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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Is Modi mania waning? A reality check for govt

Over the last decade we have become accustomed to public spectacles mounted by the BJP with verve and grandeur. One...

21 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Aakar Patel | After PM’s talk of a secular civil code, can govt...

In his August 15 address from Delhi’s Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government would work...

20 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Shikha Mukerjee | As public trust wanes, Didi faces her biggest...

Playing to the gallery will not serve West Bengal’s feisty Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Public trust in her is...

20 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Kishwar Desai | Graffiti art cheers post-riots London; Edinburgh is...

After a summer of the worst riots ever, it was a time to introspect and think about who lights these sudden fires. And...

19 Aug 2024 12:17 AM IST

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Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

Democratic institutions ensure that a nation state renews its legitimacy within civil society. When those who take ...

19 Aug 2024 12:14 AM IST

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Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Hey, let’s make some better things worse

“Give us something, and we’ll make it worse.” These (roughly) were the words from a few years ago of a talented singer...

18 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Anita Katyal | Phogat vs Saina in Haryana polls? Sonia, Jaya seen...

Will it be Vinesh Phogat vs Saina Nehwal in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections? This possibility cannot be denied ...

18 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Pavan Varma | Long way to go to make India a sporting nation

During his speech from the Red Fort on India’s 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister (PM) Modi congratulated our...

17 Aug 2024 10:48 PM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | Peddlers of hate & some with violent mental disorders...

“Yes, a walk on water generates faith -- Such beliefs are but a spectre, a wraith On what is evident reality ...

17 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack...

No country with a dominantly young population can afford to ignore an upswell in despair and rage among its youth. ...

17 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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Bhopinder Singh | The implosion in Bangladesh puts spotlight on the...

The Indo-Pacific region is the world’s centre of gravity. It contributes two-thirds of global economic growth, 60 per...

16 Aug 2024 12:44 AM IST

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

When a nation has legitimate aspirations such as the goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy in the very near future,...

16 Aug 2024 12:39 AM IST