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NJAC can be a check on judicial monarchy

NJAC can be a check on judicial monarchy

The courts often speak of sunlight being the best disinfectant, but the very operation of deciding who sits in the Supreme Court remains shrouded in...

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The Canadian election will matter for India too

The Canadian election will matter for India too

While Carney is already proving to be more businesslike than Trudeau’s government, Poilievre could feel like a better ally from New Delhi’s...

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Why Africa is central to India’s critical minerals diplomacy

Why Africa is central to India’s critical minerals diplomacy

For African countries, a key strategy for enhancing the value obtained from its minerals is to cultivate diverse and sustainable international...

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Why Indian aviation is set to soar

Why Indian aviation is set to soar

India has the talent needed to achieve a growing future, while policy measures by the government support future success

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Shrinking water reserves: A crisis beneath our feet

Shrinking water reserves: A crisis beneath our feet

The declining water table contributes to increasing soil salinity, reducing agricultural fertility and harming biodiversity

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Lessons from Turkey in sustainable tourism

Lessons from Turkey in sustainable tourism

With robust institutional frameworks, trained professionals, and an engaged public, Turkey has managed to make tourism a continuously growing industry

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BRI taxation framework worsens threat for India

BRI taxation framework worsens threat for India

Being outside of the tax framework makes it difficult for India when it comes to bilateral tax treaties with BRI countries 

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Leader lording over the masses from hoardings

Leader lording over the masses from hoardings

The larger-than-life cut-outs and hoardings of political leaders are a sign of their penchant for profile-raising and personal aggrandisement

26.03.2025 10

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How water green credits can further conservation

How water green credits can further conservation

Water green credits can help in promoting efficient practices such as the system of rice intensification, micro-irrigation, and drip irrigation

26.03.2025 10

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Silly season in Maharashtra

Silly season in Maharashtra

Why vandalism is an unacceptable response to an unfunny joke by a comedian

25.03.2025 10

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Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat

Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat

Our efforts depend on a collaborative approach involving government programmes, civil society, the private sector, media, and individual citizens

24.03.2025 10

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How India can seize the foreign investment opportunity

How India can seize the foreign investment opportunity

Reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers — especially on manufacturing inputs — would make India more competitive, boosting the Make in India agenda

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Sunita Williams and other space odysseys

Sunita Williams and other space odysseys

There are multiple factors driving the excitement and scientific investment in space travel — our innate urge to know the unknown being the chief one

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Not a North-South battle, but a battle of justice for all

Not a North-South battle, but a battle of justice for all

Norway and India remain close and united in defending fundamental principles and values like democracy, rules-based order, and the multilateral system

19.03.2025 20

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MBA helps future-proof careers in the age of AI

MBA helps future-proof careers in the age of AI

As AI advances and reshapes industries, professionals will need broad-based business knowledge, execution chops, and leadership skills more than ever

18.03.2025 20

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Obesity surge calls for multi-pronged action

Obesity surge calls for multi-pronged action

A conducive environment needs to be created for healthy behaviour to become natural, easy to adopt and an affordable choice

18.03.2025 20

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Two nations with a shared history and common future

Two nations with a shared history and common future

India and Ireland’s freedom struggles and an acceptance and tolerance for others have created a strong bond between the two nations

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Weaponising the law to eradicate begging

Weaponising the law to eradicate begging

The Bhopal district administration order prohibiting and penalising begging ahead of a major summit reeks of the ‘criminalisation by association’...

16.03.2025 20

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Gender parity: Gap between intent and implementation

Gender parity: Gap between intent and implementation

Despite certain advancements, the overall status and condition of women continues to reflect discrimination and subordination

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Talking peace to Moscow, Kyiv

Talking peace to Moscow, Kyiv

The Jeddah deal promises a ceasefire, but can further erode the trans-Atlantic alliance

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Why crude prices could be immune to Trump upheaval

Why crude prices could be immune to Trump upheaval

Opec’s expert orchestration of the flow of barrels into the market, read alongside the increased production in non-Opec countries, will ensure...

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Ensuring universal health care with Jan Aushadhi Kendras

Ensuring universal health care with Jan Aushadhi Kendras

The scheme reaffirms the government’s commitment to ensure that no citizen is left behind in availing quality health services

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In Nicobar, ecology loses out, but who receives a windfall?

In Nicobar, ecology loses out, but who receives a windfall?

