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War’s a big climate changer, but who cares
April 28, 2026, 8:46 AM IST
Wars are discussed in terms of geopolitics, economic loss, and tragic human toll. What rarely enters public debate is another profound consequence of modern warfare – its massive contribution to environmental destruction and accelerated global…
April 28, 2026, 8:46 AM IST
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For the record
April 28, 2026, 8:41 AM IST
Sunday will go down in history like May 6, 1954, when Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute-mile barrier, or July 13, 1985, when Sergey Bubka pole-vaulted over 6m. It’s one of those rare days when humans…
April 28, 2026, 8:41 AM IST
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Accidental Eden
April 28, 2026, 8:39 AM IST
It has been called the ‘forbidden experiment’. The kind we could never, ever be justified in purposely initiating. Forty years ago, the worst nuclear disaster in history sent a radioactive cloud billowing from Chernobyl across…
April 28, 2026, 8:39 AM IST
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Knights of the oval table
April 28, 2026, 8:37 AM IST
King Donald-I was a very worried man. His decisions for the day depended on which side of the bed he had got up from, but it was almost noon, his favourite Field Marshal was sweating…
April 28, 2026, 8:37 AM IST
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From knowledge to clarity: Shiva Sutra way of living
April 28, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
By Swami Sukhabodhananda We know so much today…yet we are more confused than ever. We attend courses, read books, watch videos, collect endless information. Still, when life presents a small challenge, we feel disturbed. If…
April 28, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
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What now in US politics?
April 27, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Post-shooting, Trump will get a ratings bump. Question is whether he will squander it by doubling down on the Iran war, misreading public mood again Only one thing is guaranteed, after the attempted shooting of…
April 27, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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Mind the real Sikh aspirations in Punjab
April 27, 2026, 9:12 AM IST
We should not view the state through a ‘Khalistan’ prism. This is a diaspora obsession, which does complicate India’s international relations, but has little to do with improving livelihoods locally The recent resurgence of debate…
April 27, 2026, 9:12 AM IST
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The bullet point
April 27, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
Thankfully, the gunman couldn’t get to Trump. Worryingly, political violence is getting to America From Republican Abraham Lincoln (1865) to Democrat John F Kennedy (1963), four US presidents have been assassinated while in office. But…
April 27, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
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Pied paper
April 27, 2026, 8:52 AM IST
Govts are recognising newspapers can nourish young minds. But parents have to do their bit Karnataka’s recent directive asking schools to begin the day with newspaper reading echoes a sensible idea whose time has returned….
April 27, 2026, 8:52 AM IST
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Without reservation
April 27, 2026, 8:49 AM IST
Nari Shakti monnwalking in Mumbai The males of the species were seated on sofas, discussing the Hormuz Strait and IPL scores. The ladies were in a cluster, in another corner of the living room, chatting…
April 27, 2026, 8:49 AM IST
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We are not the last step in terrestrial evolution
April 27, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
By Meena Om Renunciation is required to be centred in the inner, true being, detached from all expectations, desires and aspirations, which can culminate in a feeling of separation. To experience oneness, consciousness needs to…
April 27, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
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Sindoor marked big shift, but US ties cast shadow
April 26, 2026, 5:30 AM IST
A year after Operation Sindoor, the contours of India’s response in May 2025 appear less as a moment of rupture and more as a confident consolidation of an evolving strategic outlook. Triggered by the Pahalgam…
April 26, 2026, 5:30 AM IST
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India’s delimitation battles are costing its poorest voters
April 26, 2026, 5:15 AM IST
With Lok Sabha seats frozen to 1971 Census numbers, India has moved far from the principle of one person, one vote. Today, an MP in Bihar represents 3.1 million people, a Kerala MP only 1.75…
April 26, 2026, 5:15 AM IST
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Global Turmoil: Ask, how steady is my mind?
April 25, 2026, 10:27 AM IST
By Hansaji Yogendra When troubled by uncertainty owing to worldly events, our tendency is to seek reassurance externally – in leaders, policies, or outcomes. The yogic way is that when the outer world trembles, the…
April 25, 2026, 10:27 AM IST
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Why we shouldn’t feel so bad about our bad sex life
April 25, 2026, 9:08 AM IST
As philosopher Alain de Botton explains, modern lovers should redraw their expectations from relationships – they should value any satisfaction they get, as the norm really is sexual rejection Advait Kamath It’s bad enough how…
April 25, 2026, 9:08 AM IST
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Iranian resistance, regime pushback
April 25, 2026, 8:59 AM IST
Protests were at inflection point… then US-Israel attacked With negotiations to end the Iran war in limbo, there is much speculation about the status of the Iranian regime. Are there cracks or is the regime…
April 25, 2026, 8:59 AM IST
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Exit the dragonfly
April 25, 2026, 8:56 AM IST
A warning from Western Ghats. But who’s listening? In India’s monsoon folklore, dragonflies arrive like whispered promises – tiny aviators that signal rain, renewal, and a farmer’s cautious hope. Their flicker over fields has long…
April 25, 2026, 8:56 AM IST
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Bengal’s big vote: Voters’ SIR anxiety raises questions on the exercise
April 25, 2026, 8:51 AM IST
Voters’ SIR anxiety raises questions on the exercise A turnout of almost 93%, in first phase of Bengal polls, sounds like a win for democracy. It’s a record for any poll, ever, in India. Sceptics…
April 25, 2026, 8:51 AM IST
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Didi dribbling Dadas
April 24, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Mamata manages to not get tainted by excesses of Trinamool’s strongmen, pitching herself as both a provider and a ‘victim’. So, her supporters can vote for her while dissing her party First phase of one…
April 24, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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Notes for votes don’t make voters better off
April 24, 2026, 9:07 AM IST
Unconditional cash transfers just before elections may help fight anti-incumbency, but it bleeds the economy and has limited long-term gains in real welfare of the people A new pattern of freebie disbursement has spread its…
April 24, 2026, 9:07 AM IST
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