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Opinion | The Many Firsts In India's New Defence Acquisition Policy
If implemented in both letter and spirit, the next decade could witness measurable progress in India's ability to design, produce, and sustain its own defence systems-reducing import dependence and strengthening India's strategic autonomy.
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Opinion | T20 World Cup: India's 'Aura' Is Cracked - And South Africa Can See It
India know full well that a new title favourite has staked their claim and once again emerged as the defending champions' biggest hurdle.
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Opinion | The Hypocrisy Of Pakistan And Turkey's Frustration With India-Israel Ties
Even before the conclusion of PM Modi's visit, editorials and op-eds appeared in Pakistani and Turkish media, indulging in fear-mongering about India and Israel's deepening ties.
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Opinion | Is CBSE Being Unfair To Students?
Board exams should challenge students, but not at the cost of clarity and educational justice.
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Opinion | Nearly 10,000 Layoffs In 2025: Why Are Indian Startups On A Firing Spree?
In an age where trendy co-working office spaces have replaced humble garages as startup symbols, the current slump is best seen as a mirror to show some deeper realities.
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Opinion | Why Social Media Platforms Must Share The Wealth Others Create For Them
There are an estimated 2-2.5 million active digital creators in India. Yet only 8-10% effectively monetise their work.
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Opinion | Congress's 'Jamaat' Experiment In Kerala Can Backfire Badly. But Does It Care?
The Jamaat has always been sort of a political pariah in the state. Why, then, is the Congress warming up to it?
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Opinion | Supreme Court-NCERT Row: How Do You Really Teach Children About Judiciary?
India's constitutional journey has been marked by landmark judgments as well as legitimate criticism over delays and infrastructure deficits. Both truths coexist. The art of civic education lies in presenting them proportionately.
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Opinion | A BAFTA Award, Straight From The Ashes Of Manipur's Moreh
The shooting for 'Boong' in Moreh wrapped up barely a week before violence engulfed the township. Many who stood behind and before the camera are today internally displaced.
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Opinion| India's Warm Hospitality To Jewish Community
In keeping with India's ancient tradition of warmth and hospitality to visitors, the Jewish community was welcomed in India and flourished here, even 3,000 years ago.
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Opinion | What's In An 'M'? The Empty Performance of Renaming Kerala
The 'm' at the end of Keralam will not stop the sea from encroaching, it will not fill the coffers of the state treasury, and it will not provide a bed in a super-specialty hospital.
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Opinion | From Kerala To Keralam: What's Really In A Name? A Lot, Apparently
For many, the name change may be much ado about nothing, but for the likes of MN Karassery, who have been using Keralam instead of Kerala over the years, it is a moment to celebrate.
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Opinion | How Israel Once Defied Its Biggest Ally To Secretly Help India Against Pakistan
During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Israel secretly supplied India with critical military equipment despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. Then came an 'offer' against Pakistan in the 1980s.
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Opinion | "5 Jets Down", Or 7, Or 11? Trump And The Horror Of His 'India-Pak' Fantasies
The more dramatic the claim, the more fluid the facts behind it become for Trump.
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Opinion | West Bengal Polls: Why Both Trinamool And BJP Want To Woo The Rajbanshis
The BJP's march in Bengal has been primarily powered by the Rajbanshi and Matua communities, spread across the northern and eastern border regions, respectively.
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Opinion | If You Don't Care About Taj Mahal's Architect, Why Cry Over Lutyens?
The parallel, if one has to be drawn, is not with Shah Jahan and the Taj. It is with the architect of the Taj, and most of us don't know his name either. Why, then, should we bother too much with a British architect?
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Opinion | Inside Trump's Dirty Games With South Korea And Japan - And Why India Must Care
The US President's dealings with his two allies have become cautionary tales highlighting the difficulty of negotiating with Trump's America.
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Opinion | The Unsettling Iranian 'War Logic' Trump May Be Ignoring
Any attempts by Trump to forcibly "hold" Iranian land are likely to be met with an unprecedented fury, perhaps of the kind that America has never faced before.
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Opinion | 3 Reasons India Shouldn't Sign A Deal With A Court-Defeated Trump
Post the US Supreme Court's order striking down Trump's tariffs, the legal and economic baseline for an India-US deal has shifted sharply.
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Opinion | Wanted, Desperately: A 'Fixer' For Rahul Gandhi
With Congress getting blindsided state after state, Rahul needs an 'Ahmed Patel' of his own who can fix things before they blow up into embarrassing crises.
