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Farrukh Dhondy | OCI card trauma: Tortuous forms & IT procedures must...

A personal account of navigating the frustrating OCI renewal process reveals systemic flaws in Indian bureaucracy

2 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

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Shobhaa De | Delhi vs Mumbai: When will the ‘vacuous’ debates end…?

Exploring the contrasting social dynamics of Delhi and Mumbai during Diwali reveals intriguing cultural rivalries and...

2 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Space spectrum tussle and customer benefits

Elon Musk, with the opposite view, is a serious contender with around 6,000 satellites in orbit, increasing soon to...

30 Oct 2024 11:33 PM IST

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Dilip Cherian | Top cop paying price of exposing BJP corruption in...

The scheme, centred on the Jalgaon-based Bhaichand Hirachand Raisoni Credit Society, supposedly unravelled under her...

30 Oct 2024 11:23 PM IST

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Bhopinder Singh| Beijing faces the consequences of ‘protecting’ Pak...

There is a rather flowery description attributed to the relationship between China and Pakistan -- “a friendship...

30 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Shikha Mukerjee | Trade, profits & elections: How will Cong, BJP fare?

There are different ways of looking at elections. Regardless of the outcomes vis-à-vis the predictions made by poll...

30 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Deal at LAC: It’s good, but we need to move...

The Indian strategic community is extremely wary about any apparent good news coming from the domain of Sino-Indian...

29 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Aakar Patel | Middle and upper class need to bring change to India…...

Let us discuss what is called merit. The British middle class is 60 per cent of the population. The working class, the...

29 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Sanjaya Baru | Investments from China: Why not an open debate?

Differences of opinion within the government on policy matters are commonplace within democracies. Yet, for a variety...

28 Oct 2024 12:38 AM IST

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Kishwar Desai | A ‘dog heaven’ at UK flower show… King Charles faces...

One thing we have to appreciate about the British is that they are very concerned about their pets. And they really do...

28 Oct 2024 12:31 AM IST

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Anita Katyal | Dynasty no longer bad word for BJP; another Bishnoi...

BJP backs political dynasties in Haryana and Maharashtra; Congress grapples with internal conflicts over alliances and...

27 Oct 2024 12:00 AM IST

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Ranjona Banerji | Gaza on my mind… Safe at what price?

In today’s conflicted world, old biases resurface, challenging ideals of tolerance and democracy amidst rising...

27 Oct 2024 12:00 AM IST