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Patterns Of Power And Plunder: How India’s Corruption Cycles Persist Across Regimes

From IRCTC to National Herald, India’s corruption template remains unchanged—power, privilege, and public loss endure.

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S Murlidharan

The Unearned Income Factor Aggravating Rich-Poor Divide In India

Analyses show India’s top 1% control over 40% of wealth, while the bottom 50% hold far less, highlighting a widening inequality. Unearned income in...

14.10.2025 10

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Opinion | Khadi Revival: How Amit Shah’s Cooperatives Are Taking Forward Gandhi’s Swadeshi Dream

In a push for India’s self-reliance and revival of the Khadi movement, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on October 5 opened the Khadi...

10.10.2025 10

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Opinion | Karur Tragedy: Vijay's Sense Of Entitlement And Urgent Need For Stronger Crowd Safety Laws

That Vijay has offered to pay Rs 20 lakh each to the kith and kin of the families that lost a member at his rally doesn't mitigate his...

30.09.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Did Waqf By-User Run Counter To The Regalian Doctrine?

Land ownership always bristles with problems and evokes strong emotions. The land dispute between Israel and Palestine harking back to 1947 tugs at...

30.09.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Will Vijay Be Able To Convert Support Into Votes And Votes Into Seats?

One wonders if Vijay's fans would also double in as his party’s cadre who would not only attend his rallies starry-eyed but also fan out into...

16.09.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Why Rahul Gandhi Must Face A Criminal Defamation Suit

In India, the defamers are often both incorrigible and prone to plead pennilessness.

16.09.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Why The Online Gaming Ban Must Extend To Day Trading

The NSE, which started online trading in 1994, simultaneously permitted day trading as well. It needs to be stopped—it is gambling, pure and simple

06.09.2025 20

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Military Might Or Greenback? Why The World Is In Awe Of The United States Of America

On August 6, 2025, thousands of people gathered in Hiroshima to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the world’s first wartime use of a nuclear bomb...

24.08.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion: Need To Protect Both Stray Dogs & Pedestrians From Cruelty

No one is advocating cruelty towards dogs, but it must also be ensured that stray dogs don’t maul pedestrians

19.08.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Government Accommodation: The Lure Of Public Service

Feudalism still reigns in India. Many artists who are typically allotted government accommodations for three years protest with a sense of injured...

05.08.2025 8

S Murlidharan

Opinion: Trump Tariff & Its Impact On India

India shouldn’t succumb to Trump’s high-pressure tactics. Its riposte should be MIGA (make India great again) by asking US manufacturers to set...

02.08.2025 10

S Murlidharan

For All Its Worth, Aadhaar Is Just A Hyped-up ID Document

India are indeed the exclusive preserve of citizens of India, the EC cannot arrogate to itself the power of determining who is a citizen and who...

22.07.2025 20

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Opinion | Chaangur Baba Conversions: Why Constitution Must Rethink Religious Proselytisation

Let secularism form the bedrock of Indian society, but its distortion by the licentious freedom to propagate must not be allowed to continue

17.07.2025 10

S Murlidharan

World Peace Threatened Not By Unbridled Arms Exports Alone, Jingoism And Expansionism Are Larger Subtexts

The US President Donald Trump’s vow, on his second inauguration, to end all wars across the globe would carry conviction if he takes the bold...

11.07.2025 20

S Murlidharan

Opinion | POTUS Trump Is Fluttering Many A Dovecote To His Country’s Own Detriment

Business owners and workers across the US are reeling from the chaos and confusion unleashed by Trump's trade policy

05.07.2025 10

S Murlidharan

The Problem Of Juvenile Crime Needs Urgent Intervention

Boys and girls from the poorer strata of society, whose worldview of grinding poverty is the single most significant cause of domestic and social...

24.06.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion: Airports Should Be Built Away From Habitation To Minimise Collateral Casualties

The Ahmedabad crash should be a wake-up call to relocate airports away from urban areas

16.06.2025 20

S Murlidharan

Tamanna’s Mysore Sandal Endorsement Raises A Stink

Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL), the owner of the Mysore Sandal brand, says in its 44th Annual Report for the year ending March 31, 2024,...

10.06.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Kamal Haasan's Linguistic Gaffe: Popularity Of Language Not Gauged By Antiquity But Usage

The debate over superiority of a particular language smacks of wastefulness and futility. Language and art are no longer tested on the touchstone of...

