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Aakar Patel | Trade Wars Are Not Easy to End: Will US Damage Itself &...

As the US-China trade conflict intensifies, the global economy feels the strain—India’s growth prospects are at risk as...

7 April 2025 3:14 PM

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Devi Kar | How ethics is now evolving: Are there new rules & norms to...

I remember how proudly the smiling driving school instructor assured me my daughter would definitely get her driving...

6 April 2025 6:02 PM

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Shikha Mukerjee | Short-sighted politics has unintended consequences

Instead of rejoicing that Mamata Banerjee’s government has been publicly branded as corrupt and hoping the blow to her...

6 April 2025 5:59 PM

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Shashi Warrier | Could a comedian be our next CM?

I tend not to follow up on controversial stories such as this one. “What’s about him?” I asked. “He’s just another a...

5 April 2025 6:56 PM

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Manish Tewari | The golden mean of judicial oversight

While the Indian judiciary is widely respected for its role in upholding constitutional principles, the lack of an...

5 April 2025 6:50 PM

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OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why are the verses of Jalaluddin Rumi such a...

The “translations” of Rumi that make it to the best-seller list are by various Americans, among them a gentleman called...

4 April 2025 5:33 PM

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Shobhaa De | Judging our judges: Has India got a wake-up call?

The level of unchecked powers we have granted the authorities reflects equally poorly on us. Why are we running scared...

4 April 2025 5:31 PM

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Wasbir Hussain | War cry in Northeast India after Yunus’ China embrace

The big question also is: Can Dhaka actually afford to totally antagonise India? The answer is a clear “no” because its...

3 April 2025 6:50 PM

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Dilip Cherian: ED ex-chief on PM's eco advisory body sets off much...

The reluctance of seasoned economists to enter the fray of policy advising is palpable

3 April 2025 6:44 PM

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Sunil Gatade | From Babri to Aurangzeb: Hindutva Pot Kept Boiling

The battle for political supremacy in Maharashtra intensifies as the BJP seeks to use Aurangzeb’s legacy to claim the...

2 April 2025 4:43 PM

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Bhopinder Singh | Military vs Police: Why the Tensions Are Rising...

As political priorities shift, the value of policing eclipses the sacrifice of soldiers—an unsettling reality for a...

2 April 2025 3:26 PM

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Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in...

As the Internet and the social media have become an integral part of our lives, the aggression and abrasiveness in our...

1 April 2025 7:00 PM