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Opinion | Will DK Shivakumar Be Able To Come Out Of Siddaramaiah's Shadow?
Shivakumar, having realised his dream of becoming the chief minister after a long wait, may not want to rock his boat yet.
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Opinion | K Annamalai's Exit - An Asset Lost, Or Strategic Reset?
amil Nadu politics has often rewarded tough and popular personalities - but only those who build enduring political machines survive. As Annamalai is parting amicably from his parent party, a future relationship with his mentors can't be ruled out.
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Trinamool Rebels Play In Midfield As They Seek Mamata Banerjee's Advice
Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, who has now emerged as one of the key faces of the dissident camp inside the Trinamool Congress, recently made a politically significant statement during a press conference. He said that they want Mamata Banerjee to remain as an advisor to their opposition group within the party structure. This statement is extremely impo...
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Opinion | Forget Coding. The World's Hottest Jobs Now Belong To Plumbers, Electricians
As many as 85% of companies in blue-collar industries say they have unfilled vacancies - even as world's most talented coders and engineers are going unemployed.
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Opinion | 15 Years In Power, A Month To Collapse: The Wild Unravelling Of Mamata Banerjee
The coming weeks will decide whether the TMC survives as a coherent force or fragments into irrelevance, a fate that would redefine not just Bengal but opposition dynamics across the entire nation.
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Opinion | Trump Has New Plans For How America Deals With China
China remains the pacing challenge for the US military, but American strategy appears increasingly calibrated to avoid unnecessary escalation
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Opinion | The China Shock 2.0 May Already Be Here
According to the IMF, China's total non-financial sector debt has climbed to roughly 313% of GDP and is projected to reach 323% by 2026.
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Opinion | Can India Find A Way To Shape US-Iran War, Without Actually Playing Mediator?
India's quandary is not one of surrendering its policy of strategic autonomy but rather in understanding that while autonomy is important in the fast-paced world of crisis management, there cannot be autonomy without action.
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Ringside View | It's Vinesh Phogat vs The Will Of The Universe
Before leaving the mat, however, the big V made a declaration: "I will return to this very mat again."
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Opinion | Veil Of Ignorance To Welfare Reach: Secularism Through PM Modi's Governance Model
India's constitutional idea of secularism cannot survive merely through speeches about pluralism, it must be reinforced through equal access to state resources and opportunities.
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Opinion | Cracks In Trinamool: Will Bengal Go The Maharashtra Way?
Bengal may witness a Maharashtra-like political scenario where a ruling party eventually breaks into factions, much like the Shiv Sena or the NCP.
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Opinion | There Is A 'Shadow' Route Keeping Iran Alive, And America Can't Touch It
If the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's Trump card, then the Caspian Sea in its north is the 'war machine' helping Iran play its cards well.
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Opinion | Why Pete Hegseth's Unusual 'Shangri-La' Speech Should Worry India
Usually, the forum is not the stuff of headlines. This year, though, almost every country seemed uneasy, thanks to Hegseth.
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Opinion | Keeping It 'Cool': What Next For DK Shivakumar?
It is not the Shivakumar we have known for nearly four decades: whenever a Congress government has been installed, he has been in the forefront organising massive crowds. But, for his own coronation, he has decided to adopt extreme caution and modera
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Opinion | Beyond Anger: Understanding Sikh Concerns And Trust Deficit
Punjab should not remain known only as India's food bowl. It should grow into a centre of learning, technology, new farming ideas and border-state strength. For this, it needs steady investment in modern agriculture, skills, industry, food processing
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Bengal's Violent Past vs BJP's Promise: A Historic Test For Suvendu Adhikari
Political violence has been one of the oldest realities festering in West Bengal's complex landscape. It is not something that began yesterday, nor can it be attributed to a single party or a single era. From the Congress period before 1977, to the decades of Left Front rule, and later the rise of the Trinamool Congress, Bengal's politics has repea...
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Blog | 'I Lost 10 Kilos': Indian Student On Falling Rupee And The Reality Of Life Abroad
In October 2025, I paid the first instalment of my tuition fee. It was 15,800 pounds, and the conversion rate was Rs 118 for a pound. By January, it further slipped to Rs 125 as I paid the second instalment.
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Analysis: Amit Shah's Blueprint To Secure Porous India-Bangladesh Border
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reportedly instructed officials that the border issue must be handled with a practical and result-oriented approach rather than through symbolic announcements.
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Opinion: UP's Sugarcane Farmers Are Finally Smiling Again
The true meaning of development in any state lies in the prosperity visible on the faces of its farmers, and this is possible only when villages, farms and farmers are placed at the centre of the development framework. When state policies are farmer-centric, they strengthen the very soul of the nation. This is because farming is not merely a proces...
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Analysis | From Kanthi, Not Kolkata: What Sets Suvendu Adhikari Apart
Suvendu Adhikari is West Bengal's first chief minister in 55 years who hails from outside Kolkata.
