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Apr 25, 2025
After Pahalgam, the next stepsSubscriber Only
India has sent a strong message of unity in face of terror. Delhi must now craft a calibrated response to credibly deter Pakistan's deep state
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Apr 24, 2025
The Bard’s love story and a Shakespearean twistSubscriber Only
A letter addressed to the Bard's wife hints at a partnership sturdy enough to survive separation and centuries of speculation
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Apr 24, 2025
J D Vance’s India visit: The recastingSubscriber Only
Amid global tumult, it framed convergence of interests, built on gains of PM Modi's America trip
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Apr 24, 2025
There is need to remember: Way forward must build on hard-won gains in Kashmir
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Apr 23, 2025
Data sharing mechanisms on river flows, flood and drought alert systems, even a common renewable energy grid, could reduce people's vulnerabilities in the face of melting glaciers and declining snowfall
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Apr 23, 2025
Politeness to LLMs costs money. Let’s thank AI anywaySubscriber Only
In training machines to be courteous, humans might simply be reinforcing for themselves the idea that a good society is built on thoughtful dialogue, no matter the cost
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Apr 23, 2025
J D Vance visit, bilateral trade and how to deal with ChinaSubscriber Only
A trade deal with the US should not be seen as being adversarial vis a vis China
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Apr 22, 2025
Dhaka must heed India’s call on minoritiesSubscriber Only
India should remain resolute in its demand for protection of minorities in Bangladesh, while keeping door open for talks on other issues
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Apr 22, 2025
A pope who chose empathySubscriber Only
Pope Francis advocated compassion over doctrinal rigidity, simplicity over pomp. His unwavering focus on the downtrodden will be his lasting legacy.
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Apr 22, 2025
In a black-and-white world, colour me oloSubscriber Only
A new colour has been discovered. Only a few can see it. Yet olo adds to the palette in times when more colour is needed
Editorial
Apr 21, 2025
A recent paper suggested an abundance of dimethyl sulphide – an indication of the possibility of life – on a planet, K2-18b, that orbits a star 124 light years from Earth.
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Apr 21, 2025
J P Nadda is right in calling out BJP MPs’ crude targeting of judiciary — he needs to do moreSubscriber Only
It isn’t just Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma. No less than the country’s Vice-President and two governors have pushed at the constitutionally laid out red lines that circumscribe their high office.
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Apr 19, 2025
The Third Edit | From ancient Rome to middle class today: There’s no escaping the taxmanSubscriber Only
Recent research on a 1,900-year-old legal document shows that long before The Beatles sang about the ultimate bogeyman, the tax evader was in the crosshairs of the state
Editorial
Apr 19, 2025
Firing at US Fed, turmoil in marketsSubscriber Only
Undermining independence of central bank will only add to uncertainty and turmoil in economy
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Apr 19, 2025
On Waqf Act, SC’s nudge, Centre pauseSubscriber Only
Both are welcome. Because waqf law involves faith, and also space in a deliberative democracy for minority concerns to be heard, addressed
Editorial
Apr 18, 2025
A treaty to secure the world against Covid-like outbreaksSubscriber Only
The treaty sends a strong message that the WHO has overcome the setback caused by the US's withdrawal from the global health body
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Apr 18, 2025
Trump vs Harvard is not just about HarvardSubscriber Only
For, when governments impose an environment of fear and censorship, there is little space for innovation and the campus can slide easily into becoming a place most unlike itself — a factory. Surely, that's not the factory that Trump and his tribe want
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Apr 18, 2025
Turtle 03233 leaves one with lessons that cannot be tagged or tracked, only realised: That the measure of a journey lies not always in its recognition, but in quiet defiance
Editorial
Apr 17, 2025
The Third Edit: IPL, now with a lighter batSubscriber Only
Eliminating giant bats will not restore balance in the game, but it's a step towards addressing bowler's grievances
Editorial
Apr 17, 2025
Urdu is as Indian as HindiSubscriber Only
In upholding it as Indian, SC underscores that language should be celebrated as meeting ground, not used as dividing line
Editorial
Apr 17, 2025
In Trump’s tariff war, China strikes backSubscriber Only
As it fights does so, managing the fallout from trade wars calls for calibrated policy responses, not knee-jerk reactions
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Apr 16, 2025
Jeff Bezos’s all-women flight: Not such a milestoneSubscriber Only
Ultimately, this is a battle for space between Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’s Blue Origin -- and so far, Musk has the undisputed lead
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Apr 16, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
RBI should think about front loading its rate cutsSubscriber Only
While inflation may remain under control, there is considerable uncertainty on the growth front
Editorial
Apr 15, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa offered a glimpse into the grandeur and decrepitude of being humanSubscriber Only
To read Llosa, who died on Sunday at the age of 89, is to encounter such contradictions, not just of the human condition, but also of Latin America