-are they upskilling to spot real tech or just chasing trends? Can financial pros evolve into true tech-savvy backers amid...

09.08.2025 10

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Trump’s tariff shadow on India-US relations

Trump’s tariff shadow on India-US relations

US President Trump announced a 25% secondary tariff on India, effective August 28, raising total tariffs to 50%, impacting trade and growth prospects.

08.08.2025 10

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Ground may be shifting in India-China relations

Ground may be shifting in India-China relations

There seems to be a general consensus that relations have improved since the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping...

08.08.2025 20

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Build readiness against rising dirty-war risks

Build readiness against rising dirty-war risks

While many nations possess the capability to launch CBRN attacks, few are adequately prepared or capable of defending themselves.

06.08.2025 10

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Why agriculture is key to building Viksit Bharat

Why agriculture is key to building Viksit Bharat

Agricultural research holds immense potential to boost productivity, resilience, and resource efficiency while lowering costs and managing risks.

05.08.2025 10

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Scientifically Speaking: How seeing sickness activates your immune system

Scientifically Speaking: How seeing sickness activates your immune system

Researchers in Switzerland and Italy found that simply seeing someone who looks contagious can trigger your brain’s threat circuits and mobilize...

05.08.2025 10

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Attacks on Indian migrants are against Ireland’s values

Attacks on Indian migrants are against Ireland’s values

These violent, mindless actions could not be further from the values Ireland holds dear. They have generated widespread outrage across Irish society.

04.08.2025 20

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Crypto gets stability with a GENIUS Act

Crypto gets stability with a GENIUS Act

The use-case is international remittances and a store of value for those living in countries in distress

01.08.2025 10

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Why age of consent laws need a nuanced rethink

The real issue lies in POCSO’s failure to account for context. It makes no distinction between an exploitative relationship and a consensual one.

31.07.2025 20

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The world was his stage, and he played many parts

Ratan Thiyam’s style was a display of tensions between modernity and tradition. When theatre leaned towards dialogue-heavy narratives, he embraced...

28.07.2025 10

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What cinema can do when kindness is a thing of past

Originally, Superman was an immigrant as imagined by the character’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who were also immigrants.

28.07.2025 10

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History writing must go beyond textbooks

The power of a history textbook is not in the statistics relating to people killed in battle and buildings destroyed, but in the manner changes are...

27.07.2025 50

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Delhi-Malé ties are shaped by geography and mutual trust

India’s relations with the Maldives is based on mutual respect and shared history, words that must now translate into long-term policies.

26.07.2025 10

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In Bihar, policing stays handcuffed to an old law

The Patna Protocol is a doctrine of strategic gangland violence, not rooted in bravado or political conspiracy, but in institutional failure.

26.07.2025 10

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Man of the jungle who spoke for its residents

Jim Corbett is 150. India's conservation wins bear his imprint.

26.07.2025 50

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AI must aid human thought, not become its replacement

Mutually assured destruction until now relied on nuclear deterrence. Today’s arms race is digital and significant in its potential to reshape global...

24.07.2025 20

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A nation is only as skilled as the people on its margins

Skilling in India is often viewed through a narrow, purely economic lens – a vocational training course, a certificate, a job placement.

23.07.2025 10

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Old shackles still bind the new Indian woman

The Radhika Yadav murder shows the problems of the present, where women desiring to make their futures, away from familial shackles, pose a threat to...

22.07.2025 10

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Keeping up with UP | Controversy over the policy to pair schools in the state

Many educationists say that the government took the decision in a haste without following due process and is thus facing opposition

22.07.2025 20

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The Meghalaya story: Realising aspirations

With government support and community spirit aligned, the state offers a blueprint for a vibrant, confident, and self-reliant India.

20.07.2025 10

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A man of letters, a bridge between East and West

Naim sahab had come back to AMU from the US because he felt he needed to give something back to his country. However, things did not work out as per...

19.07.2025 20

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Operation Sindoor should be discussed in Parliament

Civilian control over the military is a cornerstone of our democracy, built on trust that the political leadership responsibly acts with strategic...

18.07.2025 10

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Forty years after Karamchedu, caste cauldron still simmers

The Karamchedu massacre sparked outrage, galvanised Dalits demanding stronger laws to protect them, and showed that India as still not shed caste...

18.07.2025 10

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How far India has come, and what holds it back

The data is clear on this, though Indians are caught in a battle of political narratives on the country’s reality.

17.07.2025 10

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India’s moonshot moment for research and innovation

India has missed critical moments before in the development of critical and revolutionary technologies. The RDI scheme is a second chance.

17.07.2025 10

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Destruction of the old economic order

The US economy, reliant on consumer debt and trade deficits, faces challenges from inequality, tariff policies, and shifting global dynamics under...

16.07.2025 10

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Keeping up with UP | Can caste, Constitution break Hindutva in 2027 polls?

Caste will likely be back on the centre stage for the 2027 UP assembly polls as SP chief Akhilesh Yadav aggressively rides on his tested ‘PDA’

15.07.2025 10

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Power games that the big boys play

India, vying for a global leadership role, must recognise Bretton Woods Institutions as those of international governance, not only for economic...

09.07.2025 10

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Building for future, a new sporting culture

NSP 2025 aims to broaden Indian sports beyond elite success, integrating it with health and education, while addressing governance and structural...

09.07.2025 20

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Private sector must pull its weight on R&D

As AI development gets concentrated in the West, time is running out for India. The country’s private sector must improve its R&D showing.

09.07.2025 10

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Changing the goods transport paradigm with autorickshaws

The vehicle is there. The demand is there. What is missing is the regulation of the service through a transparent policy guideline

08.07.2025 10

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India’s on track to build a strong sporting culture

If India wants to build a sports culture, it has to begin at the grassroots. We need to change the mindset that sports is not just an extracurricular...

06.07.2025 10

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Keeping up with Bihar: Can Opposition replicate UP strategy amid secularism row?

The BJP’s key Bihar ally, chief minister Nitish Kumar, and his Janata Dal (U) or JD(U), swear by socialism and secularism

06.07.2025 10

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What Prada did to the GI law and Kolhapuris

Although there is no actionable legal claim against Prada, the PR backlash has resulted in them connecting with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce.

05.07.2025 10

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The Emergency: A political battle and a personal story

As India marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, Rohan Jaitley reflects on his father's imprisonment and the fight for democracy.

03.07.2025 40

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Keeping up with UP: Tread carefully on Banke Bihari temple corridor in Vrindavan

The idea was mooted in the first tenure of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who is now hopeful of completing it in his second term

02.07.2025 10

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Why India must tap its wastewater prospects

A country that aims to supply piped drinking water to every rural household continues to lose billions of litres of water daily because of inadequate...

02.07.2025 20

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Honeymoon Murder: Meghalaya emerges from a month of gloomy headlines, perception

From 10.2 lakh visitors in 2022, the number had surged to over 16 lakh in 2024. Meghalaya was poised to touch the 20-lakh mark in 2025

02.07.2025 10

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