The institutions getting money under the Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project facilitated the wildlife and environment clearances 

12.03.2025 20

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Drowned out in the NEP debate

Drowned out in the NEP debate

The education sector in India needs both the Centre and states to work together. Neither should insist on an upper hand

12.03.2025 10

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What Delhi must do to rescue the Yamuna

What Delhi must do to rescue the Yamuna

Restoring its health will need correcting planning and execution flaws and pushing forward with circulatory water management. 

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New income tax Bill is a piece of bold reform

The New Income Tax Bill, 2025, aims to achieve what the government has termed the “5Cs” — consolidation, clarity, continuity, certainty, and...

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Women at forest frontline break stereotypes, barriers

Kaziranga’s women foresters ensured safe passage of its animals and undertook rescue and release of stranded one during the devastating 2024 floods

09.03.2025 10

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From women’s development to women-led development

Even as India’s women are leading in fields such as business and medicine, millions of women at the country’s grassroots are being empowered

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Reaffirm the federal pact

Tamil Nadu's CM Stalin led a meeting of 35 parties, excluding BJP, demanding a 30-year status quo on Lok Sabha seats amid fears of political...

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Laying the digital path to a developed India

A tech renaissance driven by Artificial Intelligence is fuelling the journey of Viksit Bharat 

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What is to be done when the markets keep falling

Your portfolio tells a story. If the bleed is less than the market average, it’s a good story, else you need to read this

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Taking a stand against centralisation of policy

India is an unparalleled experiment in pluralism, and imposing unity through excessive uniformity is not only counterproductive but potentially...

07.03.2025 10

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In 1905 Bengal partition, the making of Bangladesh

The communal identities it created eventually culminated in the end of British rule and the partition of India in 1947

06.03.2025 10

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Himmat Shah: Sculpting civilisational connections

With his human head sculptures, Shah has conferred Man with a lasting grandeur, inscribing them with the unity of human experience

05.03.2025 5

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Delhi-Doha engagement looks beyond energy trade

The India-Qatar relationship has evolved into a multifaceted strategic partnership encompassing security and defence cooperation, health care and...

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Rise of protectionism and the free trade conundrum

The economic marvel achieved by China compels one to introspect on the efficacy of free-market and free-trade doctrines.

02.03.2025 20

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Building India through science and scientists

Continuously and significantly expanding investments in science are paramount for achieving India’s vision.

02.03.2025 20

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India’s resolute march towards development

Major transformations across various sectors are successfully reshaping the country’s economy, governance, and global presence

28.02.2025 10

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Bilateral moment in trade relations

Negotiations on the Indo-UK Free Trade Agreement resumed post Modi's US visit, amid changing global trade dynamics and a shifting political landscape...

27.02.2025 10

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The Kerala model in deepening democracy

The capacity of a state government to serve the people in the way envisaged by the Constitution depends on the health of federalism in the polity

27.02.2025 20

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Trump’s transactionalism the compass now for Ukraine war

Three years after the war started, the US president seems keen on forcing a peace deal that is maximally extractive in the US’s favour

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Why Delhi must support Kyiv’s quest for peace

India, as the world’s largest democracy and an influential global power, has the necessary authority to contribute to settling the conflict

24.02.2025 20

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Constitution’s vision will be realised with Viksit Bharat

A governance system that is inclusive, based on social justice, and rooted in cultural and constitutional values is the true vehicle of democratic...

24.02.2025 10

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No Global North/South divide, the real fight is for justice everywhere

The discussion we should be having, at G20 meetings and everywhere else, is between those who support the law and those who support might is right

23.02.2025 10

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Poland’s prosperity story was written by Nato, EU

What’s been true for Poland might well be true for many of the so-called “middle powers” in Asia, Africa and South America looking for room to grow

22.02.2025 10

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Upholding the Constitution, guided by personal morals

Justice Ahmadi's leadership came to represent the preservation of constitutional values and the defence of the rights and freedoms of ordinary...

21.02.2025 20

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Losing our tongue: The rise and fall of languages

The decline of some languages was probably expected by India’s policymakers.

21.02.2025 10

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Honour the dead by ending stampedes at public places

After the horror of the night of February 15, 2025, should New Delhi Railway Station be locked for 40 years?

21.02.2025 10

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Scientifically Speaking |AI is changing how we think but human mind isn’t static

AI can improve efficiency and might reduce mental effort in some areas. But that’s not the same as proving long-term cognitive decline.

20.02.2025 10

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BJP aims to divide Opposition’s Muslim vote bank before 2027

BJP Muslim Morcha members have been asked to spread out and educate the community about the party’s welfare schemes

19.02.2025 10

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