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Analysis: How Mamata Banerjee Is Banking On 'Bengali Hinduism' To Counter BJP
It is undeniable that Hindutva has been central to the BJPs politics. Mamata, like other Opposition leaders, is trying to counter this with her own brand of Hinduism. But Bengali Hinduism is distinctly different.
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Opinion | When Hollywood Patriotism Wins Oscars, But Indian Films Get Called 'Propaganda'
What makes Dhurandhar succeed so powerfully is its refusal to sugarcoat reality. It confronts the brutal truths of intelligence work, the moral ambiguities, the graphic violence of terror networks, and the high costs of national security.
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Opinion | 'Hijab' Policing, Work Diktats: How 'New' Bangladesh Is Failing Its Women
From being targeted over 'dress codes' to resistance to women's work, Bangladesh's political reset has opened the door to forces openly hostile to women.
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Opinion | The Audacity Of Abhishek Banerjee's Yatra As A Political Revival
As Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee steps into the vibrant landscape of Bengal with his latest yatra, "Abar Jitbe Bangla" (Bengal will win again), the air is thick with anticipation.
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Opinion: How The Tripura Student Killing Holds A Tragic Mirror To Society
Anjel Chakma's haunting last words, "We are not Chinese, we are Indian. What certificate do we need to show?", echo far beyond Dehradun, capturing the heartbreak of many Indians whose belonging is questioned without evidence or justification.
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Opinion: What Is Amit Shah's 'Mission Bengal'?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Bengal for a three-day visit. This is not a tour marked by public rallies; instead, the focus is firmly on strategy.
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Opinion | Trump-Xi Meet To G20 In Florida, What India Is Looking Forward To In 2026
The past year was one of the most momentous in recent times, made so by the arrival of a US president who is bent on transforming the world to his own image.
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Opinion | Bangladesh To Pak, An Embattled India Steps Into 2026 - By Shashi Tharoor
The events in our backyard offer a reminder that being a "Global South" leader is a hollow title if one's own immediate periphery is on fire.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year India Boarded The 'Reform Express'
In the last few weeks, a flood of new laws - including allowing 100% FDI in insurance, opening up of the nuclear sector to private players - and a slew of free trade agreements (FTAs), suggest that the NDA is more than willing to walk its talk on ref
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Opinion | How A Pak-Friendly BNP Is Now In Pole Position In Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman's return to Dhaka on Christmas Day, and now the passing away of his mother, Begum Khaleda Zia, have placed the BNP in pole position to win the forthcoming general elections in Bangladesh in February next year.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
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Opinion | 2025: A Reform Year That Put Middle Class, Common Citizens First
The year 2025 stands out as a landmark in India's reforms journey-one that decisively placed the middle class and the common man at the heart of policymaking.
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Opinion | Congress Meltdown: In Digvijaya Singh's 'RSS' Post, A Reckoning For Rahul
From the row between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar in Karnataka, to the sidelining of leaders like Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, to replacing the leadership in Rajasthan, Gandhi can no longer continue evading responsibility.
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Opinion | On Christmas And 'Tulsi Diwas' - And, Manufactured Traditions
By pinning Tulsi worship to Christmas Day, the architects of this movement aren't trying to honour the plant or our culture; they are trying to colonise the calendar.
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Opinion | Jana Nayagan vs. Parasakthi: The Politics Playing Out On Tamil Nadu's Screens
This is not merely a contest between two films; it is a proxy battle for political space, symbolism, and supremacy.
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Blog | Rahul vs Priyanka? Not Really
The rumours about apower struggle within the Congress may just be that: rumours. For now, there is no vacancy in the Congress.
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Opinion | At 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi Might Just Be Too Good To Be 'Protected'
This boy from Samastipur is simply asking Indian cricket to widen its imagination. Can it keep up?
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Opinion | Bollywood Is No Match for India's New Wave Cinema
The signature motif of Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, India's second-biggest box-office success of 2025, is a primordial scream. It may as well be the sound of old Bollywood in its death throes or the birth pangs of a new industry.
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Opinion | SHANTI Bill Deserves Scrutiny - But Support, Too
No law is perfect. Some provisions of the SHANTI Bill will warrant review, oversight, and refinement as implementation unfolds. But rejecting the Bill outright would mean accepting stagnation.
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Opinion | SHANTI Bill May Not Necessarily Be A Nuclear 'Sell-Out', After All
Whether SHANTI is a sell-out dressed up as reform, or a lever for reliable power for industry and cities, and for turning rural power from a lottery into a utility, will be decided by the hard work of implementation.
