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Opinion | Dharmendra: The 'Pehelwan' Who Was A Poet
Dharmendra described himself as a 'mitti ka beta' (son of the soil). But some of his most memorable roles were those of a man of words, a teacher or a poet.
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Opinion | Idli, Dosa Done, Raagi Mudde And High Command Next In Karnataka
Was, and is, the Congress Karnataka power tussle settled? Is there clarity on whether Siddaramaiah will complete a five year term or will he give in and allow DK Shivakumar to take charge in the next few months?
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Opinion | Congress's Greatest Enemy Isn't BJP, But Itself
As the Congress grapples with its existential crisis, one is left to ponder: can a party so steeped in its own legacy navigate the turbulent waters of contemporary politics? Or is it destined to retrace its steps into irrelevance?
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Opinion | On Religion, Duty, And An Army Officer's Dismissal Over Matters Of 'Faith'
An officer cannot be absent - ever - from the cocoon of brotherhood if he is to command implicit obedience from his troops when the bullets come flying. That, folks, is the creed of the Indian armed forces.
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Opinion | A Year After Violence, Sambhal Still Shapes CM Yogi's Rerun Ambitions
As Sambhal became a talking point - from tea stalls to the state assembly and even Parliament - the impact on CM Adityanath's electoral prospects is still being closely watched.
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Opinion | A 'Diet Coke' Moment: Why A Congress Group Is Suddenly Turning 'Minimalist'
Since 2014, a series of defeats in Lok Sabha and in most of the assembly polls have shaken the Congress's self-belief and faith in ideology. But a new crop of leaders is coming up now.
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Opinion | The Imran Khan I Know - By Shashi Tharoor
"I have known Imran Khan in three distinct phases of his life. Our first meeting was in New York, during my UN years. His sister, a UN colleague, hosted a gathering, and Imran, then a cricket celebrity, was present. I was struck by his warmth."
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Opinion | In Karnataka Congress Tussle, All Roads Actually Lead To Rahul Gandhi
The power tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar (DKS), a watchful Kharge, and restless regional satraps has pushed the Congress high command to its toughest test, again - to settle the power equations in Karnataka.
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Opinion | Why A US Report Mentioning 'Pak Success' Has India Bristling
Just one sentence in a report of a US Congressional Commission has got a lot of knickers in a twist in India. The sentence in the 675-page report reads: "Pakistan's military success over India in its four-day clash showcased Chinese weaponry."
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Opinion | Here's Everything That Helped Terrorists Carry Out The Delhi Red Fort Blast
Terrorism has a habit of pulling in all kinds of actors, not just the fiery radical. That includes criminals, the fraternity - in this case, a religious one - or even people from within the governance system.
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Opinion | On A Friend's Death And Dying With Dignity - By Shashi Tharoor
Last Wednesday, I received an email that turned me inside out. It came from a friend of thirty-five years. His message began warmly, praising my latest essay, but then turned devastating. "If all goes well, by next Monday I'll be no more," he wrote.
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Opinion | Why Trump And Mamdani May Not Be That Different, After All
Both Trump and Mamdani seem to be offering an emotional appeal that targets the same problem: an unaffordable America that has alienated its large majority.
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Opinion | The Reel Is Over, But The Light Remains: Remembering Dharmendra
From the moment he strode onto the silver screen in the early 1960s, a whirlwind of raw, rustic charm, Dharmendra was an instant phenomenon. He embodied the soul of a transitioning India: tough yet tender, deeply flawed yet utterly lovable.
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Opinion | AI Images To Clips, Inside China's 'Disinformation' Campaign Against India
Post Operation Sindoor, Chinese operatives used AI-generated images and video game clips, presenting them as debris to claim that Pakistans Chinese-supplied J-10s had shot down Indian Rafales. Here's why.
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Opinion | Red Fort To Kashmir: Why Turkey Keeps Coming Up In India's Terror Probes
Over the past few years, Turkey has been surfacing frequently in matters inimical to India - whether in support for Pakistan against India, or fuelling Kashmiri separatist sentiment, or peddling narratives of Muslim victimhood in India.
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Opinion | Why Calling Hasina's Trial 'Unfair' Is Missing The Point Entirely
This whole process essentially marks a departure from past eras in Bangladesh when trials-even of mass atrocity-were weak on facts, heavy on politics.
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Opinion | These Are India's Options Against Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence
Bangladesh's domestic war crimes court - the International Crimes Tribunal - has sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death after a trial in absentia. This verdict raises many questions.
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Opinion | Will Pakistan Regret Letting The Army Back At The Centre Of Power?
It's usually easy to know when a country has fallen to military dictatorship. Tanks on the streets, uniforms in gilded palaces, the political class interned en masse. Sometimes, however, the takeover is more subtle, more insidious.
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Opinion: How Hasina's Death Sentence Has Put Delhi-Dhaka Relations At Crossroads
The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, which also included directing destructive force during the June 2024 student-led protests.
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Opinion | The 'Ten-Year Itch' in India-US Defence Relations
Hugs and personal equations between leaders do not make a nation a country of consequence. The fact is that the US would not part with critical technologies, despite all the acronym-rich pacts and treaties being signed.