02.06.2025 20

S Murlidharan

Bangladesh Was Waiting To Happen As Pakistan Was Already Divided

Congress’ riposte has been to pitchfork Indira Gandhi’s arguable phenomenal achievement in helping East Pakistan secede with Indian military...

27.05.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Congress Celebration Amidst Ruinous Rains In Bengaluru Is Display Of Rank Insensitivity

While heavy rains left large parts of Bengaluru waterlogged and claimed three lives, Congress govt in Karnataka went ahead with its second-anniversary...

23.05.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Ceasefire With Pakistan: Remember A Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots

General Zia-ul-Haq's infamous bleed-India-by-1,000-cuts remains Pakistan army and government's pusillanimous permanent plank

19.05.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Supreme Court Imprimatur Paves Way For Smooth Sailing Of Laws And Disarms Resistance

A judicial review of legislation or amendments thereto is the hallmark of any democracy and is reassuring to those feeling persecuted, especially the...

13.05.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | The Price Of Trump’s Bullying: A Retaliatory Attack On The Greenback?

From Bretton Woods to Beijing’s bond threats, the greenback’s supremacy has faced challenges before — but Trump’s tactics may be accelerating...

06.05.2025 10

S Murlidharan

National Herald Manoeuvre Isn’t An Internal Matter Of Congress Any More Than It Is An Act Of Smartness

The ED probe was triggered in 2021, based on a June 2014 order issued by a Patiala House court metropolitan magistrate following a private complaint...

29.04.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | In Bihar Assembly Elections, Youths Hold The Key

The upcoming Bihar assembly elections have youth leaders spearheading the campaign, which augurs well for the state

19.04.2025 20

S Murlidharan

Rational Analysis: Bulldozer Justice A Frankenstein Monster That Must Be Reined In Immediately

Despite the guidelines, bulldozer justice is alive and kicking and being meted out by state governments, more often than not, to teach a lesson to the...

15.04.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | To Ally Or Not To Ally, The 2026 Tamil Nadu Poll Dilemma For BJP

The BJP, which is trying to get a toehold in TN politics, fancies its chances by either going it alone or by reviving the tie-up with the AIADMK

03.04.2025 8

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Opinion | DMK Tilting At The Windmills: Will RuPay Card Be The Next On Its Hit List?

As per the Indian Constitution, currency is in the Union list. By extension, therefore, its symbol, too, is in the domain of the central government....

19.03.2025 9

S Murlidharan

Rational Analysis: Indian Share Market All Said And Done Has Always Been A Quasi-Gamblers’ Den

In a way the apologists of stock markets are right; for a section of the players in the market, namely insiders, the results are predictable as the...

18.03.2025 20

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Trump’s Citizenship Policies Run Counter To US Constitution

The opposition to Donald Trump’s order is not due to its perceived injustice but rather its blatant and flagrant violation of the US Constitution

06.03.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Ranveer Allahbadia Should Have Spared His Beloved Mother The Blushes

The Apex Court, on February 18, condemned him for his offensive remarks on the ‘India's Got Latent' YouTube show but gave him protection against...

04.03.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Waqf Reforms Shouldn’t Be Unwittingly Derailed By Demand For Sanatan Board

At a time when secular laws are needed, a Sanatan Board would not only create direct opposition to the Waqf Board but also spark demands for similar...

20.02.2025 10

S Murlidharan

What Marks Delhi From Other States For Politicians And The Electorate

The seat of power of both the central government and the Delhi government is Delhi. The former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal thus allowed himself to...

15.02.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Budget 2025: Middle Class Pleasantly Surprised But HNI Left Severely Alone

From Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh, it is indeed a giant leap for middle class taxpayers who do not want to avail themselves of deductions and exemptions in...

04.02.2025 7

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Budget 2025: More Money In Middle-Class Pockets Means Greater Demand For Products

01.02.2025 8

S Murlidharan

Budget 2025: Rethink, Refocus And Redraw

The corporate buzzwords like zero-based budgeting and outcome budgets find resonance in the Union budget too, but one wonders whether they are used in...

01.02.2025 6

S Murlidharan

Manmohan Singh’s Reforms: Visionary Start, Missed Opportunities And Ethical Questions

India’s economic reforms hailed progress but exposed gaps in manufacturing, FPI reliance, and governance ethics.

