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What now in US politics?
April 27, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Post-shooting, Trump will get a ratings bump. Question is whether he will squander it by doubling down on the Iran war, misreading public mood again Only one thing is guaranteed, after the attempted shooting of…
April 27, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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Mind the real Sikh aspirations in Punjab
April 27, 2026, 9:12 AM IST
We should not view the state through a ‘Khalistan’ prism. This is a diaspora obsession, which does complicate India’s international relations, but has little to do with improving livelihoods locally The recent resurgence of debate…
April 27, 2026, 9:12 AM IST
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The bullet point
April 27, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
Thankfully, the gunman couldn’t get to Trump. Worryingly, political violence is getting to America From Republican Abraham Lincoln (1865) to Democrat John F Kennedy (1963), four US presidents have been assassinated while in office. But…
April 27, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
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Pied paper
April 27, 2026, 8:52 AM IST
Govts are recognising newspapers can nourish young minds. But parents have to do their bit Karnataka’s recent directive asking schools to begin the day with newspaper reading echoes a sensible idea whose time has returned….
April 27, 2026, 8:52 AM IST
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Without reservation
April 27, 2026, 8:49 AM IST
Nari Shakti monnwalking in Mumbai The males of the species were seated on sofas, discussing the Hormuz Strait and IPL scores. The ladies were in a cluster, in another corner of the living room, chatting…
April 27, 2026, 8:49 AM IST
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We are not the last step in terrestrial evolution
April 27, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
By Meena Om Renunciation is required to be centred in the inner, true being, detached from all expectations, desires and aspirations, which can culminate in a feeling of separation. To experience oneness, consciousness needs to…
April 27, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
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Sindoor marked big shift, but US ties cast shadow
April 26, 2026, 5:30 AM IST
A year after Operation Sindoor, the contours of India’s response in May 2025 appear less as a moment of rupture and more as a confident consolidation of an evolving strategic outlook. Triggered by the Pahalgam…
April 26, 2026, 5:30 AM IST
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India’s delimitation battles are costing its poorest voters
April 26, 2026, 5:15 AM IST
With Lok Sabha seats frozen to 1971 Census numbers, India has moved far from the principle of one person, one vote. Today, an MP in Bihar represents 3.1 million people, a Kerala MP only 1.75…
April 26, 2026, 5:15 AM IST
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Global Turmoil: Ask, how steady is my mind?
April 25, 2026, 10:27 AM IST
By Hansaji Yogendra When troubled by uncertainty owing to worldly events, our tendency is to seek reassurance externally – in leaders, policies, or outcomes. The yogic way is that when the outer world trembles, the…
April 25, 2026, 10:27 AM IST
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Why we shouldn’t feel so bad about our bad sex life
April 25, 2026, 9:08 AM IST
As philosopher Alain de Botton explains, modern lovers should redraw their expectations from relationships – they should value any satisfaction they get, as the norm really is sexual rejection Advait Kamath It’s bad enough how…
April 25, 2026, 9:08 AM IST
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Iranian resistance, regime pushback
April 25, 2026, 8:59 AM IST
Protests were at inflection point… then US-Israel attacked With negotiations to end the Iran war in limbo, there is much speculation about the status of the Iranian regime. Are there cracks or is the regime…
April 25, 2026, 8:59 AM IST
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Exit the dragonfly
April 25, 2026, 8:56 AM IST
A warning from Western Ghats. But who’s listening? In India’s monsoon folklore, dragonflies arrive like whispered promises – tiny aviators that signal rain, renewal, and a farmer’s cautious hope. Their flicker over fields has long…
April 25, 2026, 8:56 AM IST
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Bengal’s big vote: Voters’ SIR anxiety raises questions on the exercise
April 25, 2026, 8:51 AM IST
Voters’ SIR anxiety raises questions on the exercise A turnout of almost 93%, in first phase of Bengal polls, sounds like a win for democracy. It’s a record for any poll, ever, in India. Sceptics…
April 25, 2026, 8:51 AM IST
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Didi dribbling Dadas
April 24, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Mamata manages to not get tainted by excesses of Trinamool’s strongmen, pitching herself as both a provider and a ‘victim’. So, her supporters can vote for her while dissing her party First phase of one…
April 24, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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Notes for votes don’t make voters better off
April 24, 2026, 9:07 AM IST
Unconditional cash transfers just before elections may help fight anti-incumbency, but it bleeds the economy and has limited long-term gains in real welfare of the people A new pattern of freebie disbursement has spread its…
April 24, 2026, 9:07 AM IST
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Dilli Sarcar
April 24, 2026, 8:50 AM IST
Delhi govt’s war on old cars hurts environment in environment’s name, punishes those of modest incomes In India, consumer rights feel very conditional, and erratic. Case in point: Delhi CM has directed strict enforcement of…
April 24, 2026, 8:50 AM IST
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Holy smokes!
April 24, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
UK’s resolve to end tobacco use is good, but its new law to do so is an example of bad logic James-I would have approved. The British monarch was a staunch opponent of tobacco, so…
April 24, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
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Portrait of a lady
April 24, 2026, 8:43 AM IST
A grand dame of Kolkata’s Park Street prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday Even as she prepares to turn 100 next year, a grand lady of Park Street in Kolkata remains as vibrant and vivacious…
April 24, 2026, 8:43 AM IST
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Life is worth living only when shared
April 24, 2026, 8:33 AM IST
By P Raja What is man, or for that matter, woman? The human body undergoes change every minute, every second, without our knowledge. We know that the body is present on Earth for a short…
April 24, 2026, 8:33 AM IST
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TN’s politics of Urimai
April 23, 2026, 9:01 AM IST
Tamils, who vote today, are used to a political culture that sees welfare as a right (urimai), not benefaction. DMK understands that well. But, its governance deficit is what gives AIADMK an opening. Problem? It’s…
April 23, 2026, 9:01 AM IST
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