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Opinion | Inside Trump's Quite Takeover Of Silicon Valley
Since President Trump was sworn in earlier this year, his administration has steadily eroded the corporate autonomy of US Big Tech players.
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Blog: Zubeen Garg, For Those Of Us Who Knew Him Before The World Did
Everyone from Assam carries a Zubeen story - some as fans, others as friends. Mine is a quiet story, woven through shared spaces, songs, and one unforgettable gesture.
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What A 'Win-Win' TikTok Deal Means To China
When President Donald Trump first brought up banning TikTok due to perceived national security concerns more than five years ago, the app from Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. was the envy of the global tech industry.
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Blog | The Story Of Abhijot, A Child Who Fought For His Life In A Flooded Punjab Village
Punjab experienced the worst floods this year since 1988. As many as 14 areas had villages that were completely inundated. Among those areas was Amritsars Ajnala, where in a village called Talwindi Rai Dadu, Abhijot resided with his family.
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Opinion | Zubeen Garg: The Singer Who Did What Politicians Couldn't In Assam
The mourning for Zubeen Garg is not just about the death of a singer. It's about losing someone who held together a weak social fabric. It is about wanting to be together in a state that has been broken for a long time.
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Opinion | The Real Reason World Is Suddenly Rushing To Recognise Palestine
In total, 153 of the UN's 193 member states now officially recognise Palestine. What has prompted this shift - guilt, or something else?
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Opinion | Delhi 'Baba' To Ram Rahim, Asaram, India's Endless Obsession With Godmen
The sustained appeal of controversial figures like Asaram, Ram Rahim, and now Chaitanyananda reflects a deeper malaise in society - the followers' refusal to challenge and discard their beliefs even when they become destructive.
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Opinion | As Mamata Banerjee Utilises Pujo To Connect With People, Can BJP Do The Same?
As the festival's foremost political patron, Mamata Banerjee spares no effort in making the celebrations effective. She covers as many pandals as possible, using the occasion to connect directly with people.
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Opinion | Pakistan's Jihad Factories May Soon Be Getting A 'Saudi' Lifeline
For years, Riyadh has financially backed clerical groups and madrassas promoting the Salafi and Wahhabi schools of thought in Pakistan. If the new deal expands such patronage, it may solidify the framework on which the military-jihad complex relies.
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Opinion | The Real Reason Behind Trump's Change Of Heart For TikTok
If the agreement eventually fructifies, then it gives us an indication into the thinking of Trump 2.0 with respect to economic security being a key element of national security.
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Opinion | Trump Tariffs May Have An Unlikely Gainer In India - RSS. Here's How
The American onslaught on Indian exports and workers has provided the Modi administration an off-ramp to align closer to the RSS swadeshi ideology and perhaps bridge the widest and oldest rift between the RSS and its political arm.
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Opinion | The Logic Of Pakistan Bombing Its Own People And Getting Away With It
This is a heady mix of superpowers and regional bosses. And the Pashtuns are caught literally and metaphorically in the middle. Don't expect anyone to pull up the Pakistanis for their cruel and random bombing.
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Opinion | Haryana To Bengal, Congress Is Fighting Hard - But Mostly With Itself
The grand old party continues to stare at an uncertain future, dogged by inaction, masterly inactivity, and internal bickering in several states. But are we surprised?
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Opinion | How Trump's $100,000 Visa Bill Can Bleed Indian Tech Giants Dry
This crisis should spark a fundamental reimagining of India's innovation strategy. Instead of primarily serving as a source of talent for American companies, India needs to become a destination for global innovation investment.
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Opinion | It's Not India That Should've Handled Trump Better, But The Other Way Round
Our ties with the US are the most important that we have, but how to handle them is not for us to do alone. All the provocations have come from Trump and the sycophants around him.
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Opinion | Why An Anti-Immigrant Rally In London Should Worry Indians
Britain is crying out for leadership that offers renewal. Until that happens, marches like "Unite the Kingdom" will not be the exception but the shape of things to come.
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Opinion | India's New Maritime Laws Deliver Ease Of Business Only For A Few
The legislative trifecta - the Indian Ports Act, 2025; the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025; and the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 - was passed in a session marred by disruption, without meaningful debate or scrutiny.
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Opinion | The One Place Where China's Popularity Is Sky High: Karishma Vaswani
When the US steps back, China moves in. Beijing is making significant inroads in Africa, using a combination of investment and soft power in a region that's now a vital player in the global contest for resources.
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Opinion - The Mirage of Revolutions: Why Uprisings Fail Without Inner Freedom
When we think of revolutions, it is often the sound that comes back first: the roar of voices in the streets, slogans ringing through capitals, crowds that feel unstoppable, and rulers suddenly brought down.
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Opinion: GST Cut, Inflation Under Control: Optimism As Festival Season Approaches
Away from politics, floods, rain-related tragedies and the Trump tariffs, there is optimism in the air. With GST rationalized, inflation in control, the upcoming festival season promises good times.