18.01.2025 10

S Murlidharan

India’s Fugitives Thrive In UK: Justice Delayed, Extradition Denied

Recovering dues from fugitives is progress, but justice demands swift extradition and accountability.

04.01.2025 10

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Welfare Or Bribery? Supreme Court Must End The Freebie Farce

02.01.2025 20

S Murlidharan

Right To Property Can’t Be Held Hostage To Doctrinaire Socialism

The citizens of this country deserve something more durable and permanent than personal effects like jewellery, shares and bank deposits

06.12.2024 5

S Murlidharan

Yawning Income-Wealth Disparity Causing Heartburn And Brain Drain

Instead of imposing GST on curd, milk and life insurance premium, we should impose GST on celebrity endorsement fees

22.11.2024 4

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Digital Arrest: Victims Quiver Out Of Fear Of Authorities Or Guilty Conscience — Or Both

The truth is that one takes leave of one’s senses when he is hit where it hurts — pride and sensitivity

06.11.2024 3

S Murlidharan

Opinion | Why Vijay’s Political Innings Won’t Be An Easy Act

02.11.2024 3

S Murlidharan

Let’s Not Delude Ourselves: Canada After All Is The 51st State Of The USA

Every government has the right to pursue its enlightened self-interest. That Canada is hyphenated with the US shouldn’t deter us

25.10.2024 4

S Murlidharan

Opinion | SC Verdict Upholding Section 6A of Citizenship Act Pleases All, Yet Could Stir a Hot Debate

Written By: S Murlidharan News18.com Last Updated: October 20, 2024, 18:40 IST New Delhi, India In a majority verdict 4:1, the Supreme Court upheld...

21.10.2024 6

S Murlidharan

For Rahul Gandhi, Power Won’t Be Available On A Platter

Rahul would do well to urge the state governments where Congress is in power to walk the talk as well as deliver on economic planks

11.10.2024 2

S Murlidharan

Intel’s Nokia Moment; Both Allowed Grass To Grow Under Their Feet

Technological obsolescence coupled with hubris can be a deadly combination

27.09.2024 20

S Murlidharan

Yogi’s Rough-Hewn Measures Are Susceptible To Scrutiny

The UP CM’s heart may be in the right place but his methods and measures could be questionable

13.09.2024 1

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Patterns Of Power And Plunder: How India’s Corruption Cycles Persist Across Regimes

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Opinion | Will Vijay Be Able To Convert Support Into Votes And Votes Into Seats?

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Why Rahul Gandhi Must Face A Criminal Defamation Suit

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Opinion | Why The Online Gaming Ban Must Extend To Day Trading

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Military Might Or Greenback? Why The World Is In Awe Of The United States Of America

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World Peace Threatened Not By Unbridled Arms Exports Alone, Jingoism And Expansionism Are Larger Subtexts

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Tamanna’s Mysore Sandal Endorsement Raises A Stink

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Bangladesh Was Waiting To Happen As Pakistan Was Already Divided

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Opinion | Congress Celebration Amidst Ruinous Rains In Bengaluru Is Display Of Rank Insensitivity

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Opinion | Ceasefire With Pakistan: Remember A Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots

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Supreme Court Imprimatur Paves Way For Smooth Sailing Of Laws And Disarms Resistance

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Opinion | The Price Of Trump’s Bullying: A Retaliatory Attack On The Greenback?

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National Herald Manoeuvre Isn’t An Internal Matter Of Congress Any More Than It Is An Act Of Smartness

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Opinion | In Bihar Assembly Elections, Youths Hold The Key

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Rational Analysis: Bulldozer Justice A Frankenstein Monster That Must Be Reined In Immediately

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Opinion | To Ally Or Not To Ally, The 2026 Tamil Nadu Poll Dilemma For BJP

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Opinion | DMK Tilting At The Windmills: Will RuPay Card Be The Next On Its Hit List?

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Rational Analysis: Indian Share Market All Said And Done Has Always Been A Quasi-Gamblers’ Den

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Ranveer Allahbadia Should Have Spared His Beloved Mother The Blushes

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Opinion | Waqf Reforms Shouldn’t Be Unwittingly Derailed By Demand For Sanatan Board

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What Marks Delhi From Other States For Politicians And The Electorate

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Budget 2025: Middle Class Pleasantly Surprised But HNI Left Severely Alone

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