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Rivalry by Design
6 Feb 2026 11:10 PM ISTAn India–Pakistan cricket match has long ceased to be merely a sporting contest; it is a collision of geopolitics, nationalism, media economics, and...
Power, Proximity, Judgment
5 Feb 2026 10:45 PM ISTThe controversy surrounding Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein is less about one man’s reputation and more about how power, proximity, and privilege warp...
Hoarding to Harnessing
5 Feb 2026 12:09 AM ISTIndia’s deep relationship with gold and silver is older than its modern economy. For centuries, precious metals have carried meaning far beyond their...
From 25 to 18
3 Feb 2026 11:39 PM ISTThe announcement from Washington that the United States will lower its reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent marks a...
Crisis of Enforcement
2 Feb 2026 11:44 PM ISTMy name? Mera naam Mohammad Deepak hai!” said a Hindu man, as he stood with an elderly Muslim shopkeeper who was being bullied by a mob claiming to be...
Prudence, Not Populism
2 Feb 2026 12:08 AM ISTMany may be tempted to paint India’s Budget 2026 as lacklustre and lacking in ambition, but such criticism misunderstands both the global economic...
Rewriting NCP’s Future
31 Jan 2026 12:17 AM ISTThe sudden death of Ajit Pawar has injected shock, grief and political uncertainty into Maharashtra at a moment when the Nationalist Congress Party...
The Campus Question
30 Jan 2026 12:39 AM ISTThe new Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, notified by the University Grants Commission, have reopened a...
Ignored Warnings?
28 Jan 2026 11:50 PM ISTThe crash of the Learjet carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar near Baramati is not merely a tragic accident; it is a moment that...
Guarded Liberalisation
27 Jan 2026 11:26 PM ISTThe conclusion of the India–European Union free trade agreement after more than two decades of negotiations is a moment of strategic significance that...
Purging the Ranks
26 Jan 2026 10:48 PM ISTChina’s announcement that it is investigating its top military leadership probably marks one of the most significant moments of Xi Jinping’s rule—not...
Inside the rehearsal tent
26 Jan 2026 12:35 AM ISTThe Olympics are often spoken of in the language of medals, records and national tallies, but their most enduring power lies elsewhere. Long before...
Stories That Refuse Simplicity
14 Feb 2026 10:22 PM IST100 But Young As Ever
14 Feb 2026 10:02 PM ISTRomance in the Age of Validation
14 Feb 2026 9:57 PM ISTNew Safety Lollipop
14 Feb 2026 9:11 PM ISTSanctions and Global Power
14 Feb 2026 9:08 PM IST
Budget outline: KMC identifies 77 road stretches for repair, upgrade
21 Feb 2026 1:53 AM ISTAgri credit in Bengal set to ‘cross Rs 1L cr in FY26’
21 Feb 2026 1:53 AM ISTPolice can’t be used to harass in-laws in marriage disputes, says Cal...
21 Feb 2026 1:52 AM ISTPlaint filed over ‘ragging’ at North Calcutta Polytechnic
21 Feb 2026 1:52 AM ISTProfessor injured as student groups clash at JU
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