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Shikha Mukerjee | Hindu Rashtra & RSS: Where’s The Pushback?

Shikha Mukerjee | Hindu Rashtra & RSS: Where’s The Pushback?

As the self-evident truth, the RSS could carry on with the pretence that the Hindu Rashtra would be governed in...

4 Sept 2025 9:58 PM IST

DC Edit | New GST Regime to Boost Growth, Bring Cheer

DC Edit | New GST Regime to Boost Growth, Bring Cheer

This price-based tax differential appears to be a deliberate decision made by the GST Council to ensure that affluent...

4 Sept 2025 9:50 PM IST

DC Edit | CAA Gets Fresh Political Impetus

DC Edit | CAA Gets Fresh Political Impetus

The current notification can be said to be heavy with political messaging even more than the promise of relief to those...

4 Sept 2025 9:45 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Trump Betrayal On Tariffs Puts Delhi In A Fix; Triggers SCO, China Pivot

Bhopinder Singh | Trump Betrayal On Tariffs Puts Delhi In A Fix;...

The brave talk of “we will not bow down (to the US)” or “swadeshi” is the flavour of the season

4 Sept 2025 9:38 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | GST 2.0: A Major Reform or Sops for Hard-Pressed?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | GST 2.0: A Major Reform or Sops for Hard-Pressed?

GST 2.0 must optimise across the three primary objectives: of reducing the incidence of tax on consumers; increasing its...

3 Sept 2025 10:39 PM IST

DC Edit | Family Feud to Weaken BRS More

DC Edit | Family Feud to Weaken BRS More

Brother-sister battles over political legacy, and the power and pelf that come with it, are not new to Telugu land. Not...

3 Sept 2025 10:28 PM IST

DC Edit | Maha Govt Buys Peace on Maratha Quota, for Now

DC Edit | Maha Govt Buys Peace on Maratha Quota, for Now

While the concerns are genuine and deserve attention, whether the Maratha community qualifies for caste-based...

3 Sept 2025 10:15 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: A Reform Lost in Translation

Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: A Reform Lost in Translation

Even for those who did make it in, the experiment was underwhelming. Experts hired for their domain knowledge found...

3 Sept 2025 9:13 PM IST

DC Edit | Get Ready For Heavier Monsoons

DC Edit | Get Ready For Heavier Monsoons

Over the past three months, the southwest monsoon has already triggered several disasters caused by cloudbursts and...

2 Sept 2025 10:33 PM IST

DC Edit | Give Bihar Voters Fair Chance To Get Back On Rolls

DC Edit | Give Bihar Voters Fair Chance To Get Back On Rolls

Having dragged its feet over the issue despite voluble objections and displayed a pedantic face amid vilification by...

2 Sept 2025 10:14 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Trump Effect: Will Modi’s Xi-Putin Outreach Work?

K.C. Singh | Trump Effect: Will Modi’s Xi-Putin Outreach Work?

Following Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught, India has modified that stand and accepted the Chinese argument to not let...

2 Sept 2025 9:43 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Will HECI Reform Higher Education In India, Or Simply Rejig Status Quo?

John J. Kennedy | Will HECI Reform Higher Education In India, Or...

The historical reality of duplicated regulators -- UGC for non-technical institutions, AICTE for technical colleges, and...

2 Sept 2025 9:34 PM IST