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Aakar Patel | The 11-year rule of achievements: Some examples in world history

Aakar Patel | The 11-year rule of achievements: Some examples in world...

History shows that a leader’s most transformative years are often limited to their first decade in power.

17 March 2025 9:17 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Take head count: Delay in Census will be costly

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Take head count: Delay in Census will be...

As the 2021 Census remains indefinitely postponed, concerns grow over India's data deficit and its impact on policy,...

17 March 2025 8:25 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Of Snake Oil ‘Cures’ Other ‘Remedies’: How the World Gets Taken for a Ride

Farrukh Dhondy | Of Snake Oil ‘Cures’ Other ‘Remedies’: How the World...

From miracle hearing cures to weight loss pills, online scams thrive on hope and pseudoscience—don’t fall for them.

16 March 2025 10:04 PM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Geopolitical Reverse Nixon; Geo-Economic Nixonism

Sanjaya Baru | Geopolitical Reverse Nixon; Geo-Economic Nixonism

Donald Trump's approach echoes past trade wars, but in today's global economy, his tactics may face bigger challenges...

16 March 2025 9:38 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Why Congress must die for a shot at resurgence

Pavan K. Varma | Why Congress must die for a shot at resurgence

The results in key states speak for themselves: In UP, the Congress got only six seats; in Bihar, three; in Gujarat,...

15 March 2025 11:51 PM IST

Anita Katyal | Is Sisodia headed for Rajya Sabha? Yogi and Rajnath fighting turf war

Anita Katyal | Is Sisodia headed for Rajya Sabha? Yogi and Rajnath...

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh once enjoyed immense clout in the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party

15 March 2025 11:46 PM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | Clothes maketh the man proscriptive and pompous

Shreya Sen-Handley | Clothes maketh the man proscriptive and pompous

Let’s also be clear that I have no gender-restrictive problems with men in makeup, but a) not if they’re then hectoring...

15 March 2025 11:40 PM IST

S. Umamaheshwar | Aspirational India should be ‘Apurva Bharat’ for global dominance

S. Umamaheshwar | Aspirational India should be ‘Apurva Bharat’ for...

As China’s DeepSeek AI disrupts the global tech landscape, India faces a crossroads in its economic strategy.

14 March 2025 8:00 PM IST

G. Babu Jayakumar | Sound, Fury Over NEP’s Three-Language Formula

G. Babu Jayakumar | Sound, Fury Over NEP’s Three-Language Formula

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s push for NEP and the three-language formula sparks a political storm in Tamil Nadu,...

14 March 2025 7:35 PM IST

Dev 360 | Cybercrime up: Educate Indians to avoid scams | Patralekha Chatterjee

Dev 360 | Cybercrime up: Educate Indians to avoid scams | Patralekha...

The highly publicised operation led to the release of 7,000 people from many countries held hostage in terrifying...

14 March 2025 1:06 AM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | How to balance sustainability, equity and rights of all consumers

Pradeep S. Mehta | How to balance sustainability, equity and rights of...

A major step forward is the strengthening of environmental labelling schemes by the Global South to promote certified...

14 March 2025 12:54 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Questions linger on empanelment: No one on list from UP, Gujarat

Dilip Cherian | Questions linger on empanelment: No one on list from...

Gujarat and UP Officers Missing from Empanelment List; Noida Land Scandal Involving 10 IAS Officers Under Investigation

12 March 2025 9:26 PM IST