Opinion - Page 9

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Aakar Patel | How India keeps falling in global indices: The issue is...

In 2021, I wrote a book called Price of the Modi Years. In one of its chapters I compared India’s rankings on...

17 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

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AA Edit | Constitution debate shows up deep political acrimony

The Lok Sabha’s special discussion on 75 years of the Constitution, proposed by the Opposition and agreed to...

16 Dec 2024 12:28 AM IST

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AA Edit | State guidelines must for crowds

The arrest of Telugu film actor Allu Arjun for the death of a woman — caused due to asphyxiation during a...

16 Dec 2024 12:24 AM IST

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Sunil Gatade | As Fadnavis’ star rises, will he be the BJP’s next...

There are ironies galore, and more so in politics. It took the BJP nearly 12 days to anoint Devendra Fadnavis...

16 Dec 2024 12:20 AM IST

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R. Suresh | Papa says I must make him proud…

Son, that is a purple rat, the dad confidently proclaimed. Be careful, might bite. Papa, that looks like...

15 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Manish Tewari | Assad exit new chapter or uncertain tomorrow?

After over five decades of authoritarian rule, the Assad dynasty’s grip on Syria has collapsed in a dramatic...

15 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Saeed Naqvi | Syria’s collapse to shift focus from Gaza genocide and...

Donald Trump was quite clear: “Assad has fled his country. His protector Russia isn’t interested in protecting...

15 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Just a fortnight to go before an exhausted, world- weary Santa comes tumbling down the chimney...

14 Dec 2024 12:24 AM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | How ‘petitions’, a ‘democratic’ idea, may be going...

A video grab of the new Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. (AFP)A video grab of the new Labour Party leader Keir...

14 Dec 2024 12:20 AM IST

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AA Edit | Gukesh: Worthy teenage idol

The poise and confidence exuded by 18-year-old D. Gukesh at the post-match press conference following his...

14 Dec 2024 12:16 AM IST

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AA Edit | Is ‘One Election’ reform a bridge too far for India?

The leading question on the introduction of the much-vaunted electoral reform titled “One Nation, One...

14 Dec 2024 12:04 AM IST

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AA Edit | FM, new RBI chief signal cut

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that inflation is a major challenge faced by countries around...

13 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST