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An Auspicious Day Tainted By Child Sexual Abuse
Auspicious Akshaya Tritiya, meant for prosperity, sadly marks child marriages, a tragic misfortune for our daughters
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Blog | Vaibhav Suryavanshi: From Samastipur To IPL, With Love
Vaibhav was 13 when he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals, and yet, when he strides out to bat, the cameras never pick up even an iota of nervousness, neither on his face nor in his body language.
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Opinion | There Is A 'Third' Player In The India-Pakistan Conflict
In an interview with Karan Thapar, former editor and part-time politician Najam Sethi said the issue was no more about Pakistan and India. There is a third player, China, which will go to great lengths to protect Pakistan's interests.
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Opinion | Politicking Over Pahalgam
The Congress's exhortation to its leaders to adhere to the CWC resolution on the Pahalgam attack seems somewhat ironic. The underlying intent, however, appears to be laying the groundwork for a special Parliament session to discuss the attack.
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Opinion | Didi, Behenji, Their Nephews And Succession Wars
This is a tale of two 'sisters'- Didi in West Bengal and Behenji in Uttar Pradesh - and their on-again, off-again relationship with their nephews, aka their "successors".
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Opinion | BP Yatnal: The Curious Case Of A BJP MLA Who Was Expelled Thrice
It is rather unusual for a leader to get expelled from a party thrice. But Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, the maverick Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Karnataka, has accomplished just that.
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Opinion | Heft? History? What Pak's Real Motive Behind Pahalgam Attack Could Be
The attack may be similar to what happened in Israel, but the histories are entirely different. And so, logically, the reactions should be.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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Opinion | No Flood Data, New Dams: How India May Target Pak With Indus Treaty Suspension
In the immediate term, India can hurt Pakistan by halting data-sharing, publicising new projects, optimising existing dams and escalating diplomatic pressure, thereby causing public anxiety in the already water-stressed country.
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After Pahalgam: India's Options - By Shashi Tharoor
A major terrorist attack from across the border has once again plunged our nation into a crisis, provoking nationwide anger. This time it is the cynical murder of 26 tourists in Pahalgam.
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K Kasturirangan's Contribution To Space Science And Nation Building - A Legacy
Professor Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, or Dr Kasuturirangan as he is fondly remembered as, was a remarkable leader, an accomplished scientist, and a transformative figure of our nation, who profoundly shaped India's space ambitions.
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Opinion | Are US And Taliban Drawing Up A 'Secret' Deal?
Against the labyrinthine workings of Afghan politics, the Americans are demanding weapons handover or control over Bagram.
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Opinion | When Terror Struck Paradise: What Comes After Pahalgam
Any analysis of the heinous terrorist attack at Pahalgam must begin with an outright condemnation and a deep expression of regret for the loss of innocent lives in the most brutal manner.
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Opinion | Ground Zero, Pahalgam, And A Conundrum Of Pain In Kashmir
If Ground Zero succeeds in making even a single member of the audience revisit their presumptions and prejudices, as one of the characters does before the climax, it should be deemed a hit, despite the box office verdict.
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Opinion | Pahalgam Attack: There's A 'Vance' Factor In Pakistan's Folly
The US engagement with India is of a different order today, and the inability of the Pakistani military industrial complex to comprehend this shift will force it to keep making the same mistake, again and again.
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Opinion | China's Real Problem Is At Home
Governments are unwilling to give China's overcapacity a free pass anymore. Higher tariffs against it will stay even if this round of the US-China trade war is settled.
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Blog | A Day in Pahalgam Before Terror Struck
As my plane descended on the runway at Srinagar, my memory took me back to 35 years ago when I had gone to cover Kashmir as a reporter. Kashmir then was burning. Many people speculated that the days were not far when Kashmir would not be part of Indi
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Opinion | Pahalgam Attack, Pakistan, And The Cost Of 'Ideology'
Twenty-six tourists gunned down in Pahalgam; one Ahmadi man lynched in Karachi. Two different types of tragedies, hundreds of miles apart, but stitched together by the same playbook of hate.
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Analysis: Why Quacks Survive And Thrive In India
Quacks or jhola chaps are usually known to operate in rural areas or outskirts of towns. That an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner (UMP) could practise as a cardiologist in a large, reputed hospital is unthinkable.
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Blog | "Nothing Will Happen To You In Pahalgam": A Kashmir Trip That Scarred Me For Life
It was September 11, 2015. A series of clashes had broken out in Srinagar shortly after the Valley wrapped up its Friday prayers.
