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Neighbourhood First at risk
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 08:43 PM IST
India faces daunting challenges post Sheikh Hasina's ouster in maintaining friendly relations with Bangladesh and countering Chinese influence in the region.
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Restoring statehood is J&K’s key question
The economic and infrastructure gains from abrogation notwithstanding, restoration of statehood remains the key issue after five years. That alone will fulfil the democratic aspirations of the people of J&K.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 09:04 PM IST
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Lessons from Hasina’s debacle
After a 15-year rule marred by controversy, Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina was ousted amidst protests. India faces challenges as the region's dynamics shift.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 09:04 PM IST
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In UK, the far Right’s playbook of bigotry
The rioting represents the first major challenge for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in terms of containing the fanning of xenophobia and hatred by the far Right
Published on Aug 05, 2024 12:24 AM IST
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State’s role in Kanwar chaos
The pilgrims undoubtedly have a right to public spaces, but not at the cost of having these overrun by hordes of young men quick to violence
Published on Aug 05, 2024 12:13 AM IST
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Reservation redistribution
Supreme Court’s ruling on quotas within quota will help reservation reach the most backward, as new political paradigms emerge
Published on Aug 02, 2024 09:19 PM IST
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West Asia on the brink, West needs to step in
Israel has torpedoed whatever feeble chances there were of a ceasefire in West Asia, by killing Hamas politburo chief, Ismail Haniyeh
Published on Aug 01, 2024 09:09 PM IST
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Fix accountability for the drownings
High court’s rebuke underscores the farcical probe in the case where scapegoats are being used to shield systemic corruption at highest levels
Published on Aug 01, 2024 09:08 PM IST
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Be cautious on conversion laws
Forced conversions should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, but given interfaith couples often risk their lives to exercise their constitutional freedoms, the government should stand with them, and against vigilantism.
Published on Jul 31, 2024 08:43 PM IST
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Biodiversity needs a win against oil and gas
The development versus environment debate may not always have a clear winning side, but when it has an endangered species at the centre, the scales must tip in favour of conservation.
Published on Jul 31, 2024 08:43 PM IST
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The wages of ignoring Western Ghats’ frailty
The higher probability of extreme weather events — rainfall of a quantum seen once in a century is now seen twice in a decade — means higher likelihood of landslides in regions already ravaged by development, planned and unplanned, legal and illegal
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 08:46 PM IST
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A great wall against China
The Quad maritime agreement may help India contain Chinese aggression, but normalisation of New Delhi’s relations with Beijing needs a push from the highest levels of government
Published on Jul 30, 2024 08:46 PM IST
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Avoid a spillover of the Israel-Hamas war
An expanded war — which very likely could draw in Iran, given its stakes in propping up Hezbollah — would be devastating for West Asia and the rest of the world
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 09:09 PM IST
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No one really runs Delhi
The coaching centre tragedy highlights how multiple power centres are good for the blame game, little else
Published on Jul 29, 2024 09:09 PM IST
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The history lesson in the nod for Moidams
The inclusion of the Charaideo Moidams of Assam in the Unesco’s World Heritage List is a significant moment for India’s history.
Published on Jul 28, 2024 11:06 PM IST
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Work together for governance
The Supreme Court looking into grievances against governors by Bengal and Kerala underscores a long and unseemly tussle
Published on Jul 28, 2024 11:03 PM IST
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Taxing rights and wrongs
SC settles the debates on royalty vs taxes and the states’ autonomy on mining tax. Now, its time for prudence in exercising these powers
Published on Jul 26, 2024 09:20 PM IST
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Kargil imprint on India and Pakistan
The security paradigm established in the aftermath of the war 25 years ago has continued to shape the two countries’ responses to subsequent crises
Published on Jul 25, 2024 09:06 PM IST
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Tech ties with West, with eyes on China
India's new UK-India Technology Security Initiative, following similar partnerships with the US and EU, aims to collaborate on emerging technologies for mutual benefit and to counter China's tech advances.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 09:06 PM IST
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Need for pragmatism, not ad hocism, on GM
The country needs a scientific approach to GM crops and food products, with a robust policy focussed on the rigour of monitoring and bio-safety assessment.
Published on Jul 24, 2024 08:50 PM IST
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NEET verdict is not a clean chit
The apex court may have stopped short of ordering a retest, but the gaps highlighted in the hearing should force a review of NEET
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 08:49 PM IST
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Budget 2024: Continuity and employment
Budget retains welfare-with-prudence focus. Govt heeds electoral lesson on need for jobs
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:03 PM IST
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Democrats not back in the game just yet
Biden’s popularity had been on the wane long before his campaign kicked off, largely thanks to his reluctance to confront Israel meaningfully over its genocidal war on Gaza.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:13 PM IST
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Urging stability and pragmatism
The 2023-24 Economic Survey highlights challenges for India's economy amidst global risks, urging caution on boosting prospects and addressing asset bubble risks.
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 09:12 PM IST
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In UP, an overreach in the name of faith
The State’s involvement is not only wholly extraneous but also complicates matters for the larger social fabric.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:13 AM IST
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Decoding the Trump show
Emerging as the frontrunner, Trump offers three distinct avatars of himself and his party
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:07 AM IST
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No better advice than one’s own
The Supreme Court has correctly laid down the principle of individual liberty in stressing on the importance of bail. But far too many in the judiciary appear hesitant in applying a dictum the top court first pronounced 40 years ago
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:02 PM IST
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US can’t shrug off its climate funding onus
The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) presidency’s reminder on the urgency of action on climate financing for developing nations comes against the backdrop of the rising likelihood of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST
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Agniveer quotas won’t quell angst
The discontent around the short service scheme is social and structural. Short-term fixes cannot resolve this
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST
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Karnataka must junk quota non-solution
Forcing firms to look within the local talent pool for half of managerial and 70% of non-managerial jobs, with onerous compliances, would surely impact the state’s growth momentum.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST
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